Purpose of this Unit Theme is to provide students with the basic skills necessary to feel comfortable with an net game activity such as volleyball. Within this 8-day unit students will learn an activity that will help them develop the skills necessary to not only learn how to (properly) strike and volley an object, but to learn basic court rules and etiquette associated with various net games in general.

To meet the standard (rubric score of 3) set by the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) for Health and Fitness and their Grade Level Expectations a physically educated student will know and be able to do for:

Essential Academic Learning Requirements 1.1.1: Demonstrate physical skills ­

3rd Grade
Volley to a stationary object such as a partner using either/or FA Bump / OVHD Set Pass without the net

4th Grade
Volley in succession to a partner using either/or FA Bump / OVHD Set Pass over the net.

5th Grade
Volley an object by using either/or FA Bump / OVHD Set Pass during game play

Other EALRs associated:

1.2, 1.3, 4.1

NASPE National Standards:

Standards 1-6

Student Generated VB Outcomes:
Play later on sports and recreation
Physically active
Sportsmanship
Rules of VB
Fun
Etiquette
Muscular strength and endurance

Student Generated VB Skills:
Control of the ball
Coordination ­ Hand / Eye
Concentration
Forearm bump / overhead set pass
Service
Communication
Getting under the ball
Body positioning
Court awareness
Keep moving

Student Generated VB Safety:
Have body control
Sportsmanship
Watch out for the net
Ball control
Concentrate
Watch for loose Vballs during practice

Formative assessment for this unit will be both a pre- and post-write of skills, knowledge, and attitude of volleyball. A summative assessment based on the above EALRs will be conducted on day 8.

The Sit and Reach for flexibility will be practiced every day and post-testing will conclude at the end of the unit.

After the 1-minute Run Club warm-up students will learn how to stretch (Sit and Reach) and strengthen (bottom-kickers) the hamstring muscle group while learning function, location, and number of muscles.

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The following lessons (.pdf) are part of the 8-day Unit: