Unit activities are structured sets of lessons focused on specific physical education themes including sport, fitness, and recreational activities, that typically span multiple class periods. These are essential to allow students to build knowledge and skills relating to the PE curriculum. By offering consistent routines, peer collaboration, and skill development through the Learn, Practice, Play model, unit activities create meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable experiences for every student to participate, succeed, and grow.
Learn - Practice - Play
This model should be at the core for all inclusive physical education units. It focuses on a natural progression to learn new skills. The progression not only fosters individual development it also encourages teamwork, communication, and peer interaction, which are critical goals for inclusive physical education.
Learn: Introducing fundamental skills, rules, and concepts needed for the activity or sport
How to dribble a basketball
Serving rules for badminton (service line & diagonal hit)
Offense and defensive strategies
Practice: Creating structured opportunities to rehearse and refine skills through repetition, peer support, and varied practice activities.
Skill drills
Stations
Play: Applying the skills in a game-like situation that gradually increase in complexity. Introduce game elements once students demonstrate readiness ensuring meaningful participation and safety for everyone.
Skill games
Small sided games (2v2, 3v3)
Game Situations and game play (once readiness is shown)
Examples of Units