Minds On

Sending and receiving

When we think about sending and receiving, we can imagine sending a package to another person by using the post office. One person sends the package, and another person will receive it.

What activities can you think of that include sending and receiving an object?

Explore the following carousel for examples of some different ways to send and receive.

Can you think of other activities that involve sending and receiving? Brainstorm as many activities as you can and record them using a method of your choice.

Action

Get moving

We will be exploring many sending and receiving actions in this section. Before we begin, it’s important to prepare our bodies for the next activity.

Safety

Before you begin, consider these safety precautions:

Warm Up

Warm up

Your body needs to be warmed up before you exercise. You can do this by completing the following stretches and light aerobic exercises, which will help you better perform a movement/activity while also greatly reducing your chance of injury.

Always warm up before doing any physical activity!

Press the following tabs to explore and try different warm up activities.

If you can, let’s stretch our necks! This stretch can be performed standing up or in a seated position. Keep your shoulders relaxed as you begin with your head facing forwards. Gently and slowly tilt your head to the right. Hold here for five seconds. Begin rolling your head slowly, keeping your chin tucked and head down, to the opposite side. Hold for five seconds. Roll your neck back to the middle, then bring your head up to the starting position. Repeat 3-5 times.

If you can, let’s warm up our shoulders! Either standing or in a seated position, raise and extend your arms to the sides without bending the elbows. If you are standing, have your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your thumbs pointing in front of you. Begin slowly rotating your arms forward, making small circles. Go forward for 20-30 seconds, then backwards for the same amount of time.

If possible, stand tall and shift your weight to your right leg. Lift your left foot back and hold it with your left hand. Pull the left foot towards your butt and feel the stretch. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds and repeat with the right leg. Repeat the stretch five times for each leg.

Stand or sit upright with your hands to your sides and lift one leg slightly up to make small circles with your ankles. Do this 10 times in each direction and repeat with your other foot.

Stand or sit upright with your hands in front of your chest. Hold one wrist with the other hand and make small circles with the wrist that is being held. Complete this 10 times in each direction and repeat with your other hand.

Begin in a standing position with your legs together and your arms at your sides. Stretch your arms above your head and jump slightly so that your feet are spread wider than shoulder-length. Repeat this movement ten times.

Let’s send it

You will now explore different ways to send objects. Sending requires you to make an object travel through space to another person or location. There are many ways we can send objects.

Underhand throw

Let’s explore the following animation of an underhand throw.

There are four important steps to remember:

  • Face where you want to throw and keep the object in your hand at a relaxed starting point (by your side).
  • Swing your arm back.
  • Swing your arm forward while you also step forward using your opposite leg.
  • Release the object when your arm is parallel to your face.

If you are unable to step through your throw, simply perform the movement without it from your starting position.

Rolling

Let’s explore the following video to learn more about rolling an object.

When performing a rolling action, consider the following steps:

  • Start in a seated position or crouched low to the ground. You can also rest on your knees or stand with your knees bent.
  • Swing your arm back.
  • Swing your arm forward and release the object along the ground as your arm reaches your side.
  • Follow through and let your arm move forward with the motion of the throw, even after you let go.

Kicking

Let’s explore the following animation of sending an object by kicking.

When performing a kick, consider the following steps:

  • Approach the ball so that the foot you will not kick with will end up beside the ball.
  • Plant the non-kicking foot beside the ball.
  • Bring your other foot forward. The ball should hit the laces of your shoe.
  • Be sure to follow through with contact on the ball.

Try It

Toss circuit

Let’s put our new skills to the test!

You’ll be creating three stations in your exercise area that will let you test a strategy for sending objects. You can use any of the examples of sending that we explored earlier in this activity. You will create and perform the three stations below.

If possible, the toss circuits should be done with the following equipment:

Toss circuit equipment checklist

Remember to perform your safety check before you begin.

Press the following tabs to access instructions for each station.

Set up a bucket on the ground. You will attempt to throw your object into the bucket.

Throw a beanbag and try to hit a target taped to the wall.

Throw a beanbag and attempt to knock a ball off an object.

Receiving

Catching requires proper timing, hand positing, and hand-eye coordination in order to be successful. To help improve your ability to receive, we will go over the ready position when receiving an object.

Catching

When performing a catch, you would do the following steps.

  • Move into the ready position with knees bent, feet apart, head up, arms out for balance, and attention focused.
  • Create a target with your hands open and in front of you.
  • Face the person that is throwing the object to you and let them know you are ready.
  • As you catch the object in your open hands, bring it to your chest to control it.

Tip: Keep your hands up and slightly in front of you, about chest height. If possible, keep your knees slightly bent.

Trapping

You may also trap or catch the ball in between your feet.

When trapping an object with your feet, consider the following steps.

  • Move into the ready position with knees bent, feet apart, head up, arms out for balance, and attention focused.
  • Create a target with your feet open and in front of you.
  • As the object comes towards you, rotate your foot so the inside of your foot is facing it.
  • As the object hits your foot, move it back sightly to keep the ball close to you.

Tip: Keep your feet apart and knees bent, if possible. Remain flexible so that you can stop the ball with the inside of your foot.

Try It

Tossing and catching challenges

Hold a tissue paper in one hand. Keep your hand above your head and drop the tissue paper. The other hand must catch the tissue paper below the waistline. Play a song and count the number of times you catch the tissue paper.

Cooling down

Before you reflect on what you learned, we need to cool down from our exercise.

Cool Down

Let’s slow down

It is time to rest our bodies. Remember to take slow and deep breaths during these stretches to allow your heart rate to return to a normal pace.

Explore the following images for a few stretches and exercises to help you cool down.

Consolidation

Send an SOS

Consider the sending and receiving strategies you learned about in the previous section.

Explore the following statements. Select the correct answer, then press ‘Check Answer’ to see how you did.

True or false?

Sending strategies

Now it’s time to describe the types of sending actions you performed, and the strategies that helped you to be successful.

Complete the Sending Strategies Organizer in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.

Type of “send” action Strategies used How did you know you were successful?

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Sending Strategies Organizer. 

Activity(Open PDF in a new window)

Reflection

As you read through these descriptions, which sentence best describes how you are feeling about your understanding of this learning activity? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel…

Now, record your ideas using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.