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)

Teacher: Richard Bergstrom

Background Information
Date: 2/19/15

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th

Lesson Focus: Cooperative Learning

# of students: 20

Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball

court.
Equipment: 20 polyspots and 3 footballs

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,
Previously Learned Skills: Safe tagging
playing with equipment when told not to,
techniques, go/freeze meanings,
talking when shouldnt be talking,
where homebase is, and knowledge of
touching others, and calling others
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.
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Teaching Strategy: Interactive teaching

Student
Objectiv
es:

Academic Language: Throwing, catching,

laces, athletic stance, triangle

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT run different football routes and be able to

pass to a moving receiver at least 60% of the time.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT understand and differentiate the football routes
taught in the lesson.
Affective (A): SWBAT encourage and show positive behavior towards
other students even if another student doesnt perform as well.
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.
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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.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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

Time

Content Development

3
min.

Instant Activity: High-five tag

3
min.

Set Induction:
So far in our football unit, we
have learned throwing, catching,
and punting. Who here can tell
me the cues of throwing?
Catching? Punting? (Student
demonstration for each). Great!
Today we will learn offensive
strategies known as football
routes, which are ways to evade
the defense.
Throwing cues:
1) laces, 2) athletic stance, 3)
face sideways to target, 4) bring
arm back to ear, 5) extend and
follow through
Catching cues:
1) Eye on ball, 2) triangle with
thumbs and index finger
together, 3) bring ball into body
Punting:
1) Hold, 2) step, 3) drop, 4)

There are 3-5 its. When students

get tagged, they must balance on
one leg and raise up one hand in
preparation for a high-five from a
student who hasnt been tagged. If
5 seconds has passed, that student
joins the taggers.

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

Start/Stop
Signals:
Go to start
Freeze to put
equipment down
and stop what
theyre doing

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.

a) Goal Orientation
for each task
CA Standard II and V and
NASPE Standard IV
because students are
performing movement
patterns (like dodging,
fleeing, and chasing)
and must help each
other out to not become
one of the taggers.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task

swing
Purpose:
We are learning football routes
because they are essential in
dodging the other team to reach
an end goal. Other sports have
the same concept but arent
called routes.

1
min.

Transition
After the tag game, students will
return to homebase, sit quietly,
and wait for further instructions.

N/A

N/A

20
min.

Lesson Core - Task 1:

4 football routes will be taught:
hook, curl, slant, and fly. Hook
and curl routes U turn depend
on the positioning of the
receiver. i.e. receiver on left of
thrower, will turn to the right to
make a U. As soon as the
student turns, thrower may make
the pass. The thrower and
receiver must make eye contact.
Thrower must use his/her best
judgment when the receiver will
be ready to catch.
Fly aka hail mary, run forward
several feet and get ready to
receive a pass
Hook run forward and make a
U (in)
Curl run forward and make a
U (out)
Slant run a few steps forward,
then run a few steps diagonally

Diagram Task
1
* Diagram below

CA Standard I and II and

NASPE Standards I and II
because students will be
learning movement
concepts related to
football such as routes.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

(a slant; angle doesnt matter)

There will be 3 groups so all
students have enough
opportunities to practice. Each
group will have 2 lines. There will
be a thrower and a receiver.
Once the receiver catches the
ball, he/she will run back to the
line and hand it off to the next
thrower. The thrower will switch
lines to the receiver line while
the receiver will switch to the
thrower line. After a few minutes
of practice, the next route will be
introduced.

Demonstration Plan:
I will demonstrate the fly first.
Then I will have a student
demonstrate it. Students will
practice for a few minutes. Then
I will demonstrate the next route.
A different student will
demonstrate it. Then students
will practice it. Repeat.
Questions to Check
Understanding
What is the difference between a
hook route and a curl route?
Hook is inward and curl is
outward.
What is a slant route?
A few steps forward, then
diagonal path.
Adaptations
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a) Goal Orientation
for each task

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task

Regression: Perform in order

(easiest to hardest): fly, slant,
hook, and curl.
Progression: Mix up the routes.
1
min.

2
min.

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 football routes.
Who can show me a hook route?
Curl? Slant? Fly? (Different
student for each demonstration).
Great job everyone. Next week
we will continue with the football
unit starting with handoffs on
Monday.

N/A

N/A

Diagram The
Closure
* Diagram below

N/A

References Used:
Pecentral.org
Sparkpe.org

Instant Activity

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Football Routes

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Closure

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