HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Lesson Plan

Kaitlyn Anderson and Sarahrae Kumka

Grade: 10 Open

Unit: Lacrosse

Course: Health and Physical Education

Strand/Concept: Active Living Education

*Safety Precautions / Considerations: (refer to OPHEA Safety Guidelines):

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fully stocked first aid kit

no checking with stick or body allowed
jewellery removed
appropriate clothing and footwear
field condition safe (free of debris/obstacles)
marked perimeter of field
proper progression of skills
games based on skills that are taught
allow adequate space so that athletes may make uninterrupted swing of stick movement and
so that groups will not interfere with each other during catching and passing
keep play away from walls or fences to prevent contact
environmental conditions
sunscreen/ weather appropriate dress

- * if using goalie, protective equipment is required

*Use of Technology (if applicable):

Youtube: Game videos

- mens box
- women's field

extra electronic resources

Youtube:
- cradling
- throwing and catching
- ground balls
- defence

* links found under resource section

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*Introduction to Lesson (Let the reader know where this lesson would occur in a unit.
For example, is this the first lesson in a unit? If not, what skills and knowledge should the
students already have?)

First lesson
- students should have knowledge of locomotor skills and be comfortable with hand eye
coordination
Differentiated Instruction Details
N/A
Section One: What will students learn?
Curriculum Expectations:

- Participate regularly in a balanced instructional program that includes a wide variety of

physical activities that encourage lifelong participation.

- Demonstrate responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others

Learning Goals:
We are learning to:
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Participate regularly in physical activities and build on the fundamentals of the lacrosse
game
Demonstrate positive, responsible and personal social behavior
Demonstrate leadership
Demonstrate behavior that minimizes risk of safety to themselves or others

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Guiding Questions:
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What do you think is the most effective way to throw the ball? (i.e. hands close together
on the stick, choked upetc.)
What is the most effective technique used to retrieve ground balls?
What is the best way to stay close to the player that youre defending?

Instructional Components and Context

Readiness:

Locomotion skills
Hand eye coordination
Communication skills
Shooting side (L/R)

Terminology:

Cradle
Throw
Catch
Scooping
Defense - man on man

Materials:
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Lacrosse sticks
Balls (Indian rubbers or tennis balls)
Hula hoops/buckets
Cones
Pinnies

Section Two: How will we know students are learning? Assessment for, as and of learning

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Assessment Success Criteria

Assessment Tool(s):

- Basic stick skills

Catching, passing, scooping, cradling
- Awareness of basic rules
- Enjoyment of activity (Participation)
- Categories
Needs Improvement
Developing
Proficient
Advanced

- Rubric
Appendix 1

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Section Three: How will assessment and instruction be organized for teaching and

learning?
Minds On: Activating Prior Knowledge can be a warm up/fitness blast or specific to the
game/sport being taught for activity based class or hook activity for health lesson

- Activating Prior knowledge

Relate it to hockey, field hockey or basketball
Running
Stick skills
- Introduction: Show Game Videos (5 Minutes)
1 Box
1 Field
- Warm Up Activity (5 minutes)
Line the students up on the end line
Blow the whistle: they start jogging with the stick close to the body with the cradle

position
Blow the whistle: They will sprint with the stick straight out in front of them
Blow the whistle: They will return to the cradle position
This will be completed for the whole length of the field (or gym) (there and back)
Student will then complete it for a second time with the ball

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Action (15 minutes)

- Stick Skills
Neutral Position
- Grip: Hands should be separated on the stick, the bottom hand will be close to the butt

(loose), and the upper hand should be above the midpoint on the shaft (firm). Stick
should be held from hip of bottom hand to just in front of shoulder of top hand.
Cradling
- Stick should be carried in the neutral position, gentle rolling on the upper wrist will
allow for movement. The movement should act thought the wrist and elbow and act as a
90 degree angle door. The arm should remain close to the body.
Catching
- With the stick held in the neutral position follow the path of the ball with your eyes and
watch it as it enters the stick. Soften the impact by cushioning the pass with the stick.
Passing
- Keeping the bottom hands elbow facing the target extend the arms back. Rotate the
hips and shoulders while stepping forward with the dominant foot, bringing the stick
past the ear. Release the ball and follow through in the direction of the target
Scooping
- Position the instep foot beside the ball (Left for lefties/right for righties) bend the knees
and lean forward, keeping head down and eyes on the ball. Bring the stick towards the
surface and Scoop quickly through the ball. Return to neutral position.

- Shuttle (2 shuttles, 4 lines, 5 students/line)

Passing using dominant hand
Ground balls
- towards
- away
Long short flip
Quick sticks
Appendix B for layout
- Defense Review of Man on Man
Prior knowledge would be from basketball unit
Each player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offence

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Consolidation (15 minutes)
- Ball Fender if outdoors
Players line up on opposite sides of teacher facing away from field
Teacher tosses ball, says 2 or more numbers
Players races to scoop ball
Team that picks up ball first tries to complete 5 passes w/o interception
Team that does not get to the ball plays defence
After 5 successful passes team can drop ball into the bucket
- three step lacrosse if indoors
teams of 5
shifts of 3 minutes
object of game is to score points by placing the ball into the buckets
players line up man on man
teacher tosses ball into the court
team that picks up ball first has possession
athletes attempt to pass ball down the court
each athlete can only take three steps and each player must touch the ball before
depositing ball in bucket
if the ball drops to the ground or a player takes more than three steps, or there is an
interception of the pass the other team gains possession

- Conclusion
Show the difference between box and womens field sticks
Self Reflection
What parts of your lesson were successful in helping your students understand the Big Idea(s)?
What instructional decisions were successful in meeting the needs of all students?
Reflect on your planning and delivery of the lesson and record any changes/modifications that
you might make as you continue move forward with lesson delivery.

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Resources / Sources:

New Coach Survival Guide: http://cla.pointstreaksites.com/files/uploaded_documents/357/

Survival_Guide_-_English.pdf

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Additional Videos
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Basics of Cradling
- Womens Field: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=z3ISs5DECxs&index=2&list=PL8IahHjcfjTb-qg9-8CMLdDI9T3_s6s-X
- Field & Box Style (box stick): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAKOr_WYeo

Ground Balls
- Process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgDDHzTzZSI

Throwing and Catching

- process www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLH__Qw5NxA

Defense
- One on One ABCDs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TbPSjbd942s&index=19&list=UUefHUmuUky4FeOMKu08VdHg

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Appendix 1:

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Lacrosse: Basic Skills
1

Stick not held in

neutral position.
Ball rarely caught.
No cushioning
upon reception

Stick sometimes
held in neutral
position. Ball
sometimes caught.
Little to no
cushioning upon
reception

Stick usually held

in neutral position.
Ball is caught often
and almost always
cushioned.

Stick always held

in neutral position.
Ball is rarely
dropped and
cushioning motion
is always utilized.

Lack of proper
form prior to ball
release. No step or
follow through
while releasing the
ball.

Lack of proper
form prior to ball
release.
Sometimes either
steps or follows
through while
releasing the ball.

Usually positioned
properly prior to
ball release. Effort
made to ensure
step with dominant
foot and follow
through while
releasing the ball.

Maintains proper
position prior to
ball release.
Almost always
uses a step with
the dominant foot
and follow through
while releasing the
ball.

No knee bend or
forward lean while
picking up the ball.
No return to
neutral position.

Usually no knee
bend. Sometimes
leans to pick up
ball. Stick
sometimes is
returned to neutral
position.

Usually makes use

of knee bend and
leaning to scoop
up the ball.
Returns stick to
neutral once ball is
in pocket.

Always bends
knee and leans to
scoop up the ball.
Stick returns to
neutral once ball is
in pocket.

participation

Lack of
participation. Does
not seem to be
involved in
learning skills or
enjoying the
activity.

Some
participation. Often
does not seem
involved with
learning the skills.
Sometimes enjoys
the activity.

Usually
participating with
enthusiasm.
Seems to enjoy
learning the new
skills and shows
interest in
practicing them to
improve.

Participates with
enthusiasm.
Seems to enjoy
the sport and the
skills being taught.
practices skills to
improve.

Moving to Open
Space

Rarely attempts to
move into open
space

Sometimes moves
into open space

Usually moves into Consistently

open space to
moves into open
receive pass
space to receive
pass

basic
understanding of
the rules

Little to no
understanding of
the rules.

Some
understanding of
the rules.

Good
understanding of
the rules.

catching!
With the stick held in the
neutral position follow the
path of the ball with your
eyes and watch it as it
enters the stick. Soften the
impact by cushioning the
pass with the stick.

passing !
Keeping the bottom hands
elbow facing the target
extend the arms back.
Rotate the hips and
shoulders while stepping
forward with the dominant
foot, bringing the stick past
the ear. Release the ball
and follow through in the
direction of the target

scooping!
Position the instep foot
beside the ball (Left for
lefties/right for righties) bend
the knees and lean forward,
keeping head down and eyes
on the ball. Bring the stick
towards the surface and
Scoop quickly through the
ball. Return to neutral
position.

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Very good
understanding of
the rules.