Lesson Plan

Instructor: Ms. Carissa Jenkins

5/13/15
Lesson/Activity:
(Brief Statement)

Date:

Softball Unit Day 1- Introduce/practice how to perform skills of

catching, throwing and fielding ground balls.
[Use teachers guide or district documents for guidance, plus information at wwwisbe.net.]

Common Core
or Illinois
Learning
Standards:

19.A.3a Demonstrate control when performing combinations and sequences of locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative motor patterns in selected activities, games, and sports.
19.C.3a Apply rules and safety procedures in physical activities.
[Use performance verbs to identify what the learner will be able to do/use as a result of the lesson.]

Learner
Objectives:

Teaching
Materials:
Setup/
Preparation
Assessment and
Documentation
of Student
Performance

Psychomotor-The students will be able to throw, catch and field ground

balls following proper form and technique at least 3 times by the end of the
lesson.
Cognitive-The students will be able to explain the difference between
catching a ball above waist and below the waist.
Affective-student will exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and others in physical activity settings.

[List teacher manual pages, student text pages, worksheets, websites, teaching materials, technology,
etc.]

Bag of 16 inch softballs (at least 20 balls)

[List specific things you must do to prepare (e.g., reminders to students, listing steps on the board,
distributing materials etc.).]

N/A
Formative (during the lesson):
Observation
Specific Feedback
Summative (later point in time - after the lesson or group of lessons):
End of the lesson discussion or exit ticket (homework shared with them)
End of the unit quiz
[Include specific statements, procedures or demonstrations you do to focus student attention, activate
prior knowledge and clearly state lesson objective.]

Lesson
Introduction

Instructional
Activities

Students change- tell them we are going outside and to dress warm
Take attendance- 1st period on power school and submit
Fitness Warm Up
Agenda, Review of skills, Objectives, Explanation of activities, Groups for
relays
Allow 5 minutes at the end of class for students to get inside and change

[List sequence of instruction including relevant vocabulary.]

1. Agenda for the day/Explanation of Activities (Gym, 2 minutes)

a. Fitness Warm Up
b. Beginning Lesson Discussion
i. Softball skill intro (5th Grade)
ii. Softball skill review (6th-8th Grade)
iii. Lesson Objectives
c. Catching and Throwing
d. Quick Catch Competition
e. Dont Drop Competition
f. Fielding ground balls
g. End of lesson Discussion/ Exit ticket homework
2. Fitness Warm Up (8 minutes)
a. Jump squats- 10
b. Mountain climbers- 20
c. Push ups- 17
d. Bicycles- 30

e. Stretch- Quad, Hammy, calves, deltoids, triceps

3. Beginning lesson Discussion
a. Objectives:
i. Psychomotor-The students will be able to throw, catch and
field ground balls following proper form and technique at
least 3 times by the end of the lesson.
ii. Cognitive-The students will be able to explain the difference
between catching a ball above waist and below the waist.
iii. Affective-student will exhibit responsible personal and
social behavior that respects self and others in physical
activity settings.
4. Catching and throwing drill
a. Catching Cues:
i. Keep eye on ball
ii. Reach towards ball.
iii. Give with ball as ball (bring ball into body).
iv. Pinkies together if ball is below waist.
v. Thumbs together if ball is above waist (Triangle with hands).
vi. Use non-throwing hand to help squeeze the ball
b. Throwing Cues:
i. Point non-throwing side/shoulder to the target (i.e., if left
handed thrower, point right shoulder/side towards target).
ii. Throwing arm way back behind head. Weight is on back foot.
iii. Step with your opposite foot towards target (i.e., if throwing
with left hand, step towards target with your right foot).
iv. Follow through by letting your throwing arm come across the
opposite side of your body. Snap forearm and wrist.
c. Drill:
i. Students partner up and practice throwing/catching 10-15
feet apart (5-10 min)
1. Walk around and give specific individual feedback
one-on-one
ii. Quick Catch Competition: see how many catches can get in 1
minute (do this 2-3x and have students try to beat their
record the second/third time)
iii. Dont Drop Competition: partners throw and catch back and
forth; if they drop it they are out. When it is down to final 4-5
have students back up to increase difficulty
5. Fielding ground balls
a. Cues:
i. Ready position: Weight evenly distributed, feet wider than
shoulder width, knees bent Extend arms downward into the
path of the ball. Watch the ball into your non-dominant hand
and go to the ball.
ii. Cover the ball with throwing hand after ball enters nondominant hand.
iii. Cradle the ball into chest area
iv. Transfer ball into throwing hand and point non-throwing
shoulder to target
v. Follow through with the throwing arm across your body
b. Drill:
i. Partners toss and field ground balls with each other (5-10
minutes).
ii. Walk around and give specific individual feedback one-onone
6. End of lesson discussion (5-8 minutes or homework)
a. See below
Conclusion /
Culminating
Activity

[Describe culminating/wrap-up activity and Include restatement of lesson objective and vocabulary,
directions for cleanup, and expected behavior when complete.]

End of Lesson Discussion or Exit Ticket for Homework

Differentiation
of Instruction

Achievement of goals/objectives (Thumbs up)

o Psychomotor-The students will be able to throw, catch and field
ground balls following proper form and technique at least 3 times by
the end of the lesson.
o Cognitive-The students will be able to explain the difference
between catching a ball above waist and below the waist.
o Affective-student will exhibit responsible personal and social
behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
Critical Thinking/ Application Questions:
o What is the sequence of movement for throwing, catching and
fielding ground balls?
o What is the difference between catching the ball above the waist
and below the waist?
o What are some tips on throwing, catching and fielding ground balls?
o What are some examples of how you exhibited responsible
behavior? How did you respect yourself and others in PE?

[Describe adapted input, output, time, level of difficulty, level of support and/or degree of participation,
as pertinent to your students.]

Decrease difficulty- softer balls (dodge balls)

Increase difficulty- have students spread apart farther

What was the impact of the lesson on student learning?

SelfAssessment and
Reflection

What went well and why?

What did not go well and why:
What unexpected things happened and how did I respond?
What will you do next time to improve the lesson?

Resources:
http://ollchs.org/images/uploads/softball_skill_cues2013.pdf