Basketball Game – Basic 5 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Performance objectives

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives:

1. Narrate the history of basketball in Nigeria.
2. State the facilities and equipment.
3. Draw and label the basketball court with the dimensions.

Entry behavior

The pupils are familiar with how ball is hit as.

Instructional materials

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Textbook, Charts, Pictures, Video clips (Basketball court, Basketball ball, Whistle, Stop watch)

Method of teaching

Choose a suitable and appropriate method for the learners.

Note – Importance of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

Content of the lesson

Lesson 1 – introduction

Meaning of a basketball game

Basketball is a ball game played with hands by shooting a ball through a raised goal called a basket.

History of basketball in Nigeria

Basketball is introduced to the first time in Nigeria by Walter Celestine. Nigeria’s national basketball team joined FIFA in 1964.

The Nigeria national basketball team is overseen by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).

Nigeria is the only African nation to ever qualify for the Summer Olympics through the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. In 2012, Nigeria won its first crown as basketball champions at the African championships.

Today, the game is gaining much ground both in the universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, both primary and secondary schools.

Nigeria made basketball more renowned Africa’s highest ranked team on the FIBA ranking. However only Brazil in 2018. The team which won all their three 2019 World Cup qualifying games going 3-0 in Group E.

Lesson 2 – facilities and equipment

Basketball facilities and equipments are:

1. The playing court
2. Baskets
3. Shoot
4. Basketball shooting equipments
5. Backboard
6. Uniforms
7. Stop Clock

Basketball court dimension

[The document shows a basketball court diagram with labeled sections, including:

• Free throw line
• Center circle
• Three-point line
• Key/paint area
• Baskets at both ends]

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the subject, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions. 
2. Arouse and establish meaning of basketball. 

Pupils Activities: Listen to the teacher.

1. Draw and label basketball court.

Pupils Activities: Copy the notes.

1. Demonstrate the major points on the board.

Pupils Activities: Copy the notes.