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