Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle
School)
Background Information
Teacher: Logan Lazaro

Date: 2/24/16

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Lesson Focus: The main focus of this lesson is to teach # Of students: 10 Students
students the skill of how to throw and catch a ball
while in motion.

Equipment and Facilities: Blacktop, 10-20 cones, 5

Soft large sponge balls, 10 flags.

Safety Considerations: Because we are on a black top I

would make sure to clear the ground of all objects
students might trip over. Also, pick an area clear of
basketball poles or playground equipment.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will have one
warning, and two strikes after that. After the last strike
the student will sit out for a few minutes while the
other students play.

Previously Learned Skills: Students should have some

throwing ability and able to track and possibly catch a
ball.

Teaching Strategy: Direct teaching and student

demonstration.

Academic Language: COTS (cues of the skill)

Throwing: Flex, Step, Release.
Catching; Diamond, Track, squeeze.
-Ball high, fingers to the sky,
-Ball Low, fingers to the toes

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT catch a ball while in motion, from a partner 10 yards away 7/10
times during activity.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT recite COTS for the skills of throwing and catching during class to
fellow students and teacher.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT stay active with 50% MVPA using the skills learned in the lesson.

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
II.
Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate
person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform
a variety of physical activities.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement
and performance.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: Waiting in the center of home base for the students to arrive
Students: Sitting in home base circle, waiting for the rest of students to arrive.
Equipment: Will be place and ready to for lesson plan to start.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

X = Teacher
O = Students

X
O
O
O Home Base O
OO
O O
OO

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Time

Content Development

2-5 min Instant Activity: Today we are going to

warm up playing builders and bulldozers!
The object of this games is for the
bulldozers to knock over the cones with
their hands, and for the builders to fix the
cones in the upright position.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Diagram Instant
Activity

This consider the CA Standard I

because students will learn how
to run and or evade other
students while playing Sharks
and minnows. They will use
movements like shuffling, side
to side motions, and back
pedaling.

C = Cones
C

C
C

C
C

C
C

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

30 sec

Transition: Great Job, Students!

N/A
Now please line up on the white line so we
can learn how to throw a ball.

N/A

1-2min

Set Induction: Today we are going to

continue working on learn how to properly
throw and catch a ball. We are going to
work on accurately throwing the ball to
your partner while they are in motion.

CA Standard I and NASPE

standard 1 - Students will learn
how to perform the action of
throwing a soft sponge ball and
also learn how to properly catch
it.

Start/Stop Signals: If
you can hear me clap
once, clap twice, clap
three times!

Purpose:
The purpose of learning how to throw and
catch is because some of you might want to
play sports or participate in the activities
we have in class. Catching is also vital in
keeping the practice cycle fluent. This also
focuses on students aim and accuracy while
throwing the ball.
30 sec - Transition: Now lets line up on the white
1 min
line. I need one partner stay on the white
line, and the other to stand on the white
line across. Lets hurry so we can get to the
lesson task.

Grouping Strategies:
Pick one partner to
work with.

N/A

N/A

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Time

5min

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Cones will be placed in a path
where students must move to
catch the ball. After one partners
throws the ball then they will run
to the next cone, and vice versa.

Diagram Task 1
XXXXX

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
The goal for this task is for
students to successful throw and
catch a ball
Teaching Cues for Task 1:

XXXXX
Throwing: Flex, Step, Release.
Catching; Diamond, Track,
squeeze.
-Ball high, fingers to the sky,
-Ball Low, fingers to the toes

Competition: Who can complete the most

successful catches during the task in 3
minutes.
Demonstration Plan:
Direct teaching / demonstration
Student demonstration.

Common Errors Task 1:

1. Students might not face their
non-throwing shoulder at
partner.
2. They might also step with
wrong foot when throwing.

Questions to Check Understanding

1. What are the COTS that will help you
perform the skill of throwing?
2. What do you do when you are catching
the ball?
30 sec - Transition:
1 min
Awesome, now we will are going to
progress and play a game that requires all
of this skills we have been working on.

N/A

N/A

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Time

5-7min

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Lesson Core - Task 2:

Diagram Task 2

Modified Ultimate Frisbee: Students will

learned how the modified ultimate frisbee
is played. Students can only take two steps,
and then required to pass a ball to their
teammates. A goal is scored when a player
passes a ball to a partner in the goal area,
or is able to take two steps into the goal

XXXXX

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Demonstration Plan:
Direct teacher to student demonstration of
the activity.

XXXXX

Questions to Check Understanding:

How does your team win the game?

Where does the ball have to land to be a

valid point?
Adaptations:
To adapt the task I will increase or decrease
the amount of steps required before
throwing the ball.

x = student
o = goal area

30 secs
- 1min

Transition:
Great Job, class. Can I have everyone to
the baseline, please.

N/A

2-3min

CLOSURE:
Review:
Can anyone tell me the COTS for
Throwing a ball? That is perfect! How
about for catching? Where does our hands
go if the ball is high? And what about if the
ball is low? Great job! Next week, we will
practice our skills, and then get right into
gameplay.

The object for this lesson is to

have the students use the skills
they learned in a modified game
play.
Teaching Cues for Task 2:
Throwing: Flex, Step, Release.
Catching; Diamond, Track,
squeeze.
-Ball high, fingers to the sky,
-Ball Low, fingers to the toes
Common Errors Task 2:
1. Students who do not throw the
ball properly.
2. Students not throwing the
balls within the boundaries.

N/A

Diagram The
Closure
X
OOOOOOOOO

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES:
References Used: N/A