Bowling

3 Day Unit

Winter, 2004

Grades 6 - 8 

Mr. Eagle

McGee Middle School

Physical Education Department

February 2, 2003

Unit Objectives

Main Focus: to educate students on proper form, technique, rules, and scoring used in bowling.  To promote a life long activity.

Safety:  remove all jewelry, no gum chewing, spatial awareness,  pin setters must stand against the wall when a student is bowling, pin setters must roll the bowling balls back to the bowlers, bowlers must practice by performing medium force, controlled rolls NO Interference with other students

Psychomotor: the student will demonstrate proper ball rolling skills by:

1.      applying proper bio-mechanics

2.      two and three step approaches

3.      displaying correct form and technique

4.      final step performed by opposite (non-dominant) foot, arm swing with dominant hand, palm up, wrist locked, bend at the knees and waist, aim, and follow through

5.      effort and participation

Cognitive: the student will show an understanding of the mechanics of the proper ball roll and keeping score by using frames by:

1.      assessing his/her daily performance during the unit

2.      understanding the mechanics of a proper ball roll, knowing the pin set up, bowling as a life long activity

3.      understanding how to keep score using the frames, how to tally a strike and a spare

Affective: the student will demonstrate:

1.      encouragement

2.      advice

3.      teamwork

4.      safety

Bowling 

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

Intro to unit

Rules & etiquette for unit

Bowling Cues

Safety

Warm Up

Guided Discovery Rolling

Demonstration of proper way to roll and where to stand and aim

Students perform various types of rolls in modifies bowling games

Closure

 

 

Warm up

Lesson on how to score

Students play modified bowling game and keep score

Closure

Warm up

Game Play

Closure

 Equipment/Materials Needed

a.      80 bowling pins

B.     8 carpet bowling lanes

C.     24 floor mats

D.     8 bowling balls

E.     8 folding chairs

F.     rolling chalk board

G.     8 clipboards

H.     8 pencils

I.       8 score sheets

 

Emergency Lesson Ideas:

For those days where the activity area may not be available these activities may be an alternative:

1.      Motor skill or fitness stations

2.      Cooperative activities

3.      Fitness interval workouts

4.      Tae-Bo

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