Teamwork & Fair Play
Basketball
•Year 3
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 3 students to basketball fundamentals through a carefully structured progression from individual ball skills to collaborative team play. The emphasis is on building confidence with basic techniques whilst developing crucial teamwork and fair play values that extend beyond PE into daily life. Each lesson builds systematically towards meaningful game application where students can demonstrate their learning in authentic basketball contexts.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use ball handling skills and teamwork to maintain possession and score points in basketball?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop basic ball-handling skills using fingertips for control
- • Learn to dribble while moving and maintaining possession
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to create scoring opportunities through effective passing and movement?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop chest passing technique for short, accurate passes
- • To understand and demonstrate the role of an assist in basketball
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can strong defensive positioning help us protect our goal and win back the ball?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate correct defensive body positioning with low, wide stance
- • To apply running back techniques when beaten by an attacker
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we help our whole team become better shooters by working together?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop accurate two-handed shooting technique using legs for power
- • Create opportunities for teammates to shoot in game situations
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How do we ensure fair play when starting and restarting basketball games?
Key Objectives:
- • Practice the correct technique for performing a jump ball
- • Use a jump ball to start a basketball game following official rules
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use all our basketball skills together to play fairly and successfully in a real game?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply basic basketball rules and skills learned throughout the unit in competitive game situations
- • Make tactical decisions about when to move into space to receive passes effectively