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)
Background Information
Teacher:
Xiomara Fonseca

Date:
March 17, 2015

School:
Cleveland Elementary School

Grade Level:
3rd grade

Lesson Focus:
Skilled Theme Soccer Dribbling

# of students:
23

Equipment and Facilities:

24 Soccer balls
30 small cones
6 medium cones
Numbered flashcards 1-6
Tape
Grass area

Safety Considerations:
Students need to be aware of the other students near
them and the incoming equipment such as: soccer
balls, cones, and potential pot holes.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: If student(s) is behaving Previously Learned Skills:
inappropriately or is disruptive during activity or
Basic kicking skills
instruction they will be given one verbal warning. If
this behavior continues the student(s) will be asked to
sit out from the activity until the teacher feels it is
appropriate for the student(s) to return to the activity.
If the student(s) continues this undesirable behavior
or behavior in an extreme manner: bullying, fighting,
etc. they will be removed from the activity for the rest
of the time period of Tiger Pride and sent inside with
the After School Program.
Teaching Strategy:
Mosstons Spectrum Practice

Academic Language:
Coordination, direction, top of the foot, foot-eye
coordination

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

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P):
SWBAT perform dribbling with a soccer ball with control 8 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C):
SWBAT verbally recite the cues of the skills for dribbling a soccer ball with 85% accuracy.
Affective (A):
SWBAT demonstrate teamwork and positive attitudes by displaying either: high fives,
encouragement, positive communication.
H-R Fitness (H):
SWBAT recognize the physiological responses to exercise and will be engaged in MVPA for at
least 50% of the lesson.

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.

Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: Stand in front of students with back turn towards grass area
Students: Seated on new Home Base (lines near grass area)
Equipment: Equipment pre-arranged cones on grass area
Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Diagram Instant
Activity

CalPE: I, II
NASPE: 2
Goal of this task is for students
to get comfortable with
touching the ball with their feet
so they have better success
when they learn how to
properly dribble.

Start/Stop Signals:
Attention Grabber:
Clap Counting

Goal of this task is for students

to get an idea of what they will
be doing today and what their
objectives are for the day.

Time

5
minutes

Instant Activity:
Dribbling Individually
- Students will practice touching the
soccer ball between their feet in general
space.

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Set Induction:
Today we are going to learn how to
dribble a soccer with our feet. How many
of you have ever played soccer?

Start/ Stop Signals:

1 whistle [start]
Purpose:
The reason why we are going to learn how 2 whistles [stop]
to dribble is not only to get better at
Grouping
controlling the soccer ball but, to learn
1
Strategies:
Foot-Eye coordination.
minute
Students will be prearranged into groups
of either 3 or 4
students.
If there are any
students who are
missing the groups
will be rearranged as
needed.

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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Time

Transition
N/A
Students will leave for their water/
1
restroom break.
minute
Once the students are done with their
& 30
short break they will sit quietly back on
seconds
Home Base to wait for the Teacher to give
them directions for the next task.
Diagram Task 1

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Dribbling with a soccer ball Through
cones
Demonstration Plan:
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Student- Teacher Demonstration
Questions to Check Understanding
1. What part of your foot are you striking
the soccer ball with? Your toes or your
laces?
- Laces
8
minutes 2. Why do we want to keep the soccer
ball close to our feet?
- Better control of the soccer ball
and so no one can steal it.
Adaptations:
Higher skilled students: Students can
increase their pace around the cones.
Lower skilled students: Students can
decrease their pace around the cones.

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a) Goal Orientation for each

task
N/A

CalPE: III
NASPE: 1
Goal of this task is for students
to understand the COTS for
Dribbling a Soccer with their
feet by themselves and their
own pace.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
1. Step next to Soccer Ball
2. Swing leg back & forth
3. Strike with laces
4. Follow through then step
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Using toes
2. Extra force than needed

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

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Time

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Transition:
N/A
Students will help gather and put away all
of the equipment.
Once a student is done putting their
30
seconds piece(s) of equipment away they will sit
down quietly on Home Base to discuss the
Closure portion of the lesson with the rest
of the class and Teacher.

N/A

CLOSURE:
Review:
1. What did we learned today?
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2. Tell the COTS and/or show how to
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accurately dribble a soccer ball
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through cones.
3. Rate how much fun you had today:
- Thumbs up for A LOT of fun.
5
- Thumbs in the middle for OKAY
minutes
amount of fun.
- Thumbs down for NOT A LOT of
fun
4. When we return to Tiger Pride on
Thursday, we will be working on
Passing a Soccer ball with our
feet.
1, 2, 3 TIGER PRIDE!!

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

References Used:
Dribbling Individually (Xiomara Fonseca)
Dribbling Through Cones (Xiomara Fonseca)

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