WEEK 5-6 LESSON PLAN

3-5 Basketball

Time
5 minutes

EQUIPMENT
15 dots

SET UP
Dots will be set out in a grid pattern 5 dots wide and 4 dots deep.

INSTRUCTIONS
For stationary warm-ups have the players stand on their dot. For running exercises have them run down the court and back.

High Knees
The players will run down the field and back kicking their knees up as high as possible. This drill is not for speed.

Butt Kickers
Run down and back kicking your buttocks with each stride.

Line Runs
Run down and back touching different lines each time on the floor.

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT

SET UP
Have all the students line up on the field.

INSTRUCTIONS

When the coach yells, “Green Light,” the students move forward doing different basketball drills, such as DRIBBLING, passing, juggling. When the coach yells, “Red Light,” the students have to freeze. If they move, they have to run back to the beginning holding their ball and start over at the start line.

VOLCANOES

SET UP
Set out the cones randomly on the field and give everyone a basketball.

INSTRUCTIONS
Have the students dribble around the court trying to hit the least amount of volcanoes possible before they erupt. Play for 2 minutes twice and see if they can improve.

For reduced difficulty: Spread the cones out farther and have only half of the class dribble at a time to avoid collisions.

BOUNCE PASS TO A PARTNER

SET UP
Have the students get into pairs and have them stand 5 feet away from their partner, with everyone standing next to a short cone.

INSTRUCTIONS
Have the students bounce pass the ball back and forth and see how many times they can get it to bounce only once when passing. Add each teams score up and see if you can beat the number as a team for the next round.

For increased difficulty: Have the students back up each time they get a good bounce pass.

BOUNCE PASS AGAINST THE WALL

SET UP
Have the students stand 5 feet away from the wall, with everyone standing next to a short cone.

INSTRUCTIONS
Have the students bounce pass the ball to the wall and try to catch it on the return. Do this several times.

For increased difficulty: Have the students back up each time they get a good bounce pass.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Curry Shoot Around. Your goal is to see how many shots you can make in 5 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will send you to a basket to shoot at.
• You will bring your basketball to that side and stand on a dot.
• When I say, "GO!" you may try shooting from any dot on the court.
• Once you have shot, rebound the ball and find an empty dot to shoot from again.
• We will continue this for 5 minutes to see how many shots you can make.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Try to devide baskets on ability level so that less skilled players don’t get hit with the ball. 
• Discussion: Ask students to share who they saw trying their best when shooting.