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)

Teacher: Nathan Rhea

Background Information
Date: 9/26/16

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Lesson Focus: Locomotor Skill Development and

Cooperative Play

# Of students: 20

Equipment and Facilities: We will be using the grass

area of Cleveland for this lesson. Equipment: 10 soft
plush balls, 20 poly spots, 8 cones, 10 poly stars, 1
foam dice
.

Safety Considerations: The grass has the potential to

be slippery and students could slip and fall. Students
could have skin irritation from the grass if they fall.
Students could run into each other during instant
activity if they dont have proper spacing. Students
could run into each other during relays if they arent
aware of their surroundings.
Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will receive one
Previously Learned Skills: They need to know basic
warning and if bad behavior persists they will
locomotor skills such as walking, running, skipping,
become the teachers helper during the activity until
side shuffling, hopping, jumping, leaping, and
the teacher feels they are ready to rejoin the task.
understand how to work together and cooperate with
their peers.

Teaching Strategy: This lesson will be done using

direct instruction and also cooperative learning.

Academic Language: Walk, Run, Skip, Side Shuffle,

Hop, Jump, Leap, Locomotor Skill, Relay.

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to skip successfully for 10 yards and back.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to recite the COTS for skipping successfully 3/3 times.
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in MVPA for 50% of the lesson.
Student
Objectives:
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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.
III. Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
IV. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
V. Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles and strategies that
apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
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.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and
fitness.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: Standing in front of the students in the grass area of Cleveland.
Students: Each student will be sitting on a poly spot in the grass area. There will be 20 poly spots in rows
of 5.
Equipment: 20 Poly spots in rows of 5 laid out for students to sit on. There will also be a large square area
marked by cones for the activities to be used in the lesson.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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Time

Content Development

4
Minute
s

Instant Activity: Hey everyone! Lets get

started with a game called Dice! When I
roll the dice, we will all do a certain skill
depending on the number to the cones
and back. 1 will be walking, 2 will be
running, 3 will be skipping, 4 will be
hopping, 5 will be jumping, and 6 will be
side shuffling. I want everyone to line up
between the two cones and wait for my
signal.
Transition: When I say go, students will
walk to the water fountain for a quick
water break and walk back and sit on
their poly spot.
Set Induction: Hey class! How are we
doing today? Awesome! Today we are
going to be learning about fitness. Fitness
means a lot of things: how strong you
are, how fast you are, how far you can
jump. Were going to learn some basics
today and have some fun while doing it.
Lets get started!
Purpose: This lesson is important because
it teaches us how to be healthy and
improve our everyday lives by learning
basic fitness concepts.

2
Minute
s
2
Minute
s

N/A
8
Minute
s

Transition N/A
Lesson Core - Task 1: Students will be
working in partners to complete various
fitness tasks. Each pair will have a soft
ball and stand on their own star. They
will start by doing partner twists.
Students will stand back to back and pass
the ball to one another by twisting to the

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
CA Standards: 1, 3
NASPE Standards: 1, 2

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s=student

N/A

N/A

Start/Stop Signals:
123 Eyes on me!
12 Eyes on you!

CA Standards: 1, 2 & 3
NASPE Standards: 1, 2 & 3

Freeze!
Grouping Strategies:
When students need
a partner, the
students will choose
themselves. When
the group is larger
than 2 the teacher
will choose the
groups.
N/A
Diagram Task 1
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N/A
CA Standards: 1 & 2
NASPE Standards: 1, 2, & 4
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Twist: Turn body without
moving legs.
Crunches: 1) Lay down 2)

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Time

Content Development

side. Next students will do partner

crunches where they will pass the ball
after each student performs a crunch.
Finally, students will attempt to do
partner squats where students will hold
the ball between the students heads and
try to squat without dropping the ball.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
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2
Minute
s

8
Minute
s

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will demonstrate the skills
for this activity.
Questions to Check Understanding
1. What do we have to do before the
next person can start their turn?

Bend Knees 3) Curl abs up

Squats: 1) Athletic Stance 2)
Sit on the chair 3) Stand up
straight

s=Students

Common Errors Task 1:

1. Not bending knees during
crunch.
2. Not keeping back straight
during squat.

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 2

CA Standards: 1, 2, & 5

NASPE Standards: 1,2, & 4

Teaching Cues for Task 2:
Running: 1) Opposite
arm/opposite leg 2) Flight
Phase 3) Eyes Up
Skipping: 1) Take Step and
Hop 2) Land on same foot 3)
Take step and Hop again
Side Shuffle: 1) Stand
sideways 2) Move front
forward 3) Back foot follows
and touches front foot

Demonstration Plan: This activity will be

demonstrated by the teacher and the ET.
Questions to Check Understanding
1) So do we face our partner during
twists? Answer: No, we stand
back to back.
2) Where does the ball stay during
partner squats? Answer: Between
me and our partners head.
Transition: Partners will bring me their
soft ball. When I say go, students will
walk to the water fountain for a quick
water break and walk back and sit on
their poly spot.
Lesson Core - Task 2:
For our last activity we will be doing
locomotor skill relays. The teacher will
put students in groups of 5 where they
will line up behind a cone. The teacher
will decide what locomotor skill they will
perform and when I say go, students will
race to their corresponding cone and
back. Students must high five in order for
the next person to go.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

s
s=where students
line up

Common Errors Task 2:

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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Answer: Give them a high five!

2. Do we face forward during side
shuffle? Answer: No, we stand
sideways.
Adaptations
Easier: Student can hop instead of skip if
they have trouble with the rhythm.
Harder: Students can do Karaoke instead
of side shuffle if its too easy.

1
Minute
2
Minute
s

Transition: Students will walk back to

their poly spot and sit down while
waiting for closure.
CLOSURE:
Review: Nice job today class! We all did
a great job with our fitness lesson. We
learned about running, skipping, side
shuffling, and working with partners to
do exercises like crunches and squats.
Who can tell me how to do a proper
squat? Answer: Athletic stance, sit in the
chair, stand back up straight. Good! Who
can tell me which direction we face while
doing side shuffling? Answer: Sideways.
Nice! Great job today, on Wednesday
well be doing some more fitness
concepts so be ready!

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
1. Students dont hop off same
foot while skipping.
2. Students wont stand
completely sideways during
side shuffle.

N/A

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

N/A

T
T= teacher

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: Informal observation and check for understanding.

References Used: Spark Physical Education: Grades 3-5