Surfing and Sand Volleyball
Introduction:
Surfing the net on how to get sand in your teeth!
Welcome to your new adventure of passing, setting, spiking, and rolling in the sand! Exciting times in the sand, and with your peers you will be able to learn fun new games and activities on the Internet! We are starting a new volleyball unit, and you will learn some differences between sand volleyball and volleyball normally played in the gym. In order to learn the different rules, and guidelines to play on the sand, you will get to surf the web to find out what differences these volleyball games have.
Are you bored of the same volleyball game?
As it was stated before you will learn fun new games with your peers, with this you get to look up new volleyball games to play on the sand. These you also will be looking up on the Internet. You will find new volleyball games for the class to play so you will want to find fun ones! This will be exciting so you are able to bring fun games to your P.E. class.
Task
:Is to develop the knowledge of sand volleyball rules/safety and distinguish the difference between regular court rules and sand rules. You will also develop new games to play by looking on the internet to find new games to teach the rest of the class.
Process:
Each student will do the following:
Task #1- Go onto Internet and find regular volleyball court rules and sand volleyball court rules. Also look for safety concerns/issues. Print off rules for sand volleyball and compare them to regular court volleyball rules. With the sand rules printed off and the regular rules on the computer screen, comparing the two should be easy. Hand in the printed rules of sand volleyball. Type a paragraph explaining the differences between sand and court volleyball including the rules. Also explain what safety concerns there would be with volleyball. This will be due_____.
Task #2 – Go onto the internet and find new volleyball activities and games that have to do with sand volleyball. Print off the websites of at least three new games and hand into the teacher by____. Memorize the rules, game play and safety of one favorite volleyball activity out of the three you found and be ready to teach it in class. With this you will design a practice plan with directions, diagrams for the new game or activity of your choice. You will then implement your game by teaching your peers. You will be checked for understanding. Highlight the website game of choice on your printout you hand in.
Websites/Sources
:http://www.volleyball.org/rules/
http://www.jes-soft.com/volleyball/
http://www.volleyball.com/thecourt.html
http://imrs.uark.edu/is/volleyball_sand.html
Evaluation:
| Participation |
· Did you follow all directions given? (10 pts.)· Did you complete all activities on time? (5 pts.)· Were you self-motivated? (5 pts.)· Did you work cooperatively? (5 pts.)· Were you a good listener? (5 pts.) |
30 points |
| Task #1 Rules off Internet |
· Did you print off rules for sand volleyball? (10 pts.)· Did your paragraph explain the differences in rules (15 pts.)· Did your paragraph explain safety concerns (10 pts.) |
35 Points |
| Task #2 Games/Activities off of Internet |
· Did you print off 3 different website activities/games off internet? (15 pts.)· Memorized the rules, game play and safety of their activity. (5 pts.)· Practice plan was implemented with directions and diagrams. Student was also checked for understanding (10pts)· Marked on printout what game they were teaching clearly (5pts) |
35 Points |
| Total Points Possible |
100 |
Grading Scale
90-100 A
80-90 B
70-80 C
60-70 D
60-70 D
50 below - F
Conclusion
Were you more motivated to play the new games that you looked up on the internet, or the games previously played from the teacher?
Did you enjoy looking up new activities on the internet?
Will you use the internet again to find new games for the future to play outside of Physical Education?
Did you enjoy working cooperatively or would you rather work on your own?
What was the most meaningful part of this assignment for you?
What was the downside for you personally?
Webquest designed by Suzanne Sawyer
University of Idaho HPERD