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: 3/5/15

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th

Lesson Focus: Frisbee

# of students: 20

Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball

court.
Equipment: 10 frisbees, 20 pennies

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: Frisbee
playing with equipment when told not to,
throwing/catching technique using proper
talking when shouldnt be talking,
cues.
touching others, and calling others
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: 1-1-3: 1 thumb on

top, 1 index on side, 3 fingers curled on
bottom, pull back, swing across body,
keep away, offense, defense.

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT throw a frisbee to a teammate with accuracy

and be able to play offense and defense during gameplay.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT understand offensive and defensive strategies and
use them during gameplay.
Affective (A): SWBAT cooperate with teammates and opponents through
sportsmanship and fairness during gameplay.
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.
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5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or
social interaction.

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

Time

6
min.

Content Development

Instant Activity: Students will be

grouped in 2s, 3s or 4s. They will
find an area and spread out so
they can throw the frisbee to
each other to practice.

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

a) Goal Orientation
for each task
CA Standard I, II, and V
and NASPE Standards I,
II, and IV because the
students must
demonstrate the ability
to throw a frisbee to a

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task
stationary target.

2
min.

1
min.

10
min.

Set Induction:
Today we will play ultimate
frisbee. Using what we learned
this week throwing, catching,
offensive, and defensive
strategies I want everyone to
utilize those skills while we play.

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

Purpose:
Frisbee is a non-traditional sport
and its important for students to
learn because sometimes,
traditional sports equipment
wont be available and
something different can be eyeopening.
Transition
Students will be handed colored
pennies which will indicate the
team they are on. They will
situate to the side their team is
on.

Grouping
Strategies:
I will number the
students by 3s
to get into
groups.

N/A

N/A

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Ultimate frisbee Boundaries are
set around the basketball court.
There will be 2 endzones on
opposing sides. Team 1 will start
on one side and Team 2 will start
on the other. First possession of
the game will be determined by
the instructor. Once a team
claims possession, their goal is
to reach the opposite end zone
to score a point. There is no
running/walking with the frisbee.
Whoever doesnt have the

Diagram Task
1
* Diagram below

CA Standards I-V and

NASPE Standards I-V
because students are
demonstrating
movement patterns via
routes (getting open)
and must exhibit
personal and social
behavior that respects
self and peers.

CA Standard I-V and

NASPE Standards I-V
because students are
learning about gameplay
tactics.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

frisbee can freely move in the

dedicated space. Offensive team
must move around to get open
so the thrower can pass it with
the least amount of defense. The
other team, or defensive side,
must prevent the offensive team
from scoring. There are a few
ways: catching the frisbee in
mid-air or knocking it away from
opponent. Defense cannot take
the frisbee away while an
offensive player is holding on to
it. Defense cannot guard the
frisbee thrower but can guard
the other offensive players.
There shouldnt be any
touching/pushing in this game.
Once the frisbee is on the
ground, its the other teams
possession. A different thrower is
chosen at each start of a
possession because that gives
everyone a chance to throw.
Demonstration Plan:
I will demonstrate frisbee
throwing to a student with a
defender. First the offensive
player will catch it. In the second
demo, the defensive player will
smack it out of the way or catch
it to indicate a loss of possession
by the offensive team.
Questions to Check
Understanding
Can you run with the frisbee? No.
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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

Can a defender guard the

offensive player? Only the nonthrower.
Adaptations
Regression: One who holds the
frisbee can take 3 steps
Progression: Defenders can
guard the thrower
1
min.

Transition
After the activity, students will
sit at homebase and wait for
further instructions.

N/A

Closure
I will review offensive and
defensive strategies with the
students. After, I will introduce
the next unit: basketball.

References Used:
Pecentral.org
Sparkpe.org

Instant Activity

N/A

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Gameplay (starting)

Gameplay (start of a possession)

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Closure