Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.

E: Unit 1: Lesson 4: Co-operative Learning

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GRADE LEVEL: 3
rd
Grade
CLASS SIZE: 16 students
LESSON LENGTH: 30 minutes
UNIT: Cooperative Learning
LESSON #: 4 of 4
LESSON FOCUS: Teamwork, Problem Solving
PREVIOUSLY LEARNT SKILLS: 3 previous days of cooperative learning
FACILITITES: Blacktop/Grass
EQUIPMENT: 20 soccer balls
Variety of equipment pieces to make
obstacle course
Ipod/speakers + appropriate music
Cones variety
Whistle
































Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Psychomotor: SWBAT demonstrate movements necessary to effectively chase, flee
and dodge (faking, planting foot) during the IA.

Cognitive: SWBAT identify critical skills necessary for successful cooperative
learning (communication, trust, leadership, following directions) and recalling previous
Key Words: together, listening, teamwork, talking to each other.

Affective: SWBAT gain confidence in engaging in physical activity while staying on
task. SWBAT have positive experiences like smiling, cheering with teammates,
laughing and high-fives with teacher and others.
Instant Activity: Topple Tower 7 minutes

Introduction Quick demonstration about what they will be doing in the IA.

Time: 2 minute

Create 2 teams. While the music is playing one team has to knock over as many cones as
possible while the other team has to keep the cones upright. After allocated time is up (45
sec, 1 min, etc), count the cones to see which group needs to increase their effort. Rotate
teams.

Time: 4 minutes.

Drink if necessary!! Time: 1 minute.
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Body of Session: Cooperative Learning: 19 minutes

Activity
#1
Problem solving Time bomb Challenge
Time 19 minutes
Set up










Time Activity/COTS Refinement Organization
2 min. Group Allocation Teams of 4-
5

2 min. Demonstration: Group must get
their equipment ball from one hula
hoop to the other through the
obstacle course without touching
the ball with their hands. In this
activity you can place soccer balls
in a hula hoop and have them
move the ball to the other hula
hoop while avoiding all the time
bombs (variety of cones, jump
ropes, poly spots). The students
will be moving the soccer balls
with the hula hoop only. DEMO
one way a student might get the
ball from one hoop to the other.
Rules Round 1:
1. All team members have to
be involved.
2. You cant touch the ball
with your hands at any
time.
3. If you break the rules you
must start again.
4. See how many times you
can go through the
obstacle course in 3 min
Students
observe in
their teams
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3 min Round 1 Reinforcing Affective
objective
Teams of 4-
5
3 min Round 2: Improve your score Objective Emphasis:
Communication,
following directions,
leadership.

Teams of 4-
5
1 min DEMO: Round 3:
Students will now each have a ball
and have to move it from one hoop
to the other, while balancing a
poly spot on their head. They must
do this back and forth while
moving through the obstacle
course.
Rules:
1. Students can not use their
hands to stop the ball.
2. If the poly spot falls off
they must start again. (if
too difficult just allow
them to start where they
poly spot fell)
3. See how many times you
can go through the
obstacle course in 3 min
Students in
General
Space
3 min Students Practicing Round 3

Groups 4-5
3 min Round 3: Improve your score Objective Emphasis:
Communication,
following directions,
leadership.

Groups 4-5
2 min Equipment Pick Up: as a team
collect equipment from a station
and place together in a designated
equipment area.










Closure: 4 minutes

Class reviews what skills we learned today: Cooperative learning, problem solving,
key words from the day
Time: 2 minutes.
Class reviews physiological effects of exercise. (pedometers)
Time: 1 minute.
Discuss what students will be doing next class period and how what they learned in
your lesson will transfer into the next.
Time: 1 minute
Class ends with high-fives on exit.
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Assessment:

In addition to the systematic observations that will assess motor differences, time
spent in physical activity; you should spend this session assessing:
a) psychomotor skills- dribbling a ball
- how comfortable did the students appear to be manipulating a
soccer ball with their feet?
- What COTS were present/absent?
b) the affective skills of your students and cultural differences you may see
emerge. Take notes on the following and include in your reflection journal:
- What languages did you hear the students speak?
- Who did the students partner with if given a choice?
- During down time who did the students socialize with?
- Were the students able to work effectively and without conflict with
their partners/teams? If not, what factors seemed to be causing
conflict?
- What evidence of teamwork/communication did you see? (e.g. high
fives etc)
- Did the students request any activities/sports? If so, what were they?
- What role does Maria play? How do the students respond to her? Does
their behavior change when she is around?
- Did you learn anything about the students home life/background? If
so, what?