Year 1 - Physical education
Accuracy: can you throw accurately within increasingly difficult challenges?
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Unit Summary
The unit of work will develop pupils' ability to accurately send a ball towards a target. Pupils will learn and apply their developing knowledge of where we send a ball and why, in order to score points to beat an opponent.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to vary the power you apply to your throws in order to accurately strike targets at varying distances.
Key Notes
- Move: successfully throwing towards targets that are at different distances requires varying levels of power.
- Think: apply more or less power to a throw, based on the distance of the target, requires concentration.
- Feel: successfully throwing towards targets that are further away requires self-belief to keep trying.
- Connect: fairness enables us to keep the score and play by the rules.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Accuracy: how close you get to the target when you throw or aim
- Throw: using your hands to send a ball through the air to a specific target or area
- Concentration: the ability to focus your attention on a task, activity or goal while ignoring distractions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is always useful to take a big backswing when throwing an object.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: successfully throwing towards targets that are at different distances requires varying levels of power. Think: apply more or less power to a throw, based on the distance of the target, requires concentration.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Accuracy'
how close you get to the target when you throw or aim.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: It is always useful to take a big backswing when throwing an object. Correction: When throwing a short distance, it is useful to reduce your backswing so you are more accurate and don't apply too much power.
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