SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE - DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: Michael Desroches

DATE: 3/29/15

SCHOOL: Michael E. Smith Middle School

FACILITIES: ____Gymnasium__________

TIME: __Even Day

LESSON#: ____1_________

UNIT/THEME: _____Ultimate Frisbee__________ GENERIC LEVEL:

EQUIPMENT:

GRADE: __5th/6th __

CLASS SIZE: __22___

Proficient

1. Frisbees (15) 2. Cones (8)

FOCUS OF LESSON: Backhand Throw

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P) SWBAT perform passing to a partner with 4/5 times when asked by the teacher at the end of the
lesson when asked by the teacher. (MA-CF 2.17 NASPE: 1)
(C) SWBAT name all of the skill cues for the backhand toss when asked by the teacher at the end of the
lesson. (MA-CF: 2.26 NASPE: 4)
(A) SWBAT expresses their enjoyment for the lesson with thumbs up, thumbs down assessment.
(MA-CF: 2.26 NASPE: 5)
Check each objective: Is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?
TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - During the lesson the teacher will:
1. Make sure that students are playing competitively and safely during all activities, games and drills.
2. Ensure that there is a proper amount of space/equipment for all students to use.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
- Make sure students are careful when running next to the bleachers as they are potential hazards for
students to run into
REFERENCES:

http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/officiating/rules/default.aspx
http://www.pecentral.org

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S= Student
C= Cone

LESSON PLAN FORM

TIME
3- 5
min

5 min

SEQUENCE OF
LESSON
Attendance/Changing:

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- Teacher will have

students come in and sit on
their appropriate lines and
take attendance. After
attendance is taken, teacher
will allow students to
change.

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Warm up:
- Students will start the
class with laps around the
gym at a decent pace to get
the muscles warm.
- After a couple laps,
students will then form a
square and the teacher will
pick students to lead
stretches.
(Various stretches,
including upper and lower
extremities. Total of 5
stretches)

30 sec
1
min

ORGANIZATION

Transition:
- Teacher will have
students bring it in; sit in
front of teachers desk.

15 -20 Introduction to Ultimate

min
Frisbee:

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REFLECTIONS

- Teacher will introduce the

game of ultimate Frisbee to
the class. Will ask students
prior to informing on what
some rules they may
already know about
Ultimate.
Rules:
The field is
rectangular shaped
with end zones (20-15
yds. at each end.
Dimensions = 70 yds
by 40 yds.

Game starts with the

defensive team
throwing off to the
offensive team. (Each
team has 7 players)

1 pt is scored if the
offensive team
completes a pass in
the defensive teams
end zone. (Use teacher
or student demos.)

Players can advance

the Frisbee by passing
it to teammates.
Cannot run with disk,
must release the disk
after 10 sec. (For
teaching purposes,
teachers [referees] will
keep count of
seconds.)

Possession changes to
opposite team if
Frisbee is dropped,
blocked, thrown out of
bounds, intercepted or
held for too long.

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- What worked well here

was the use of students
and teacher demos. The
students were able to see
how the Frisbee should
be thrown and caught
from numerous angles.
They were also presented
with easy rules that were
also related to previous
games that they have
played.(Speedball)

No contact is allowed
between players (fouls
occur when players
make contact with
others, play is
restarted where the
foul occurred.)

- Teacher will then explain

the nature of the game,
how in most Ultimate
Frisbee games there are no
referees. Players in the
game are responsible for
their own calls, and that the
spirit of the game calls for
sportsmanship and fair
play.
- Teacher will the explain
safety of the game when
played indoors. (Students
need to be aware of
bleachers/walls, other
students, Frisbees when
they are thrown, and if
sitting on the bleachers,
being aware of Frisbees
possible flying into the
stands.
10
min

Activity 1: Introduction
to the backhand
(standard) toss:
- Teacher will introduce the
main throw used in
Ultimate (backhand).
-Cues:
Students find a
comfortable grip on
Frisbee. (Index
finger along edge,
thumb on top, rest
of fingers holding

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- In this activity what

worked well was having
the students throw at a
stationary target so that
they had a feel for the
grip of the Frisbee.
- What could have gone
better was having the
students move and pass
like they would in a game
situation.

edge.
Shoulder of the
hand your throwing
to will face your
target.
Bring disc towards
body, keeping it
level.
Step with same foot
as throwing arm,
towards target,
extending your arm
and snapping wrist.

- Some students will not be

good at throwing and
hitting target/players.
Explain factors such as
release point, angle of disc,
arm movements can affect
where the Frisbee goes.
- Teacher will have
students break into small
groups and practice tossing
back in forth to each other.
10
min

Activity 2: Passing to a
target.
- Teacher will then break
students into lines and then
will have them try and
throw the Frisbee through
hoops hanging on
basketball hoops to get a
feel for aiming at a target.

10
min

Activity 3: Passing with

partners (farther
distance).
- Teacher will have
students line up in 4-6
lines, depending on size of
class, facing the opposite

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- Increasing the distance

in this activity helped
with students work on the
amount of force they
should use when passing
the Frisbee.

each other at a distance of

10-20 feet. One student
will pass to the opposite
one.

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- The thrower will then run

to back of the opposite line, S S S S]
the one receiving the
Frisbee, will catch it, then
toss to the opposite side to S S S S]
the new player in line and
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repeat the process.

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10- 15 Conclusion:
min
- Teacher will check for
understanding by asking
questions on rules.
- Answer any questions on
anything about what was
being taught.
(IF time allows, break
students into teams for
their exhibition matches.)
- Teacher will then students
back to locker room to
change for next class.
5 min

- If students earned free

time, then before they leave
can have free play or play
Free Ball.

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- In the conclusion what

we were able to do was
go over certain strategies
that could be
implemented during
game play. Some of these
included moving to open
plays and making certain
runs or cuts to open space
or away from the
defender.