Dr.

Wyant (2014)
GRADE LEVEL: 3
CLASS SIZE: 30
LESSON LENGTH: 30 minutes
UNIT: Cumulative
LESSON #: 1
LESSON FOCUS: Throwing/Catching
PREVIOUSLY LEARNED SKILLS: underhand/overhand throw
FACILITITES: blacktop
EQUIPMENT: 15 yarn balls, 8 cones, 8 or so pennies of each color (red, blue,
green, yellow)
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Psychomotor: By the end of the lesson SWBAT demonstrate the proper way to throw
underhand (tic, step, toc), and catching (pinkies together-below chest, thumbs
together- higher than chest).
Cognitive: SWBAT identify all COTS and recite them as they perform the action of
throwing or catching throw underhand (tic, step, toc), and catching (pinkies togetherbelow chest, thumbs together- higher than chest).
Affective: SWBAT perform underhand throwing and catching with confidence while
encouraging their classmates and helping them recite the COTS.

H-R Fitness: Students will go through an instant activity to warm up their muscles and
increase their heart rate.

Instant Activity: 5 minutes

Dynamic Warm up 3 min

Jumping Jacks
Jog in place
Jump Side to Side
High Knees
Arm Circles
Jog a lap

2 min review on throwing and catching

Dr. Wyant (2014)

LESSON BODY: 20 minutes
Activity
#1
Time
Set up

Ultimate Yarn Ball!

20 minutes

The purpose of this game is to practice underhand throwing. There are two teams for
each game and there will be two games going on at once. There will be 6 people on
each team and only 4 teams. The game is played by passing the ball to your
teammates down a short field. Whoever is in possession of the ball cannot move and
once in the end zone a point is scored. If the ball is dropped when thrown, it goes
back to the thrower. Meanwhile, the other team can try and take the ball. If the other
team touches the ball when it drops there is a turn over or it can be caught by the other
team. After 6 minutes the teams will switch and begin again. If this becomes too
simple for the students I will progress them into throwing overhand in the same
activity.
Time
1 min

Activity/COTS
T:S Demo

Refinement

Organization
Home Base

6 min

Game 1

Tic, step, toc

Pinkies together

In teams on
field

1 min
6 min

Transition
Game 2

Tic, step, toc

Pinkies together

In teams on
field

1 min
5 min

Transition
Game 3

Tic, step, toc

Pinkies together

In teams on
field

Closure: 5 minutes
1. What are the COTS for throwing a ball underhand?
2. What are the COTS for catching a ball?
3. Why is it important to pass the ball to a teammate?
4. What strategies did you use to help score a point?
5. Talk about next lesson (soccer)
Assessment plan
I will go around observing students as well as providing feedback and using positive
reinforcement when I see fit.