The throwing gap has been researched for more than half a century, and the results have been consistent. Photo shows Harvard softball coach Jenny Allard demonstrating proper technique for throwing overhand. After looking at 46 meta-analyses, Hyde found what she defined as a “very large” difference in only two skills: throwing velocity and throwing distance.

She believes that men and women aren’t as different as they are often portrayed, and she has mined data on social, psychological, communication and physical traits, skills and behaviors to quantify the gap. Janet Hyde, a professor of psychology and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, has studied the gender gap across a broad spectrum of skills. As much as the expression grates, girls do, in general, throw like girls. I know I’m not the only woman with that kind of story. The best I can say about this incident is that nobody got hurt. The squeal of brakes was my first indication that the ball had ended up behind me, in the middle of Columbus Avenue. I had so little faith in my overarm throwing that I had to go underhand. There was no one I could hand it off to, and a gaggle of fifth-graders was waiting for me to toss it back. Except that one time.Ī decade or so ago, in New York, a ball came flying over an 18-foot schoolyard fence just as I was passing by. Luckily, it’s not difficult to avoid situations in which throwing is required, and I’ve managed to do it successfully my entire adult life. (If you do not have plicker magnets they can still do this activity and just switch out their type of equipment when they want.) Game continues until time is up or if one team has 'no more' bean bags.There’s no way around it. Students have 10-12 minutes to see how many different balls they can catch while using the plicker magnets to track their progress. Partners will then go and exchange their equipment for a new type ball and try and throw and catch 10 more and repeat the process of grabbing a bean bag from their teams basket and running it to the opposite teams basket. Once they throw and catch 10 balls with their partner (does not have to be in a row) they run to their teams basket and grab one bean bag (each) and run it to the other teams basket on the other side of the gym. When the music starts student's begin to overhand throw with their partner.

instructions, warm-up, lesson, cool-down):ĭivide students in to two. Benefits/Explanation/Real-World Connection: Activities (i.e. You will need to explain how they will self assess with their partner with their plicker magnets. Must have previously taught overhand throw and catching skill cues. _X_ YES _NO Instructional Plan: Anticipatory Set/Pre-Activity: Green baskets will have different types of balls in them for students to choose from. Screen_Shot_at_2.16.18_PM.png Description of equipment set up:Ĭones are to divide the class in two teams.īlue baskets will have bean bags in them. This entire lesson is designed for 50 minute class.

Plicker magnets Time Required for Lesson: (A) Teacher Planning: Equipment/Materials Needed: PE.5.1.3.d Catches a struck ball at all levels (e.g., overhand and underhand) in a non-dynamic environment. PE.5.1.3.b Throws overhand with accuracy in small-sided games. PE.4.1.3.e Catches a thrown ball at various levels (e.g., overhand and underhand) using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment. PE.4.1.3.c Throws to a partner or target with accuracy at a designated distance. PE.4.1.3.b Throws overhand using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment. PE.3.1.3.d Catches a tossed ball from a partner demonstrating 4 of 5 critical elements. PE.3.1.3.b Demonstrates 3 of 5 critical elements of an overhand throw in a non-dynamic environment for distance and/or force. Students will demonstrate correct skill cues for Students will be challenged to see how many different types of balls they can throw and catch 10 times with a

Students can self assess their progress or teacher can assess skill cues during the activity No More. This is a lesson designed for overhand and catching skills.

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