Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Background Information
Teacher: Sheldon Simas

Date: Sept 23, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Lesson Focus: This week will be the introductory

phase for ultimate-frisbee. The second day of the
week will focus on the continuation with the back
hand throw. Along with the introduction for the
forehand throw.

# Of students: 20 Students

Equipment and Facilities: For this lesson its crucial

to utilize a large amount of space. The grass space is
good enough and/or black top space. Equipments
used for the lesson will be a minimum of 10 frisbees
and 20 cones.

Safety Considerations: The safety considerations falls

under the consideration for space. This will be the
introductory week with frisbee, so the third graders
will be more pruned to throw the frisbees with no
sense of control and/or direction. Having large
amounts of space away from the other groups will
prevent the chance of anyone getting hit by a frisbee.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: When students are talking
I will simply raise my hand to receive the students
attentions. The students will only receive one
warning, if and only if any student shows any
disrespect to the teachers and fellow classmates,
without hesitation they will be asked to sit out.
Determining the consequence for such behavior will
depend on how crucial the situation is.

Previously Learned Skills: The main lesson core

emphasizes the skills that are taught from the first part
of the lesson. Students will need to know the cues of
the skill in order to proceed into the main activity
portion of the lesson.
For this case the students will need to know how to
properly back hand throw a frisbee. By doing this
they will review the cues of the the skill from the
previous lesson.

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Teaching Strategy: The main strategies used are

Whole-Part-Whole and Active Learning.
(III)

Student
Objectives:

Academic Language: Students will be introduced to

the understanding of the phrase, cues of the skill.
From there the students will be able to perform
different sets of skills just based of the COTS. The
main goal is for the students to identify all the
different components that go into a skill. (I, II, IV)

Psychomotor (P): The students will review the COTS for the back hand throw. With this
they will find a partner much like the previous lesson and practice the skill. We will
begin with two sets before the progression begins. A set of 10 passes followed by a set of 5,
from there we will introduce the forehand throw.
Cognitive (C): Before we begin the activity the students will go through a quick check for
understanding. After the cues of the skill have been provided and demonstrated to the
students, they will be asked to repeat what the cues of the skill were. From there they will
begin applying the COTS by practice with a partner. (I, II, V)
H-R Fitness (H): The beginning of every lesson will include some sort of small activity for
the students to get their heart up. This lesson will include the game called Sharks and
Minos. This is another game where the students are constantly on the move non stop.
Sharks and minos is yet another form of tag, however; students who end up getting
tagged by a shark will then become one of the sharks.

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 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:

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1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
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: The teacher will be waiting for the students will their activities will take place.
Students: The students will gather around the teacher where he/she is standing. They are given the
option to either sit or stand, as long as their attention is on the teacher.
Equipment: The equipment will be all set up prior to the students arrival. The cones will be marking the
boundaries for the sharks and minos game.
Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Teacher/Student meet are

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

5-7
Instant Activity:
minutes The instant activity for the lesson will be
Sharks and Minos. This is yet another
form of the game tag, but its a good way
to keep the kids constantly moving. The
game is quite simple.There will be a
boundary of sort for the game. To start off
there will be two sharks in the middle.
The objective is to make it across the
other side of the court or line without
getting tagged by a shark. If a mino ends
up getting tagged, he/she will then
become a shark. Its a game basically
where its last man standing.
2-3
Transition:
minutes After the instant activity the students will
be given a short water break before the
beginning of the lesson content. They
will meet back where the teacher is for
further instruction.

Diagram Instant
Activity

N/A

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a) Goal Orientation for each

task
NASPE Standard 5
Keep the studnets occupied
with physical activity prior to
the lesson content. Allow the
students to move around and
have fun doing it by utilizing
certain games to their liking.

N/A

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Time

Content Development

3-5
Set Induction:
minutes The teacher will start off the lesson by
review. With this the teacher can
determine whether or no the students
remembered the previous lesson content.
The teacher will do a quick check for
understanding with the students on the
back hand throw. After this, the teacher
will introduce the forehand throw. Briefly
explaining to the students that this will be
more of a challenge to master and that it
will take time. Eventually the students
will be able to perform the forehand by
practicing and applying the COTS for the
forehand throw.
Purpose:
Explain to the students that reason as to
why we learn step by step is all because
they will be assessed towards the end of
the content. For this specific content the
students will learn all the skills and
eventually play ultimate frisbee.

1-2min
utes

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Start/Stop Signals:
The main technique
used will be the
raising of the hand.
The teacher will
simply raise their
hand saying raise
your hand if you can
hear me. Basically
repeat that until all
student cooperate. If
all else fails then the
teacher will have to
raise their voice to
promote authority
over the students.
Grouping Strategies:
The teacher will
allow free-choice for
partners. The
students will be given
no more then 30
seconds to find a
partner or they will
be partnered by the
teacher.

Transition :
N/A
The students will be given a time limit to
find their partners. Once the students have
found their partners and where they are
stationed then they will be given a frisbee
(one per group).

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a) Goal Orientation for each

task
Identify which National, State,
and/or objective for the lesson
matches this particular section
of the lesson AND why

N/A

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Time

Content Development

5-7
Lesson Core - Task 1:
minutes With their partners students will perform 10

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Task 1

successful passes to each other. The students

are no more then 10-15 feet from each other.
After ten the teacher will provide some
feedback to the students as a whole if
necessary and then continue to passing by
performing 5 passes each.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
Identify which National, State,
and/or objective for the lesson
matches this particular section
of the lesson AND why
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
COTS (Back-Hand throw)
L Shape
Kicking foot forward
Chest
Reach
Flick
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Proper body position for
performing the skill.
2. Students not flicking the
wrist.

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will mainly utilize the teacher
demonstration. As the teacher is
explaining how to perform the skill, they
will use a frisbee as a visual aid for the
students. As the teacher is explaining the
skill, they are also performing the skill in
slow motion.
Questions to Check Understanding
What is the proper grip for the back-hand
throw?
How close do the elbows need to be to the
body?
1-2
Transition:
N/A
minutes Students will be given a quick water break
between lessons. After their break they
will then be debriefed on the next activity.

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N/A

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Time

Content Development

5-7
Lesson Core - Task 2:
minutes This content will transition into the

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Task 2

introductory/progression phase for frisbee

passing. The students will be introduced
to the forehand pass and the COTS for
this skill. Students will then do two to
three sets of 3-5 forehand passes.
Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will most likely repeat the
COTS for the forehand skill for the
students might be confused. The forehand
throw is a difficult skill to master so while
the teacher explains the cues of the skill,
he/she will perform the skill both in
regular and slow motion.
Questions to Check Understanding
If there are any students who are not
focussed while the teacher is providing
them with instruction, then the teacher
will simply call on that specific student to
ask them to simply repeat what the
instructions were. If he or she fail to
answer the question it only shows that
they were paying attention.
Adaptations :
Students will more then likely continue
practicing the backhand throw due to the
difficulty in the forehand throw. The
teacher will continue to work one on one
with the students. By the time their
technique is right enough, the students
will start practicing the forehand throw
within close distance of their partner.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
Identify which National, State,
and/or objective for the lesson
matches this particular section
of the lesson AND why
Teaching Cues for Task 2:
COTS (Forehand throw)
Piece sign
Non-dominant foot forward
Elbow close to side
Rotate
Flick
Common Errors Task 2:
1.Proper body position for
performing the skill.
2. Students not flicking the
wrist and/or rotating properly.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

1-2
Transition:
N/A
minutes The students will be asked to bring in the
equipment that they were using and to put
them away. After the students put the
equipment away they will gather around
the teacher for further instruction.

N/A

1-2
CLOSURE:
minutes Review:
Briefly applaud the students on how well
they did. Review the COTS with students
before they leave and explain to them
what to expect for next lesson.

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

1..2..3 TIGER PRIDE!!!

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES:
References Used: Identify every reference you utilized in this lesson plan. We encourage you to use every
resource possible (you just cannot copy and paste from someone else put it in your own words). Give
credit where credit is due!

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