Basketball Scavenger Hunt-(5th grade Health/PE)

Introduction

Welcome to your WebQuest for today my sport researchers! My name is Coach Bowles and today you will conduct your research on the sport of basketball. 

 

Task

Today you are researching the sport of basketball using materials I've attached to this presentation. First completing the KWL worksheet before watching the YouTube video presentation on history of basketball. Additional worksheets are attached that will cover the history of basketball and a matching game to determine player positions. You will conclude this scavenger hunt by completing a reflective summary using 5-6 complete sentences of fun facts you learned today about basketball.

 

Process

Click here for Basketball WebQuest power-point: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRg4A7AjktPUSGCWDEQQ38Szi6LgsA-zV8fX_ySpSjaUOOtlGKwSLxiJeg56zHEtRRk31GONN70JWBf/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=3000

Steps to complete:

1.) Using the KWL worksheet answer the questions about basketball.

2.) Watch the YouTube video presentation on the history of basketball.

3.) Complete the Who, What, When, Where, and Why and Watch this worksheet.

4.) Watch the Basketball Positions Explained video and complete the players position worksheet.

5.) Complete Write About It activity to summarize what fun fact you learned about basketball using 5-6 complete sentences.

Click here for History of Basketball YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0qn56l1ElU&t=296s

Click here for Basketball Positions Explained YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cHrXR29dmQ

 

Evaluation

You will conduct an internet scavenger hunt for research to answer the following questions:

Who invented basketball?

What are the dimensions of the basketball court?

When was the metal hoop invented?

Where can players score three points?

Why is it called basketball?

Summarize what you learned using the write about it journal entry worksheet.

Click on the link to access the worksheets:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iIrcwsgwAzsYvZ3zCwVqk5EWaPXJZmwn/view?usp=drive_link

Be sure to follow the following rubric for completing the assignment:

Rubric

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Score:    /15

Completed  KWL worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

Completed 5-W’s worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successfully Navigated and Watched videos

 

 

 

 

 

Completed Player Positions Worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

Completed Write About It Activity in 5-6 complete sentences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Today you completed sports research on basketball. By doing so you have gained a better understanding of the history of basketball, facts, and player positions. You identified before the lesson information pertaining to basketball that you knew prior to beginning. By the end of your WebQuest today I hoped what we have learned has added more knowledge about the sport of basketball.

Credits

YouTube videos

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