BASKETBALL

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TERM: FIRST TERM

THEME: GAMES AND SPORT

WEEK: WEEK 8

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: BASKETBALL

UNITS:

• The history of basketball in Nigeria.
• facilities and equipment of basketball
• drawing and Labelling of basketball ball court

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this discussion in this unit, students should be able to know about:

• Narrate the history of basketball in Nigeria.
• Identify the facilities and equipment of basketball
• Draw and Label the basketball court with the right dimensions

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Whiteboard/Chalkboard
• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory videos

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE)
• Unified Schemes of Work for Lagos State Primary Schools (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Physical and Health Education.
• Internet.
• Edudelight Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The students are familiar with High jump.

WORD FILE: missionaries, administrators, popular, sideline.               

                              CONTENT

     HISTORY OF BASKETBALL IN NIGERIA

BASKETBALL started from United States of America in 1891. It was invented by Dr, James a Naismith.it is the number one game in America and is very popular all over the world. The sport was introduced to Nigeria by the British administrators and missionaries during the colonial rule.

    FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF BASKETBALL

• The game is played on a standard court of 28 by 15 metres. The long sides of the court are called sideline while the short sides are called base line or back line.
• The centre circle is located in the middle of the centre line. There are two other circles in addition to the centre circle on end of the court.
• The equipment consist of the back boards which  are made of wood or transparent material called fiberglass and are situated at the centre of both end lines above the floor.
• The iron rings are attached to the backboards, and their diameters are 45cm each.
• The ball is made of leather rubber and the diameter is 75 to 78cm with a weight of 567 to 640 gram.
• The whistle
• The ball
• The stop watches
• The vest with numbers ranging from 4 to 15
• The baskets
• The scoreboard
• The basketball shoes
• The basket boards and rings
• The playing court.

SKILLS IN BASKET BALL

Some of the skills in basketball are:

1. Passing and catching
2. Shooting
3. The dribbling
4. The footwork
5. The individual offence
6. The individual defense

REQUIREMENTS FOR BASKET BALLERS

1. Good height
2. Strength
3. Flexibility
4. Accuracy
5. Sportsmanship
6. Skill
7. Concentration
8. balance

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (FIELD EVENTS – HIGH JUMP).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (BASKETBALL).
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

• Learners participate in the class discussion
• Learners practice how to play basketball

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Teacher ask the learners to:

• What is basketball.
• Narrate the history of basketball.
• Mention four skills in basketball.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

PREVIOUS LESSON: HIGH JUMP

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