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
Date: 2/17/15

Teacher: Richard Bergstrom

School: Cleveland Elementary

Lesson Focus: Cooperative Learning


Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball court.
Equipment: 2 hula-hoops, 10 flat cones, 2 pointed
cones, 2 tennis balls, 4 handballs, 2 nerf footballs, and
1 penny/student.

Grade Level: 4th

# of students: 20

Safety Considerations:
Students must be aware of their surroundings at all
times. Students must respect each others personal
space. Equipment should never be thrown at another
student unless it involves a student throwing an
object for the intended purpose of catching it.
Physical injuries, bullying, or any misbehavior will be
reported to the person in charge on campus.


Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Misbehaving, playing with Previously Learned Skills: Safe tagging techniques,
equipment when told not to, talking when shouldnt go/freeze meanings, where homebase is, and
be talking, touching others, and calling others
knowledge of the strikes rule
inappropriate names are all examples of behaviors

that arent tolerated. 2 strike rule. 1st strike, student is
warned and will sit out for a few minutes. 2nd strike,
student will go inside.


Teaching Strategy: Interactive teaching
Academic Language: Throwing, catching, laces,

athletic stance, triangle

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT throw and catch a football accurately in a stationary position to a
partner at least 7 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT understand and recite the cues for a football throw and football catch.
Affective (A): SWBAT demonstrate teamwork, sportsmanship, and encouraging/motivating
behavior towards others during the lesson.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT participate in MVPA at least 50% of the lesson time.

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 homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Students: Sitting on homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Equipment: Cones on the 4 corners of the court.

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Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

2 min.

Content Development




Instant Activity: Dynamic warm-up: Students
will be standing on the sideline facing the
other sideline. When I say go, students will
perform a dynamic activity i.e. jogging, high
knees, side-shuffle, monster walks, lunges,
back-pedal, etc.

1 min.

Set Induction:
Today we will begin the football unit,
specifically learning the basics of
stationary throwing and catching. Who
here knows why throwing a football is
important? Who here thinks they know
how to throw a football?

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity
* Diagram below

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

CA Standard III and NASPE
Standard V because students
are maintaining a level of
physical fitness to improve their
health.

Start/Stop Signals:

Go to start
Freeze to put
equipment down and
stop what theyre
doing

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Time

Content Development

Purpose:
We are learning to throw and catch a
football because these are skills in
football, and also in other sports, that are
critical to the end goal (touchdown).

Management
a) Goal Orientation for each
(Illustration of
task
formations)

Grouping Strategies:
I will number the
students by 2s. One
person on the line on
homebase and the
partner will stand on
a polyspot 15 feet
away.

1 min.

Transition
N/A
After the dynamic warm-up and when
students have returned to homebase, I
will have them sit quietly and wait for
further instructions.

16 min. Lesson Core - Task 1:
Diagram Task 1
Football Throwing/Catching: Football
* Diagram below
throwing cues: 1) laces, 2) athletic stance,
3) face sideways to target, 4) bring arm
back to ear, 5) extend and follow through.
Football catching cues: 1) Eye on ball, 2)
triangle with thumbs and index finger
together, 3) bring ball into body. Students
will partner up in 2s. One student will
stand on homebase while another
student will stand on a polyspot
approximately 15 feet away. Students on
homebase line will start with the football.
On my signal, students will throw a pass
to his/her partner. Receiver must be
ready to catch. Students will continue to
throw and catch until stop signal.

N/A

CA Standard II and NASPE

Standards I and II because they
will be learning manipulative
motor skills.

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Time

1 min.

6 min.

Content Development

Demonstration Plan:
I will choose one student first,
demonstrate the throw to the student.
Then Ill have another student throw and
catch with the other student.

Questions to Check Understanding
What are the cues to throwing a football?
1) laces, 2) athletic stance, 3) face
sideways to target, 4) bring arm back to
ear, 5) extend and follow through.
What are the cues to catching a football?
1) Eye on ball, 2) triangle with thumbs and
index finger together, 3) bring ball into
body.

Adaptations
Regression: Take one step forward for
each unsuccessful pass/catch.
Progression: Take one step back for each
successful pass/catch.


Transition:
Students will return to their polyspot, sit
quietly, and wait for further instructions.


Lesson Core - Task 2:
Throwing/Catching challenge: Students
will be placed in the same position as they
were in the first activity. This time, for
every successful catch, the receiver will
take 1 step back. For every unsuccessful
catch, the receiver will take 1 step

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 2
* Diagram below

CA Standard II and NASPE

Standards I and II because they
will be learning manipulative
motor skills.

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Time

1 min.

2 min.

Content Development




forward. In a few minutes, time will be
stopped and the students furthest from
one another are awarded the best arm.

Demonstration Plan:
Demonstration not needed as the activity
is the same.

Questions to Check Understanding
What happens when the receiver
successfully catches a pass?
Steps back
What happens when the receiver doesnt
catch a pass?
Steps forward

Adaptations
This activity automatically adapts to the
students needs. If a student doesnt catch
the football, the receiver steps forward. If
a student does catch the football, the
receiver steps back.



Transition: Students will assist in
collecting equipment and putting them
away. Students will return to home base
for lesson closure and sit quietly.
CLOSURE:
Review:
Today we learned the basic fundamentals
of football, throwing and catching. Who
remembers the cues for throwing a
football? Who remembers the cues for
catching a football? Was there a difficult

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram The Closure

* Diagram below

N/A

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Time

Content Development




part about throwing or catching?

Tomorrow you will learn to punt a
football correctly with Mr. Casey. Punting
is essential in football to return the ball to
the other team.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

References Used:
Pecentral.org
Sparkpe.org



Instant Activity

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

Throwing and Catching

Throwing and Catching Challenge

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Closure