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Baseball Lesson Plan - Grade 3

Assessing
Goals
  • 50% Participation
  • 25% Technical Skills
  • 25% Playing Skills
  • Perform a overhand throw with appropriate technique (rubric)
  • Catch balls that arrive at chest height from 5 meters distance
  • Know and perform the technique of batting (step, turn of feet and swing) with the ball on the T-ball standard
  • Know how to make outs during the game
  • Know the 9 different positions in the field
Class
Content
Organization
Didactic Tips
1
Throwing and catching

Batting (T-ball standard or pitcher):
  • Make 3 hits, then change
  • hit the ball from the T-ball standard

Equipment for unit:

4 bats, 5 baseballs, 8 tennis balls, 4 T-ball standards, 24 gloves, 4 bases, 5 medium cones

Throwing and catching in couples, distance between students about 8-10 meters

Batting in 4 groups students have a number and bat in that order.

Three hits and change. Other students are in the field and catch the balls.
Throwing and catching:
  • Only overhand throws
  • step with the opposite foot when throwing
  • Start with the ball behind the body (straight arm)
Batting:
  • hands together (left under)
  • Check distance to base
  • weight on back foot
  • bat pointing up, right elbow is up
  • step with left, turn right foot and swing
  • Hit the ball so it goes forward, without going to high.
2

Throwing and catching

batting (T-ball standard)

Throwing and catching in couples, distance between students about 8-10 meters

Batting in 4 groups students have a number and bat in that order. Three hits and change. Other students are in the field and catch the balls.
See class 1
3

Game baseball:

Let everybody in the team hit the ball, than change. Outs will be points for the fielding team. After two pitches use the T-ball standard to hit the ball
2 teams, find with students additional positions for the extra fielders.
Rules:
  • strike, ball, foul, out, catch
  • positions (white board)
  • in, out, change
  • Making runner out on base or touching with ball
4

Game baseball:

Decide with class. 3 out is change, or let everybody pass and than change.

See class 3
See class 3
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