Disc golf at school: a 35-minute PE game for 6th grade

1. Teach the backhand: stand sideways to the target, thumb on top and fingers underneath, reach the disc across your body, step toward the target and snap it out flat at chest height.
2. Practice in pairs, throwing to each other from 10 steps apart, 10 throws each.
3. Walk the course with students: 6 holes, each with a tee and a target 15 to 40 steps apart.
4. Groups of 3 or 4 start at different holes. Each player throws from the tee, then from where the disc lands, until it touches the target.
5. Record throws on each hole. Set a par for each hole (2, 3 or 4) together as a class.
6. Talk it over: "Which hole was your best? What changed in your throw?"

Safety: throw only when the landing area is clear and the group calls "clear"; players wait behind the thrower; lay out holes so no throwing lane crosses another; take water between holes on warm days. Every session: warm up first, clear the space, keep water nearby, and stop if anything hurts or a student feels dizzy or unwell.

Differentiation: students who need support can throw underhand or use a closer tee. Students who use wheelchairs can throw from a seated tee to the same targets. Students who are ready can try a forehand throw on one hole. English learners can use the terms tee, par and target.

Quick check: ask a student to show the backhand grip and explain what par means.

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