Teacher: Elizabeth Sledzinski Date: 10/5/16

Unit Topic: Sports (Striking)

Lesson #: 1 of 1

Lesson Topic: Pickleball

Lesson Time: 8:00-10:00

# of Students:~24

Grade: 10-12

Objectives & National Standards write a minimum of 1 objective for each category and align with NATIONAL STANDARDS
TYPE
Psychomotor
Cognitive
Affective
Technology

OBJECTIVE
The student will be able to strike a ball using a paddle with the correct forehand technique by swinging the paddle low to high,
beginning with the paddle at the hip in a game of pickleball.
The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how to hold a paddle correctly in a game of pickleball.

STANDARD(s)
PA10.5.12.A
S1.H1.L2
S1.H3.L1

The student will participate in all pickleball activities maintaining personal space without contacting other classmates to ensure the
safety of themselves and their classmates.
N/A

PA10.4.12.F
S4.H5.L1

Equipment/Supplies:
Paddles, Pickle balls, Foam balls, tennis balls, Pickleball nets, hula hoops
Pennsylvania State Standards:
PA 10.5.12.A
Apply knowledge of movement skills, skill-related fitness and movement concepts to identify and evaluate physical activities that promote
personal lifelong participation
PA 10.4.12.F
Assess and use strategies for enhancing adult group interaction in physical activities
National Standards:
S1.H1.L2
Refines activity-specific movement skills in one or more lifetime activities (outdoor pursuits, individual-performance activities, aquatics,
net/wall games or target games).
S1.H3.L1
Demonstrates competency in 1 or more specialized skills in health-related fitness activities
S4.H5.L1
Applies best practices for participating safely in physical activity, exercise and dance (e.g., injury prevention, proper alignment, gydration, use
of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection).

Game Performance Assessment Instrument: Pickleball

Class: ____________

Evaluator:____________

Team:____________

Game: ______________

Observation Dates_____________

Components and Criteria

Skill Execution: Student demonstrates correct form when striking with forehand cues
Decision making: Student is able to differentiate between which striking method they should use as the ball approaches (forehand vs backhand)
Base: Student will return to their base
Recording Procedures:
Use a tally to mark the observed category
Mark each players responses during the game. If the student you are evaluating strikes the ball using a forehand or backhand be sure to mark
whether the player made an appropriate (A) or inappropriate (IA) decision and whether the underhand ground strokes were executed efficietly (E)
or inefficiently (IE). ,
Name

Skill Execution
E

Dan Scott

Decision Making
IE A

IIII

III

Jon Yohman

IIIII IIIII IIIII IIII

IIIII IIIII IIIII II

Grade ranges:
A - 85-100%
B 75-84%
C 65-74%

I I

Base
IA A
I

I IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII

IA
III

III

D 50-64%
F - < 50%
Final Assessment: JON YOHMAN
Skill Execution: 17/19 = 89%
Decision Making: 19/20 = 95%
Base: 20/23 = 87%
FINAL GRADE = 87%
Final Assessment: DAN SCOTT
FINAL GRADE= 67%
Feedback: (Jon Yohman)
Student executed skill correctly the majority of the time he received the ball.
Student was able to decide which type of hit was most appropriate when receiving the ball.
Student did a good job returning to base almost each time the ball was played. Would sometimes forget, but with a cue reminder, he would
perform the skill several times after.
Student showed high knowledge of game and strategy
Execution and utilization of skills were proficient