Introduction
This WebQuest will help students understand the skills and strategies used in invasion games such as basketball, soccer, and football. Invasion games require teamwork, movement, and motor skill competency in order to successfully score and defend.
Essential Question:
How do movement skills and strategies help players be successful in invasion games?
Students will explore offensive skills, defensive skills, movement patterns, and teamwork to better understand how to improve their performance in class activities.
Grapic Link: https://www.capnpetespowerpe.com/product-page/pe-poster-teaching-games-for-understanding-tgfu-invasion-games
Task
Students will:
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Use provided web links to research invasion games
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Answer 10 questions in complete sentences
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Identify key offensive and defensive strategies
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Apply what they learn during invasion game play in class
Final Product:
A completed WebQuest document with all questions answered and ready to discuss in class.
Process
Step 1: Click each provided link.
Step 2: Read or watch the information carefully.
Step 3: Answer each question in complete sentences.
Step 4: Be prepared to demonstrate one offensive and one defensive strategy during class gameplay.
Website 1 – What Are Invasion Games? https://sportnz.org.nz/media/3886/movewell-booklet-1-invasion-games.pdf
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What is the main goal of an invasion game?
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Name three examples of invasion games.
Website 2 – Offensive Skills: Watch the video and answer the question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABC5iPye7JY&t=68s
3. Why is passing important?
4. What does creating space mean?
Website 3 – Defensive Skills: https://kiddo.edu.au/school/skills/defensive-skills-invasion-games#:~:text=When%20defending%20in%20invasion%20games,to%20ensure%20everyone%20is%20marked
5. What is the purpose of defense?
6. How can defenders prevent scoring?
Website 4 – Movement Patterns:https://plt4m.com/blog/invasion-games-for-elementary-pe/#:~:text=Invasion%20games%20can%20help%20students%20develop:%20*,fakes%20*%20Playing%20fair%20*%20Being%20honest
7. Why is movement without the ball important?
8. How does agility improve performance?
Website 5 – Teamwork: https://sparkpe.org/score-big-with-invasion-games-in-pe/
9. Why is communication important during gameplay?
Website 6 – Strategy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOr8WRbBNAM
10. Describe one strategy you learned.
Additional Resource:
https://blog.gophersport.com/7-innovative-invasion-games-for-pe/?utm_source
Evaluation
Students will be graded based on:
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Completion of all 10 questions
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Accuracy of answers
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Use of complete sentences
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Participation in applying strategies during gameplay
Conclusion
Invasion games require more than just running and scoring. Successful players demonstrate motor skill competency, strategic thinking, teamwork, and communication.
By completing this WebQuest, students will better understand how movement patterns and strategies improve overall performance in invasion games.
Credits
Teacher Page
The South Carolina's Standard for Invasion Games: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.