A classic game turned into an activity. Split the students into two sections. Each student will have a partner. Spread the students out 15 feet from each other, and have them face each other. One student will be the thrower and the other will be the catcher. The catcher will have the hula hoop around the waist. The thrower will perform the underhanded throw to try and get their ball into the hula hoop. If successful, the catcher will scoot their poly spot back 2 steps. If unsuccessful, the thrower will try again. Once the catcher makes it to the other side of the floor, they will switch with the thrower.

Throughout the activity make sure the teacher gives specific feedback about the the throwing cue you are working on like "Nice step with the opposite foot, Sally", "Way to follow through to the target, Robert".

To make it even more meaningful have the catcher be the one who gives the feedback to their classmates. So you can tell them that today in class we are working on the underhand through and we are focusing on the follow through "fingers pointed to the target after ball leaves hand, waist height" so students can say that to their classmate. The teacher will need to go around and help to make sure they are giving proper feedback. This is probably best with the 2nd graders.

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To make it more fun and active, we had the catcher hula hooping, while waiting on the throw. The catcher could jog in place during the activity. The catcher could also turn around 360 degrees and when they stop that is when they toss the ball through hoop. Have the kids come up with their own games for this too.

Hula hoops could be bigger or smaller for a different challenge. So put out different sizes.

Use this exit slip to assess follow through cue. You can create your own if you were focusing on another cue.