Lesson Plan: Pirate Hook Ring Toss (7/13)

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Pirate Hook Ring Toss

Age Group:

School-Age

Objectives:

Students will practice the gross motor skill of underhand throwing
Students will practice good sportsmanship with fellow players

Washington Common Core Standard:

Standard 1: Students will demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Topic: Manipulative Skills: Underhand Throw
Outcome: Demonstrate emerging pattern in an underhand throw. PE1.6.K

Materials:

Large board
Several plastic pirate hooks
Colored plastic rings
Hot glue gun
Paint
Paper and pencil (if desired) .

Procedure:

Prepare for the lesson by creating the ring toss board.
Hot glue the pirate hooks to different areas on the large poster board.
Paint the board and give each hook a different value.
Students can then take turns practicing their underhand throw (you can model it for them if it’s their first time practicing this skills).
Instruct students to keep track of their points and refresh their addition skills.

Questions to ask:

How many points do you get if you get it onto this hook?
How many points do you get if you get one on this hook and one on this hook?
Have you ever thrown something using this technique before?

Assessment:

Observe and record the student’s gross motor skills during the activity. Were they able to throw the rings underhand? **Do not assess the students on how many points they scored, but rather on their throwing technique.**

This is assignment 7 of 13.

Worksheet

School-Age Children at Play * Pirate Hook Ring Toss * Page 17 (7/13)

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Open-Ended Question

1. What other games do you play with the children in your care that are “Rule Based”?

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Possible answer:

We play different variations of tag that have many different rules for the children to follow. The children seem to make sure that everyone is following the rules, including the teachers.

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