SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE - DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: Whitney Miller

DATE: 01/30/2015

SCHOOL: Alice Beal Elementary School

CLASS SIZE: 18-23

LESSON#: 5

GRADE: 3rd-5th

TIME: Period 2,4,7

FACILITIES: Gymnasium

UNIT/THEME: Non-Manipulative Movements

GENERIC LEVEL: Pre-Control-Control

EQUIPMENT:

1.Watch (1)

2. White board (1)

3. Traverse Climbing Wall

4. Popsicle Stick (7)

5. Basket for Sticks (1)

7. Hula Hoops (15)

8. Noodles (7)

6.) Mats for Wall (5)

FOCUS OF LESSON: To transfer weight and strategize on how to travel across the traverse wall
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P): Students will be able to demonstrate and strategize traveling across the traverse wall safely without
touching the ground throughout the lesson. SHAPE: S1/E12/5 (MA CF: 2.1)
(C): Students will be able to incorporate weight transferring and balancing into the traverse wall and
explain what strategies they used to be successful on the wall during the closure part of lesson. SHAPE:
S2/E3/5c (MA CF: 2.4)
(A): Students will be able demonstrate working cooperatively together and show respect for one another
throughout the entire lesson. SHAPE: S4/E4/5 (MA CF; 2.7)
Check each objective: Is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?
TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - During the lesson the teacher will:
1. The teacher will make sure that all students are aware of the safety precautions for the lesson.
2. The teacher will make sure to state that students should respect her like they do Mrs. Coughlin.
The teacher will make sure to hold students accountable for misbehavior and put them in the
thinking area without hesitation.
3. The teacher will make sure that students do not touch the equipment on the traverse wall unless
they are told to.
4. The teacher will make sure that the students understand how to strategize for the traverse wall.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
1.) Students will state that they cant perform an activity or will say it is too hard. It is important to
use positive reinforcement and immediately shut down the idea that students cant perform
something.
2.) There are students who have certain health factors that the teacher must be aware of such as
asthma or an adapted disability. The teacher must make sure to be conscious of these students and
have modified activities for students to be successful.
3.) The students must be aware of others when traveling on the traverse wall and work with others in
order to be successful.
REFERENCES:
http://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/

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LESSON PLAN FORM

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SEQUENCE OF LESSON

ORGANIZATION

Introduction:
Students will wait at the door
until I am ready for them to come
in. They will then stand on the
black line quietly until further
instructions.
I will greet the students and have
them begin their Mighty Milers
run.
If there are any students who do
not have the proper footwear
they must sit out of the class.
Instant Activity: Mighty
Milers
Students will make sure their
shoes are tied and then begin
their run for the Mighty Milers
program.
There will be 4 large cones set up
as boundaries to run around in
the gymnasium. The students
always run counterclockwise.
The students always walk the
first two laps then run the next
two. After that they can pace
themselves with jogging and if
they are too tired they can walk.
Once the students complete a lap
they pick up a popsicle stick on
the stage so they are able to keep
track of how many laps they have
done.
The students will perform the
Might Milers for 8-10 minutes
before the lesson begins. This is
something that the school does
for the students to stay active.
After so many miles students win
different prizes!

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Transition: Students will go back to

the black line- count their sticks- and
wait for the teacher to take
attendance. Students will place

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11:00- named is called and go into meeting
13:00 square for further instructions.

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Informing (Ms. Miller):

I am here to have fun with all of you.
Please respect the rules we have for the
gymnasium. I am just like Ms. Coughlin
so if anyone misbehaves they will go
13:00- into the thinking time area with no
15:00 warnings.
Signals:
READY GO: when the teacher
wants the students to begin an
activity
CLAP: the teacher will say clap
if you can hear me; clap if you
can hear me twice ext. if students
arent listening.
3,2,1: FREEZE: when the
teacher wants students to stop an
activity or skill this will be the
stop signal
Boundaries:

The cafeteria tables are on the

sides of the gymnasium. Make
sure the students do not go under
them or if any equipment goes
under it they must ask the teacher
to get it.
Students are not allowed to sit on
the stage.
Students do not touch the smart
board or the other computer next
to the stage.
Students must stay inside the
black lines that are around the
gymnasium

Safety:
Students should be aware of
others while using the traverse
wall and not stand on the mats
while waiting to travel. Students

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will stand off the matts in a

single file line while waiting.
Students must keep their hands to
themselves unless they are
working with a partner.
Students must climb down wall
when getting off of it. Students
are not allowed to jump off wall.

Class Rules (Ms. Miller):

Remember to respect each other,
the teacher, and all the equipment
being used for the day.
There are no warnings: students
will go straight to the thinking
area if they misbehave or do not
follow directions.
When I say FREEZE I expect
everyone to stop what he or she
are doing but not to freeze like a
robot.
WHITE BOARD: The teacher will go
over the students objectives for the day,
which will be on the white board for
everyone to see.
There are normally 1 or 2 objectives for
the students to focus on for the lesson:
*Students will be able to travel across
the traverse wall safely
Review what the students have
learned throughout the unit and
incorporate it into todays lesson:
How will we transfer weight in todays
lesson?
What will help us hold onto the grips of
the wall? (Balancing ourselves)
Think of different strategies you will use
while traveling across the wall.

15:0015:30 Transition: Students will stand up walk

over to the wall for further instructions
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Activity #1: Traverse Wall

Climbing
Challenge by CHOICE

ROCK WALL

Rules of the Wall:

Students must make sure they

travel at a slow pace when they
are on the wall.
Students are not allowed to jump
off the wall they must climb
down it.
Students are NOT allowed to go
over the red line in the middle of
the wall with their feet.
Students are not allowed to stand
on the mats when waiting (the
teacher might ask for a helper to
help spot people but that will be
the only reason why a student is
on the mat).
There will be obstacles on the
wall that the students must travel
around or over. They are not
allowed to knock the obstacles
down.
Each students or pair of partners
must wait until the person in
front of them is on a new section
of the wall before getting onto
the wall.
Students must be cautious and
not rush the people in front of
them.
There are different color grippers
on the wall for students to use
while traveling: green yellow
and red. If students want they
can travel on just one color or on
multiple colors.

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Students will start at both ends of

the wall. The wall has sections
that are numbered 1-12.
If students start on the left side of
the wall they will begin at section
1 and travel to the middle of the
wall, which is to section 6.
If students start on the right side
of the wall they will begin at
section 12 and travel to section 7.
The teacher will be able to assist
students on where they are and
will tell them when they have
reached the middle and can climb
down.

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Challenge by Choice:
Students will have the choice to travel
on the traverse wall alone or with a
partner.
Partners Objective:
If students decide to work
cooperatively with a partner they
will use a hula-hoop to link
themselves by the arm and travel
on the wall.
The hula hoops will be on an
orange cone that students can just
pick up.
The partners must stay together
and linked. If they drop the hulahoop they must start over again
at the end of the wall.
There will be obstacles on the
wall such as noodles that the
students must travel around or
over. If they knock an obstacle
down they are allowed to
continue.
Single Person Objective:

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If students are traveling on wall

by themselves they must practice
safety and follow the rules and
regulations of the wall.
If a student falls of the wall they
must go to the beginning again
and start over.
If a student knocks an obstacle
down then they are allowed to
keep going.
ROCK WALL

When you make it to the middle

of the wall:

Once the students have made it to

the middle of the wall they must
climb down, place the hula-hoop
on one of the orange cones that
will be set up, and run to the
other side of the gym and run
back.
There will be cones set up on the
other side of the gym so students
know where to run to.
Then students will return to one
of the lines and wait to travel on
the wall again.

SPOTTER: if the teacher needs one:: a

student who is waiting who is a good
student he or she can help the teacher fix
the obstacles on the wall if they are
knocked down. The spotter will stand
on the mat and wait to help with
anything that happens.
Music: Music will be incorporated on
the Smart Board by showing different
Pandora stations such as Disney
Pandora. Music will be fun and
motivating for the students to listen to.
Extension Down: If students are
struggling to travel other students can

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or hands.
If students dont feel comfortable
performing the traverse wall they will be
able to be a spotter and help other
students out.
Extension Up: If students are successful
try to have them only use one color on
the wall to travel on.
If students are successful then have a
pair group with another pair of students
to make a larger link with the hulahoops.
***The teacher will make sure to help
the students reach the middle by
assisting anyone who is stuck or is afraid
to move.
***The teacher will also make sure to
use proximity in order to be aware of all
the students the entire time.
35:00- Transition: If students are on the wall
35:30 they will slowly climb down and walk to
the meeting circle.
If students are waiting in line students
will just walk over to the circle.
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CLOSURE:

The teacher will tell the students

what she enjoyed about the
lesson and what the students did
well.
The teacher will ask the students
informal questions about the unit.
What different strategies did you
use to make it to the middle of
the wall?
Which side of the wall was
easier? Why did you think it was
easier or challenging?
How did you transfer your

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weight?
What are the colored objects on
the wall called? (Grips)