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)
Background Information
Teacher:
Xiomara Fonseca

Date:
April 7, 2015

School:
Cleveland Elementary School

Grade Level:
3rd grade

Lesson Focus: Skilled Theme Hand-Eye

Coordination

# of students:
22

Equipment and Facilities:

72 Colorful Scarves
15 Bean Bags
Main Gymnasium

Safety Considerations:
Students need to be aware of: any wet areas on the
floor, equipment, and other students.
Lesson Specifics

Behavioral Contingencies: If student(s) is behaving Previously Learned Skills:

inappropriately or is disruptive during activity or
Tossing upwards and catching. (Some capable of
instruction they will be given one verbal warning. If
catching with one hand or with multiple objects).
this behavior continues the student(s) will be asked to
sit out from the activity until the teacher feels it is
appropriate for the student(s) to return to the activity.
If the student(s) continues this undesirable behavior
or behavior in an extreme manner: bullying, fighting,
etc. they will be removed from the activity for the rest
of the time period of Tiger Pride and sent inside with
the After School Program.
Teaching Strategy:
Mosstons Spectrum Guided Discovery, Self
Check

Academic Language:
Hand-Eye coordination, throwing diagonally

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P):
SWBAT juggle an object 7 out of 10 times with accuracy of release time, angle, and capture.
Cognitive (C):
SWBAT verbally explain the biomechanics for an effective juggle with 75% accuracy.
Affective (A):
SWBAT demonstrate teamwork and positive attitudes towards others by displaying either: high
fives, words of encouragement towards others, and encouraging a safe learning environment.
H-R Fitness (H):
SWBAT recognize the physiological responses to exercise and will be engaged in MVPA for at
least 50% of the lesson.

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
Teacher: Standing in front of the lined up students.
Students: Seated against the wall with the tables pushed up (Home Base)
Equipment: Equipment set aside.
Diagram the pre-class arrangement
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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Time

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Diagram Instant
Instant Activity:
Activity
Mirrors
5
- Students will mimic the movements of
minutes their partner in front of them. The roles of
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the leader and the follower will switch.

CalPE: IV, V
NASPE: 4, 5
Goal of this task is for students
to cooperate and communicate
(non-verbally) with other
students.

Transition
N/A
Students will leave for their water/
1
restroom break.
minute
Once the students are done with their
& 30
short break they will sit quietly back on
seconds
Home Base to wait for the Teacher to give
them directions for the next task.

N/A

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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
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Time

Set Induction:
Start/Stop Signals:
Today we are going to learn how to juggle Attention Grabber:
Clap Counting
with scarves. Does anyone know how to
already juggle?
Start/ Stop Signals:
Verbal: Begin[start]
Purpose:
Verbal: Freeze[stop]
The reason why we are going to learn how
Grouping
to juggle is so then we can get better at
Strategies:
our Hand-eye Coordination. Can anyone
Students will be
tell me what that could mean?
1
paired with another
minute
student of their
choice for the Instant
Activity.
If there are any
students who are
missing, the groups
will be rearranged as
needed.
- There will be no
partners for Activity
1.

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a) Goal Orientation for each

task
Goal of this task is for students
to get an idea of what they will
be doing today and what their
objectives are for the day.

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Content Development

Management
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formations)

Time
Lesson Core - Task 1:
Juggling Scarves

Diagram Task 1

Demonstration Plan:
Teacher Demonstration

Questions to Check Understanding

1. What are we learning about today?
- Hand-eye coordination
2. Why do you think it is a good idea to
throw the scarves up as high as
possible?
- The higher the scarf goes the
7
longer it takes to fall to the floor.
minutes
Gives more time to switch hands
and then catch the scarf.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
CalPE: I, II
NASPE: 1, 2
Goal of this task is for students
to understand the COTS for
basic juggling (hand-eye
coordination)
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
1. Throw up cross body
2. Catch with opposite hand
3. Repeat to flow
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Height of toss
2. Incorrect direction of toss

Adaptations:
Higher skilled students: Students can
increase the number of scarves the juggle
with.
Lower skilled students: Students can
remain with their beginning scarf (1 scarf)
or remove a scarf and practice with the
remaining scarves they have until they feel
comfortable to add another.
Transition:
N/A
Students will help gather and put away all
of the equipment.
Once a student is done putting their
30
seconds piece(s) of equipment away they will sit
down quietly on Home Base to discuss the
Closure portion of the lesson with the rest
of the class and Teacher.
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N/A

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Management
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Time
CLOSURE:
Review:
5
1. What did we learned today?
minutes
2. Tell the COTS and/or show how to
accurately toss up and catch
a single scarf. Then two
scarves Then three scarves.
3. Rate how much fun you had today:
- Thumbs up for A LOT of fun.
- Thumbs in the middle for OKAY
amount of fun.
- Thumbs down for NOT A LOT of
fun
4. When we return to Tiger Pride on
Thursday, we will working
on a scavenger hunt.

Diagram The
Closure

1, 2, 3 TIGER PRIDE!!
References Used:
Simon Says (Xiomara Fonseca)
Juggling Scarves ( Xiomara Fonseca)

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a) Goal Orientation for each

task
N/A