Throw and catch

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to

1. Identify the bones joined by ball and socket joint

2. Appreciate the importance of ball and socket joint

3. compare ball and socket joint with a play ball and socket and show its movement

Description Of Activity

1. Students can be divided into groups and throw and catch ball game, cricket, Basket ball can be conducted.

2. When they throw the ball, self and others need to observe the movement of hand, shoulder and hip joint.

3. Shoulder bone is completely rotating when a ball is thrown, due to the presence of ball and socket joint

4. While running to catch the ball, one can observe the movement of femur bone in the leg rotating completely in the hip bone due to ball and socket joint

Variations

Playground, Different ball games like basket ball, cricket, throw and catch ball game

 

 

Coaching Tips

Physical Education Teachers can teach the ball games to students. Science teachers can explain/elicit the joints helping in throwing the ball

Equipment/Material Required

Balls of different kinds like cricket ball, basket ball, throw ball, Basket ball court, play Ground