Tiger Pride Lesson Plan

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Lauren Nakaso

Background Information
Date: September 29, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th /5th grade

Lesson Focus: Focus of the lesson will be football

kicking

# of students: 20 students

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 watch out for other groups who may be
running in the same direction. 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 football lesson
are misbehaving, a 2- strike rule will be
on throwing/ catching, practicing hand offs, and
implemented. The first strike being that the student
running routes,.
will be pulled to the side and verbally warned about
the misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activity.
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: For this lesson I will use an
Academic Language: Punt-Drop kicking a ball to
interactive approach to teaching where I will be
another person or team. COTS
involved in activities as well as using grouping
HOLD: the ball with straight arms
strategies in the lesson.
STEP: Step with the opposite foot
DROP: Release the ball with the laces up
Swing: Swing the leg forward striking the ball
Equipment and Facilities: For this lesson the teacher
will need access to a blacktop with painted lines 20
poly spots, scarfs, 10 footballs, Cones

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to properly perform the cues of the skill for punting a
football 7 out of 10 times
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to explain all the cues with 100% accuracy
Affective (A): Students will be able to support each other through positive feedback or
encouragement after punting the ball
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least
70 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 Students will line up at home base to start, the teacher will have pre set
up all equipment for the lesson
Teacher: The teacher will stand on the court facing the students
Students: Backpacks will put their backpacks against the fence and will take a seat at home base
Equipment: 20 poly spots, scarfs, 10 footballs, Cone,

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal Orientation for

each task

5minute
s

Instant Activity: Steal the Bacon

For this activity you will be split
into two teams of 10. Every
person will be assigned a number
between 1-10 and will be given a
scarf to tuck into their pants.
Remember your number. There
will be a cone in the middle. If
your number is called you will
have to try and steal the cone
from the middle and run it back to
your own side of the court
without getting your scarf pulled.
If scarf is pulled before reaching
your side of the court it does not
count. If more than one number is
called both students are on the
same team.
Set Induction:
Hi Tiger Pride! Happy Thursday!
Today we will be working on
football punting. When in football
is the ball kicked/ punted? What
is this position called? (kicker).
Purpose:
Learning how to properly punt a
ball will allow you to be able to
play a full gameplay without any
modifications.
Transition (if necessary):
Students will remain seated until
they are given a group and told to
go to colored poly spot. When
they get there they will line up on
the back poly spot and wait for
further instructions. Teacher will
hand them a ball when they look
ready to begin.

Diagram Instant Activity

NASPE: standard 4, 5
CalPE: Standard II
Standard III. The goal of
this activity is to have
the students be active
and show good
sportsmanship in this
activity

Start/Stop Signals: Students will

be told to begin when they receive
the ball, and Freeze will be used
as a stop signal

Goal of this is task is to

give the students some
understanding of the
skills needed for todays
lesson.

4
Minute

1minute

5
minutes

Lesson Core Punting

Feedback
In this activity, students will learn
and practice how to punt a
football. One person will kick at
a time. We are focusing on the
cues of the skill.
HOLD: the ball with straight

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Grouping Strategies: Students will

pick a partner

N/A

N/A

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NASPE: Standard 1, 2,
and 4
CALPE: Standad 1 and
V
The goal of this activity
is to practice punting a
football and have
students provide
feedback to each other.

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