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Pe Central: Throw Hard! Lesson PlanPe Central: Throw Hard! Lesson Plan
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PE Central
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Pre-K - 1st
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Physical Education
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1110L
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Pe Central: Throw Hard!

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Practice throwing overhand while properly positioning your body and going through "the full range of the throwing motion." This website links to PE Central Overhand Throwing Cues (which provides simple steps on overhand throwing), and includes information on activity materials, teaching ideas, and activity variations.

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Concepts

overhand throwing, throwing

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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