Class Challenge: 100 Baskets

Cooperative challenge for the whole class: all groups at all baskets must score a combined 100 points in 6 minutes. After a first try, each group plans an improvement and the class tries again. Students practice shooting, shared goals and teamwork.

How to play

1. Make 6 groups of 4 to 5, one per basket, with 2 balls; mark a close zone (1 point) and a far zone (2 points) with poly spots.
2. Explain the challenge: the whole class must reach 100 points in 6 minutes; no group wins alone.
3. First try (6 min): shoot in turns, get your own rebound and pass to the next shooter; one scorekeeper per group updates the whiteboard every 2 minutes.
4. Break (2 min): each group picks one improvement, such as shooting from its best zone or passing faster.
5. Second try (5 min) with the changes and a new scorekeeper.
6. Compare both totals on the whiteboard and have each group name the decision that helped most.

Rules

• No ball hogs: always pass to the next shooter.
• Shots only count from inside the zone, without stepping on the line.
• Walk to the whiteboard around the outside of the courts.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: their baskets count double from the close zone and a partner returns the ball.
• Autism: the student may keep score in the first try and shoot in the second, with a clear turn order.
• Lower skill: the student shoots a lighter ball from the close zone.

Learning goals

• Contribute shooting points to a shared class goal.
• Plan a group strategy and check whether it works.
• Value every classmate's contribution equally.

Equipment for a class of 25

• youth basketballs: 12
• basketball hoops: 6
• poly spots: 36
• whiteboard: 1

Teacher tip

Set the goal so it is hard but doable, and raise it if they beat it easily. Announce the running total out loud to keep energy high.

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