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: 3/17/15

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th

Lesson Focus: Basketball

# of students: 20

Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball

court.
Equipment: 20 polyspots, 10 basketballs

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, offensive/defensive
talking when shouldnt be talking,
strategies, ultimate frisbee.
touching others, and calling others
inappropriate names are all examples of
behaviors that arent tolerated. NEW
policy: 1st offense: sit out for a few
minutes. 2nd offense: sent inside.

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Teaching Strategy: Interactive teaching

Student
Objectiv
es:

Academic Language: basketball, bounce

pass, chest pass, overhead pass,
fingertips, dribbling, passing.

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT perform three types of basketball passes

bounce pass, chest pass, overhead pass accurately to a peer at least 7
out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT differentiate the three types of basketball passes
and recite the cues for each one.
Affective (A): SWBAT participate with another peer and cooperate during
the lesson 100% of the time.
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

Time

6
min.

Content Development

Instant Activity: Dribbling relay

race: 3 teams will start at one
end of the basketball court
(sidelines). Polyspots are placed
on the ground every court
(first free throw line, half court,
and second free throw line).

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
stationary target.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task

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

CA Standard I-V and

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

When students approach a

polyspot, they are to crossover
dribble (switch hands). When
they reach the other side, they
must touch the line and and run
back toward the starting point,
again switching hands at each
polyspot. Students are to sit
down when they have gone.

2
min.

1
min.

Set Induction:
Yesterday you worked on
dribbling the basketball. Today
we will work on passing. There
are three main types of passes in
basketball? Who knows what
they are? Chest pass, bounce
pass, and overhead pass. Chest
pass cues: athletic stance,
fingertips, step, extend, follow
through. Bounce pass: same as
chest pass but ball bounces 2/3
way toward target. Overhead
pass cues: athletic stance,
overhead, extend, follow
through.
Purpose:
Basketball is one of the most
popular playground sports.
Basketball helps with balance,
coordination, and other motor
abilities that can develop skills in
other games or activities.
Transition
Students will return to

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

N/A

N/A

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Diagram Task
Basketball passing: Students will 1
find a partner or be assigned
* Diagram below
one. One student will be on the
homebase line and the other
student will be standing about 10
feet away. I will demonstrate
each pass to a student at the
center of the line so all students
can watch. Students will be
spaced apart appropriately.
Students standing on homebase
will get a basketball from me,
return to their spot, and place
the ball on the ground next to
them until I say to start. The
students will perform the passes
in this order: chest pass, bounce
pass, and overhead pass.
Appropriate practice time will be
allowed for each pass. Between
each pass, I will tell students to
freeze and place the ball down. I
will let them know to move on to
the next type of pass.

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.

homebase, sit down, and wait for

further instructions.
10
min.

Demonstration Plan:
I will demonstrate one pass at a
time. I will have 2 student
demonstrations for each pass to
ensure quality of each pass.
Questions to Check
Understanding
Which pass touches the ground?
Bounce pass.
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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation
for each task

Which part of the hand is used to

pass a ball? Fingertips.
Adaptations
Regression: Student steps
forward closer to partner.
Progression: Students steps
backward away from partner.
1
min.

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

N/A

N/A

Closure
I will review each pass and have
students demonstrate them. I
will review dribbling as well if
theres time. Then I will let the
students know whats going on
for tomorrows lesson.

References Used:
Pecentral.org
Sparkpe.org

Instant Activity
3 teams = yellow, green, blue; orange = basketball; purple = polyspots

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Basketball passing
Blue = students; orange = basketball

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Closure