Year: Year 2
Lesson Coverage: Basketball Game
Curriculum Covered: KS1
English
En1 Speaking and listening
1a-f, 2a,c,d, 3a,b, 8d
En2 Reading
1b, 1f,g,I,j,k, 6g, 7a
En3 Writing
2a, 4a,b,c,e,h, 5a-e,h, 7a
Maths
Ma2 Number
1a-c,e, 2a,c, 3a, 4b
Ma3 Shape, space and measures
1d, 2a, b
ICT
Knowledge, skills and understanding
1a,b, 5b
Geography
Geographical enquiry
2c,d
History
Historical enquiry
4a
Breadth of study
6d
About the Game
The Basketball game has been designed to make children more aware of the Olympic Games,
the Olympic Movement and the ideals of the Olympic Games. The British Olympic Foundation
(BOF) is the charitable arm of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The BOF have produced
a fantastic education pack, which you can download from
www.olympics.org.uk/education/edu_packs.asp This education pack provides background
material for the basketball lesson plans available on the My School Lunch website. The BOA
manages Team GB from training facilities at the Games, to selection and competition.
When playing the game, children have to answer questions about the Olympic Games and
related curriculum areas. If they do so correctly they will score baskets. At each level a
maximum of 25 baskets can be scored.
There are 4 levels of questions within this game. Level 2 is the most appropriate for children in
Year 2. At the end of each stage there are two options, 'Play this level again' or 'Choose a
different level'.
Lesson Plan
Before online activity
Additional Resources
Olympic Education Pack, Modern
Olympic Movement section
Look at the ‘Modern Olympic Movement’ section in the Olympic
Education Pack. Have a whole class discussion with the children
about each of the following areas:
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Olympic Message
Olympic Rings
Olympic Flag
Olympic Motto
Olympic Flame
Olympic Medals
Possible activity questions:
o What can we learn from the Olympic Message?
o Where does this message appear at every Olympic
Games? (The scoreboard)
o How many rings are included in the Olympic symbol?
o Can we understand why they are different colours?
o What is on the Olympic flag?
o Why do we have a National flag?
o What is the National flag of Great Britain called?
o Can you say the Olympic motto? (Repeat as necessary)
o What is the Olympic flame carried in?
o Why is the flame carried in this?
o Why do we need Olympic medals?
In addition to the Olympic Games orientated questions above, it
may be also useful to talk to the children about the aim of the
Basketball game. This will help familiarise children with the game
content before going online. The following areas are included in
the game content:
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During online activity
Questions about the Olympic Games
Word level work
Problem solving
Number operations up to 30
Counting
Geography
1. Introduce children to the computer and keyboard. If
appropriate ask the children to work in pairs.
2. If necessary, help children with the computer start up
procedures and entering of the My School Lunch website.
3. Ensure that all children have selected the Basketball game
and then chosen Level 2.
4. Read aloud the ‘How to play’ instructions and encourage
children to follow.
5. Ensure all children have selected ‘PLAY GAME’, using their
mouse control.
6. Talk to the children about what they can see, question,
answers 1, 2 and 3 with basketball nets, basketball player,
basketballs. After a few attempts the children in Year 2
should be confident with the screen content.
Possible online activity questions:
o Has anybody played basketball before?
o How many people are on a team?
o Do you think all players will enjoy taking part, even if they
do not win?
o What would the basketball team win if they came
second?
o Do you think it is difficult to bounce a ball for a long time
like the basketball player on screen?
o Have you done it before?
7. Show the children how to use the mouse to select the
answers by clicking on the basketball net. Make sure they
locate the white hand on screen.
8. Encourage the children to read the questions.
9. Ask the children to read each answer in turn, ask the children
if they think it is the right one and why.
10. Allow the children see that with each correct answer a basket
is scored.
11. Select a wrong answer to demonstrate what happens, show
the children how easy it is to move on by selecting ‘Next’.
Possible online activity questions:
o How will basketball players communicate with each
other?
o Why do we have rules?
o What would we see on the Great Britain National flag?
o Can you remember how many rings you would see on the
Olympic flag?
o What would the basketball team win if they came third?
o How would a team feel if they won a gold medal?
12. Ask the children to read their score.
13. Some children could keep a record of their scores and
compile a class list.
14. Medals could be made and given to the children who came
first, second and third, the Olympic message could then be
re-read to highlight the importance of taking part.
15. Ensure the children remember to alternate players and help
each other with the game.
16. At the end of the session help the children with closing the
website and shutting down procedures if necessary.
Following online
activities
Additional Resources
Worksheets: Modern Olympic
Movement 2a, b, c
Activity 1: Modern Olympic Movement
 Briefly remind the children of the following areas: Olympic
message, Olympic rings, Olympic flag, Olympic motto, Olympic
flame and Olympic medal.
Possible activity questions:
o Do we follow the Olympic message in school e.g. Sports
Day?
o Why are the National flags all different?
o Can you say the Olympic motto? (Repeat as necessary)
o What is special about the colour of each medal?
o How many gold medals do you think Great Britain may
win overall?
 Introduce all of the children to the worksheet ‘Modern Olympic
Movement’. See worksheet description.
Support/Extension Ideas
The ideas below are given to support the less able and extend the more able children in Year
2.
Support Ideas
 Seat a less able child with a more able partner (child/adult).
 Some children may need adult help with the worksheet.
Extension Ideas
 Encourage more able children to help less able children play
the Basketball game.
 When confident to proceed, allow more able children to move
onto the next level in the game.
 Allow more able children to work independently during the
worksheet activity.
 Allow some children to attempt the harder worksheet if
appropriate.
Worksheet Description
Title
Additional Resources
Modern Olympic Movement 2a, 2b, 2c
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Olympic Education Pack, Modern Olympic Movement
section
Pencils
Rubbers
Lined paper
Worksheet Summary
These worksheets contain word and sentence activities about the
Modern Olympic Movement. The first activity asks children to
locate missing words from a word bank. The second involves
deciphering words and matching them to graphics and the third
activity asks children to check the sense of a sentence. There
are three ability levels available for this worksheet, YR2a, YR2b,
YR2c. YR2a is the easiest and YR2c the hardest.
How to Use
 This worksheet is to be given to the children following the online
game.
 Initially select the appropriate worksheet for each individual
child.
 Ask the children to write their name and the date on the sheet.
 Talk to the children about the worksheet, make sure they
understand what they have to do before they begin.
Missing Word Activity
 Ask the children to read the sentences and try to identify the
missing word(s). Then ask the children to re-write the
sentences using the word bank to select the missing word(s).
Matching Sports
 Encourage the children to identify the sport words on the right
hand side.
 Ask the children to name the sport illustrations on the left hand
side.
 Finally tell the children to match the words to the illustrations.
Sentence Activity
 Ask the children to read the first sentence.
Possible activity questions:
o Does it make sense? Why not?
o How could you make it correct?
 Allow the children to practice writing their sentence on paper.
 Encourage the children to read and re-read the sentence,
checking that it makes sense.
 Ask the children to write the correct sentence in the space
provided.
 Invite some children to read aloud the sentences to the class.
Assessment
Teachers should assess levels of understanding by outcome and
level of support required during the task.