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Boundary Ball-Basketball

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Students explore basketball with a twist. In this basketball lesson, students practicing their dribbling, passing and shooting skills. They play a version of basketball where there are three people on the court from each team and the remaining players stand on the sidelines but still participate in catching and passing the ball.

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basketball, dribbling

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basketball, dribbling, passing a basketball, health
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Skills Practice

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