Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Casey Fleming

Background Information
Date: April 8th, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade

Lesson Focus: Badminton serve

# of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: 20 racquets, 20 poly spots,

20 jerseys, 10 hula hoops.

Safety Considerations: Students will be advised to

keep their heads up and be aware of their
surroundings when in limited space. Students will be
told to not swing the equipment in an inappropriate
manner or shoot a ball when it is not their turn. The
teacher will make sure that there is adequate personal
space for each student during the activities.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will be expected Previously Learned Skills: Students have already a
to actively participate during the lesson. If students
unit on cooperative learning, and a 2 week football
are misbehaving, a 2 strike rule will be implemented. unit, and a unit on Frisbee and one lesson on
The first strike being that the student will be pulled
badminton
to the side and verbally warned about the
misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activities
and write an essay on why they misbehaved, the cues
of the skill, and what they can do better which will be
due the next class meeting. When the teacher is
talking, the students will place all equipment on the
ground and their hands on their head. Students will
be removed from activity if the equipment is used
inappropriately.
Teaching Strategy: In this lesson, the students will be Academic Language: The primary academic
paired up at based on randomized jersey colors.
language being addressed will be the cues of the
This lesson is intended for long periods of practice
skill. The cues of the skill for shooting will be:
and repetition while feedback is being provided from step/pull, swing and strike, follow through
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the teacher

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to serve a birdie with the correct cues 7 out of 10
times
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to say the cues of the skill with 100 percent accuracy
Affective (A): Students will show enjoyment through high fives during activity
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least
50 percent of the time.

Identify which standards are met (at least one State and one National).
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 motor
skills and movement patterns.
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 Where is everyone/everything and what are they doing?
Teacher: Casey Fleming
Students: 20 4th grade students
Equipment: 20 racquets, 20 poly spots, 20 jerseys, 10 hula hoops.

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Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

Content Development

4 Min

Instant Activity: Self Juggling

For this activity, students will be in their
own space and will try and juggle the
birdie in the air as many times as they
can. The teacher will have them practice
short and high hits.

2
Minute
s

Set Induction:
Today we will be working on the
badminton serving. With serving you
must make contact with the birdie
underneath your waist
Purpose:
Good serving will make your opponent
have to run all over the court.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

Start/Stop Signals:
Ready Go
Tiger Pride Freeze

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
In this activity the standards
being addressed are 1, 2, 4, I
and II. In this activities
students will be able to
demonstrate their ability to hit
a birdie.
N/A

Grouping Strategies:
Students were able
to choose their
jersey color and
which partner they
want to be with

1min

Transition (if necessary): Students will

remain at home base for instructions on
the next activity. Once instructions are
completed the students will run to the
poly spots and will begin activity on the
teachers command.

N/A

N/A

20 min

Lesson Core - Task 1:

This task will be practicing serving to a
far hula hoop and to a close hula hoop.

Diagram Task 1

In this activity the standards

being addressed are 1, 2 I and
II. In this activities students

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

The teacher will have the yellow jerseys

come to the front poly spot and serve
first. Their goal is to get the birdie into
the hula hoop that the teacher designates
before hand. The students will practice
at various speeds, powers to see the
impact it makes on the birdie

will be able to demonstrate

their skills in the badminton
serve
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Step/pull-take a step and pull
the racquet back
Swing/strike-swing the racket
and strike with the middle of
the racket
Follow through-follow through
across the body for high and in
front for low serves

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will demonstrate at slow
motion, at full speed, and then will have
a student volunteer come foreword.

1
Minute

3 min

Questions to Check Understanding

Where should you make contact with the
birdie? Below the waste
If you want to hit it far where should
your follow through be? Across the body
Adaptations
If students are successful or struggling,
the teacher can move the poly spots
forward or backwards. The teacher can
create competitions to have the students
more engaged.
Transition: Students will have 30 seconds
to collect all the equipment and return to
home base.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Common Errors Task 1:

1. Striking above the waist
2. Taking their eyes off the
birdie

N/A

CLOSURE:
Review: Great Job today everyone. Can
someone tell me something they learned
about the serving in badminton? Was it
harder than other skills? It takes a lot of
hand eye coordination to perform this
skill. What are the cues? Step/pull,
swing /strike, and follow through

Diagram The
Closure

N/A

N/A

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References Used: none