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Hi there.

Welcome to your next remote learning lesson.

This lesson is part of the games making unit and today's title is Games: Can you use an implement to keep a ball up?

My name's Miss Hacking and I'm looking forward to being your teacher today.

So for this lesson, we are going to need some equipment.

So you're going to need an object to control, which could be maybe a small ball or a rolled up pair of socks.

You're going to need an implement to hit the ball with.

So you might want to use maybe a quite a big book, a racket, or maybe a frying pan for example.

And there is an option for you to make your own target game in today's lesson.

So you might need some extra equipment for the second task in today's lesson, but you are able to select that.

So by the end of today's lesson, I'm hoping that we can all use an implement to accurately hit a ball consecutively.

Our keywords today are control.

Control is the ability to keep the ball under command so you can accurately and consistently direct it using an implement or your hands.

Second keyword is coordination.

So using different body parts at the same time smoothly and with control is a definition of coordination.

And our final keyword today is personal best, and a personal best is your highest recorded performance in an event used to gauge potential and improvement.

So often you might see if you're watching elite sports, so maybe like athletics, you might see that someone runs a race in their PB, their personal best time, which means the fastest time that they've ever run that race for example.

So we are going to look at improving our personal best today.

So before we start today's lesson, it's important that we complete a warm-up.

So for the warm-up, you're going to show what you know about balancing a ball on an implement, which is a piece of equipment.

So you're going to place a sponge ball or rolled up socks on an object, for example, an A4 hardback book or an upside-down frame pan.

You're going to see if you can move slowly around the room without the ball falling off the implement.

So you're gonna have to really concentrate and use control to balance that ball on your implement.

You can challenge yourself to move slightly faster and change direction if you're finding it too easy.

And could you change the implement or use another hand to hold the implement?

So maybe you start with two hands, maybe then you try with one hand or try with the other hand as well to make it a bit harder if you're finding this warm-up too easy.

So there is a video showing now of how to complete the warm-up if you're a little bit unsure.

So watch the video, then pause and warm yourself up by balancing a ball on your implement.

Okay, today's lesson is split into two parts.

So for the first part you're going to be controlling the ball using an implement, and in the second part you're going to be creating your own game using an implement.

So let's get started.

So Izzy is working on controlling the ball using an implement she has in the house.

An implement is a piece of equipment that can be used to perform certain skills or activities.

So Izzy has found an A4 book that she's going to use as an implement today.

You might have a different implement that you're using for today's lesson.

So have a little think about which implement you might use or you have available to use to control the ball.

So it's important that when we control a ball using an implement that we keep a firm wrist to control the ball.

Izzy said that if I hit it too hard, the ball might go too high, too far or hit something in the house.

So it's really important that we control the ball with the right amount of power.

She's also mentioned that if I don't use enough power, the ball might not even bounce.

So Izzy wants to work on her coordination today, and that's something that we're all going to work on in today's lesson.

So coordination is the ability to use different body parts at the same time smoothly and with control.

And Izzy will be working to improve her hand-eye coordination by doing different challenges today.

So before she starts, Izzy needs to make sure she's working in a safe space, especially she'll be using a ball and an implement.

So what might she need to do to make sure her working space is safe?

What do you think?

So Izzy said that as I'm playing inside the house, I'm going to use a sponge ball and will make sure I'm in a big space away from furniture or anything that can break or hurt me.

So I think that's really important.

So if you are like Izzy today and going to do some of her activities, it's important that you too are in a safe space.

So let's have a quick go at a check then before we start.

Using different body parts at the same time smoothly and with control is known as what?

Is it A, agility, B, balance, C, speed or D, coordination?

It's a component of fitness, but which one?

Well done if you remembered it was D, coordination.

So using different body parts at the same time smoothly and with control is known as coordination.

That was one of our keywords today.

So the first task Izzy tries to do is to move around the room with a ball balanced on her implement.

So she's using a book.

She times how long she can move without it falling off, and to make it harder, she holds the implement in the other hand.

She repeats this activity using each hand to try and beat her personal best.

So maybe she tries and she moves around the room for 20 seconds without it dropping off.

So that would be her personal best.

And then next time she's really going to try and hold the ball on her implement or balance the ball on her implement for longer than 20 seconds so that she beats her personal best.

Now Izzy tries to bounce the ball on the floor using the implement.

She counts how many consecutive bounces she can do before losing control of the ball.

She again repeats this activity, trying to beat her personal best.

So you might want to have a go at this one too where you're trying to bounce the ball on the floor using an implement.

Count how many consecutive ones you can do, so how many bounces you do in a row, and then see if you can beat your personal best.

So in this task, Izzy now uses her implement to bounce the ball up in the air.

Again, she counts how many she can do consecutively, so in a row, before losing control.

She repeats the activity, trying to beat her personal best.

And the next activity that Izzy does is she puts a target on the floor.

She might use a cushion, but it could also be a tin, a placemat, a book or a toy.

She then times herself for one minute to see how many times she can hit the target with the ball using her implement.

So just like on the video that she uses the the implement to hit the ball towards a target.

She repeats this activity, trying to beat her personal best.

So maybe in the first minute she hits the target five times, so then when she tries again in the second minute, she tries to beat her personal best of five and she tries to hit the target at least five times.

Some of these challenges are tricky.

What could you do to make sure you're successful in these challenges?

What advice would you give to Izzy to make sure she's successful?

So you might have said that staying focused and motivated helps you persevere and improve your personal best when practicing control skills.

So staying focused and motivated will really help you to keep going and keep improving these tasks.

And Izzy's also said that I will really focus on the ball in the challenges and aim to beat my personal best.

So yeah, focusing your eyes and your concentration on the ball and the implement and using it accurately so that you can try and beat your personal best as well.

Okay, quick check then.

True or false?

Focusing on all the times you fail the challenge will help you stay motivated.

Is that true or false?

So that's false, but can you tell me why?

So it's false because focusing on the failures may demotivate you, whereas focusing on the ball when performing or trying to beat your personal best will help you to remain motivated.

Yeah, so if we sometimes focus on the things that we don't do very well, then we can feel demotivated and we don't want to complete the task, whereas if we just really focus on the ball and trying to beat our personal best, we're more likely to stay motivated.

Okay, now it's your turn to have a go at a task.

So using your implement and a ball or rolled up socks, you're going to try all the challenges that Izzy completed.

So they are as follows, balancing the ball on your implement whilst moving around the room, bouncing the ball on the floor using your implement, bouncing the ball in the air using your implement, and accurately hitting a target on the floor using the implement.

Time each activity for one minute, counting how many you achieve.

Repeat each activity, trying to improve your personal best.

So don't just complete the activities once.

I want you to repeat the activities and show how you can beat your personal best.

There is a video showing now of how you complete the task, so you might want to watch the video and then have a go at completing all of the activities.

Okay, let's reflect on task A then.

Move: using a steady but firm wrist and appropriate force helps keep the ball under control.

And Izzy said that I performed the challenges using different amounts of power dependent on the challenge.

I tried not to hit too hard so I could remain in control.

And I hope you used the right amount of power and had that firm wrist so you were able to keep your ball under control.

Think: adjusting the force of the implement helps you maintain control and improve accuracy during different challenges.

And Izzy said that when I repeated the challenge, I used less power, which helped me control the ball.

So again, the second time you complete the task, you might find that you adjust how you complete the task to be more accurate.

Feel: staying focused and motivated helps you persevere and improve your personal best when practicing control skills.

And Izzy said that I really focused on trying to beat my original score so I could achieve a new personal best.

And I hope you did too, that you really focused on persevering and trying to beat your personal best.

And connect, sharing ideas, encouraging others, and working safely helps everyone improve their control and game design.

And Izzy said that I worked safely by clearing the space before I performed the challenges and use a softball that would not cause damage if it hit the wall.

And I'm sure you were really safe in how you practiced these activities too.

Okay, let's move on to the second part of today's lesson.

In the second part of today's lesson, we're going to create our own game using an implement.

So Laura, Andeep, and Izzy want to make their own target game to continue working on controlling the ball using an implement.

Laura and Andeep have decided that their game is going to be a bit like tennis.

There will be markers representing a net, and their aim is to hit it over the net.

The ball can bounce once.

The ball has to land inside the court they have marked out.

Their game will be played outside.

And Laura said that I need to keep a firm wrist when hitting the ball.

I'm also going to use quite a lot of power so Andeep can't return it.

So their game is going to be similar to tennis.

Quick check before we move on.

When hitting a ball with an implement, what should your wrist feel like?

Should it be A, weak, B, flimsy, or C, firm?

What do you think Well done if you said C, firm.

When we're hitting a ball with an implement, we should have a firm wrist.

So Izzy has decided that her game is going to be a bit more like squash.

So she will use a wall to hit the ball against.

She'll see how many consecutive hits she can do.

After hitting the wall, the ball will only be allowed to bounce once before she must hit it again.

And Izzy said that I'll stay motivated by focusing on trying to beat my personal best.

So again, she's not playing against an opponent, she's playing against herself, but going to try and repeat the activity so that she can beat her personal best.

Okay, quick check, which sports could you link your target game to that use a ball and an implement?

So you might have said any of the following, squash, tennis, table tennis, or cricket, because they are all target games that use and implement and a ball.

So you might want to base your game on one of those activities.

Okay, so now it's your turn to have a go at task B.

For this task, you're going to create your own target game that involves using an implement to hit a ball or rolled up socks.

You should plan how the game will work, including how players will score points, how many times you can hit the ball, and if it is allowed to bounce.

Make sure the area you are using is safe with plenty of space and that there are no objects nearby that could be broken or cause harm.

There is a video showing next of how to complete this activity if you're not sure, however, this is up to you to make your game as fun and creative and with whichever rules you want to play the game.

So have fun and I hope you enjoy creating your own target game with an implement.

Okay, let's reflect on task B then.

Move: using a steady but firm wrist and appropriate force helps to keep the ball under control.

And Izzy said that using the implement to hit the ball against the wall required a firm wrist and appropriate power so that it bounced back to me.

Think: adjusting the force of the implement helps you maintain control and improve accuracy during different challenges.

And Izzy said that when I repeated the challenge, I used more power, which helped the ball bounce higher, making it easier for me to hit.

So she adjusted the force she hit the ball with.

And I wonder if you did too, especially if you were playing against an opponent in a new game.

Feel: staying focused and motivated helps you persevere and improve your personal best when practicing control skills.

And Laura said that I really focused on trying to persevere, even when I wasn't winning, so I could continue to improve my skills.

And I hope you did too, that you showed focus and perseverance to keep going even if you weren't winning.

And connect, sharing ideas, encouraging others, and working safely helps everyone improve their control and game design.

And Laura said that Andeep and I shared ideas on how to make our game more fun.

We also encouraged each other as it was quite tricky at times.

So I wonder if whether you were working with someone else that you came up with your game together and that you shared ideas there.

And I hope that you encouraged others as well, even if you were trying to win.

Okay, before we finish today's lesson, it's important that take part in a cool down.

So you're going to start at one side of the room, you're going to move to the other side of the room, gently bouncing the ball up into the air using your implement, move back to the other side of the room doing the same thing, but now using the other hand to hold the implement.

Repeat this three times.

Whilst you're moving slowly within your space, think about how you were successful when using accurate hits and which actions were more controlled.

What could you do between now and the next lesson to practice your skills further?

So you might want to pause the video now to give yourself time to complete your cool down.

And finally, that gives us just enough time left to summarize today's key learning points.

So move: using a steady but firm wrist and appropriate force helps to keep the ball under control.

Think: adjusting the force of the implement helps you maintain control and improve accuracy during different challenges.

Feel: staying focused and motivated helps you persevere and improve your personal best when practicing control skills.

And connect, sharing ideas, encouraging others, and working safely helps everyone improve their control and game design.

I've really enjoyed today's lesson, and I hope you have too.

I'll look forward to seeing you again soon.