Teaching Games for Understanding
Target games
Striking/fielding games
Net/wall games
Zone games
Big idea: Participant propels an object, preferably with a high degree of accuracy, at a target.
Big idea: Participant propels an object into space, trying to make it difficult for an opponent to return it.
Big idea: Participant strikes an object, so it is placed away from defenders in the field in order to score runs and to stop an opposing group from scoring runs.
Big idea: Participants work to control the various zones within the playing area and maintain possession of an object to score points.
Examples: bowling, golf, disc golf, curling, horseshoes/ring toss, shuffleboard, Snow Snake, beanbag toss/corn hole, and bocce.
Examples: badminton, squash, pickleball, table tennis, sitting volleyball, blind volleyball, fukuhara, and Sepak Takraw.
Examples: kickball, bellyball, baseball, cricket, rounders, and softball.
Examples: capture the flag, basketball, football, rugby, sledge hockey, handball, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, 4 or 9 square, and speedball.
Big idea: Activities
Big idea: Benefits health
Big idea: Cooperation
Big idea: Do it daily
Improve locomotor, non locomotor and manipulative skills
Send and receive objects
Coordinate strategies and tactics with others while playing games
Combine skills in gymnastics
Demonstrate ways to achieve physical fitness
Relate physical activity, stress management and relaxation
Interpret fitness changes due to physical activity
Communicate respectfully during physical activity
Demonstrate etiquette and fair play
Demonstrate leadership and followership skills
Contribute to a team
Participate regularly in a variety of physical activities
Maintain a safe environment during physical activity, including warm-up and cool-down activities
Record and analyze SMART goals