This block unit plan teaches 8th grade students basketball skills over 2 weeks using technology. Students are split into teams and learn skills like passing, dribbling, layups, and jump shots through practice and providing video feedback to each other using iPads. The unit incorporates skill lessons, drills, games, and assessments to help students improve their basketball abilities.

1. Justin Polley
A+ Unit
Age Group- 8th
Grade Students
This is a block unit plan on basketball that will be taught to 8th
grade students that implements two
types of technology in order to provide feedback and different skills advice. Students are in Sports
Education Model throughout the Unit. The unit will last 2 weeks and includes 3 days of Game Play for
more Game like Situations to be evaluated, 2 assessment forms, and many days of technology usage
such as iPads and YouTube.
Unit Length- 2 Weeks
Equipment- Basketball (1 per student), Baskets, Cones, Colored Jerseys, and Whistles.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
-Intro. of
basketball
rules for class,
skills for the
week, and
overview of
activities.
-Split class into
4 teams of 5 to
7 per team.
Have students
come up with
team name
and team
colors.
-Begin passing
skills.
-1st
pass- chest
pass
-2nd
pass-
bounce pass
-3rd
pass-
overhead pass
-Students will
access their
iPads while 1
of their
teammates
practices skill
with another
teammate.
-Review of
Mondays intro.
and of passing
skills.
-1 student
from your
team will be
asked to
present
another
teammates
video from
iPad to the rest
of the class
with proper
critiques for
team points.
Then student
who was
critiqued will
demonstrate
corrected way
to do skill for
class.
-Begin
dribbling skills.
-Students will
work on
dribbling with
both dominant
and non-
-Review of
Tuesdays dribbling
skills.
-1 student from
your team will be
asked to present
another
teammates video
from iPad to the
rest of the class
with proper
critiques for team
points. Then
student who was
critiqued will
demonstrate
corrected way to
do skill for class.
-Begin lay-up skills.
-Students will work
on lay-ups on both
right and left hand
side. 1 teammate
will teach cues to
entire team.
-Before they begin
skill practice
students will be
asked to watch a
YouTube vide on
lay-ups. Video
-Review
Wednesday
lay-up skills.
-Have students
give feedback
on the video
they watched
before
practicing lay-
up skill.
Students will
complete lay-
up worksheet
in class.
-Students will
practice and
critique lay-up
skill of
teammates at
team station
while using the
iPad and
Coach’s Eye.
-1 student
from your
team will be
asked to
present
another
teammates
video from
-Review Thursday class.
-Game-Students within their
team will be asked to
demonstrate a chest pass to
a streaking runner towards
their team’s hoop who will
finish with a lay-up. Pass
completed and lay-up
made=2 points. Pass
completed and missed lay-
up=1 point. For 5 or 10
minutes have students
actively engage in activity.
Teams will add up points
and team with most points
will win competition.
-Introduction of jump shot.
-Students will work jump-
shot skill. Use of YouTube
video with proper jump-shot
skills. Video “How To: Shoot
A Perfect Jump Shot.” Link-
http://youtu.be/yZLgEwz17fI
-Students will practice jump-
shot in team.
-Students will practice and
critique jump shot skill of
teammates at team station
while using the iPad and
Coach’s Eye.
-Students will complete

2. With the iPad
student is to
use Coach’s
Eye to record
and critique
student’s
passing cues.
-Remind
students to
continue to
post on class
blog.
dominant hand
within their
team. 1
teammate will
teach cues to
entire team.
-Again
students will
access Coach’s
Eye on iPad
and record
students
dribbling. Then
critique skill.
-Game: Relay
of students
dribbling the
length of floor
using 1 hand
and dribbling
back with a
different hand.
Once they
arrive back to
team they will
have to
demonstrate
appropriate
pass.
-Remind
students to
continue to
post on class
blog.
Titled “Make That
Lay-Up: Lay-up
101.”
http://youtu.be/rV-
4Jk2oOYE.
-Practice is key on
this skill. Other
skills we jumped
right into
applications after a
short time of
practice. This skill I
want more
practice.
-Practice lay-ups
within team.
-Remind students
to continue to post
on class blog. Team
standings will be
posted to blog
each day.
iPad to the rest
of the class
with proper
critiques for
team points.
Then student
who was
critiqued will
demonstrate
corrections to
class.
-Remind
students to
continue to
post on class
blog.
classroom assessment form
on Jump Shot Form.
-Remind students to
continue to post on class
blog.
-Review last
weeks skills.
-1 student
from your
team will be
asked to
individually
demonstrate
each skill again
to teammates
before
beginning new
week.
-1 student
-Review of
skills and cues
of passing,
dribbling, lay-
up, and jump
shot.
-Students will
complete Skill
Assessment
Worksheet.
(Quiz)
-Introduction
of game play.
-Practice game
-Game- Students
will split team into
2 teams of 2 and
play a game of 2 on
2 vs. a different
team. Keep score
and winning team
will be awarded
team points.
-Remind students
to continue to post
on class blog. Team
standings will be
posted to blog
-Game-
Students will
split team into
a team of 3
and play a
game of 3 on 3
vs. a different
team than the
day before.
Keep score and
winning team
will be
awarded team
points.
-Game- students will play a
full team game against other
teams. Each game will last 3
to 4 minutes. Each time a
team wins their team
receives a point. We will
rotate teams from 1 court to
another so they play
different teams.

3. from your
team will be
asked to
present jump
shot skill for
another
teammates
video from
iPad to the rest
of the class
with proper
critiques for
team points.
Then student
who was
critiqued will
demonstrate
corrections to
class.
-Game- Team
will shoot jump
shots from
different poly
spots for a set
amount of
team. Team
with most
makes during
practice time
wins team
competition.
-Remind
students to
continue to
post on class
blog.
play within
team. Team
will play 2 on 2
vs on
teammates at
their
designated
hoop.
-Remind
students to
continue to
post on class
blog.
each day.
Visual Aids
iPad App- Coach’s Eye
Students Blog- Students are asked to post daily on class blog, their understanding of particular skills
from the day or what can be changed from that class to help with students learning. Each post is worth 1
point for their team score.
YouTube Video- Make That Lay-Up: Lay-Up 101- http://youtu.be/rV-4Jk2oOYE.

4. YouTube Video- How To: Shoot A Perfect Jump Shot- http://youtu.be/yZLgEwz17fI
Jump Shot Skill Assessment Form
Skill Cues:
Student stands inside of 3 point line with basketball.
Have your body squared to the hoop.
Bend your knees, and keep your feet shoulder width apart.
Make sure the thumb of your guide hand is pointing to the center of your forehead.
Jump straight up so that you land in the same spot as you started.
Jump as high as you can and put your legs together as you shoot.
Release the ball right before you reach the top of your jump, forcing the ball up and forward with one
hand only.
The ball should roll off your index finger last.
Directions: Teammate will evaluate your jump shot and circle on the scale the amount of skill cues you
demonstrated when performing the jump shot skill.
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Score: _______ out of 8
Points will be added to team score. 4 Points for A, 3 Points for B, 2 Points for C, 1 Point for D, 0 Point
for F.

5. Quiz
Basketball Skill/Class Assessment
1. Name the 4 main skills worked on during basketball unit.
2. Name the 3 different types of passes talked about in class and give 2 cues for each.
3. Name all the cues for dribbling.
4. Name 2 cues for the lay-up skill.
5. Name 2 cues for the jump shot skill.
6. List your teams name and team color.
7. List every teammate’s name that is on your team.
8. List 5 rules introduced at the beginning of the class.