Cricket
•Year 4
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 4 students' cricket fundamentals through a tactical lens, teaching them that every skill - batting, bowling, and fielding - contributes to team strategy. Rather than learning techniques in isolation, students explore how their choices impact game outcomes, building strategic thinking alongside physical competence. The unit balances individual skill development with collaborative gameplay, preparing students for competitive cricket scenarios.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use tactical thinking to score runs when batting and prevent runs when fielding?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can accurate bowling help our team prevent the opposition from scoring runs?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we become defensive champions who stop runs and get batters out?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work as a team to prevent batters from scoring runs by retrieving and returning the ball quickly and accurately?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we outwit fielders by choosing where and how to strike the ball?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our cricket skills strategically to outwit opponents in competitive games?
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