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 31, 2015

School:
Cleveland Elementary School

Grade Level:
3rd grade

Lesson Focus: Skilled Theme

Overhand throwing (stationary target)

# of students:
23

Equipment and Facilities:

11 Gator balls
30 Dome cones
Black top Area

Safety Considerations:
Students need to be aware of the other students near
them and the incoming equipment such as: gator
balls, cones, and potential pot holes or loose gravel.
Lesson Specifics

Behavioral Contingencies: If student(s) is behaving Previously Learned Skills:

inappropriately or is disruptive during activity or
Basic throwing (prior knowledge)
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:
Hand-eye coordination, Direction, Release Time.

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P):
SWBAT perform an overhand throw while using the correct COTS 7 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C):
SWBAT recite the COTS for overhand throwing with 85% accuracy.
Affective (A):
SWBAT demonstrate teamwork and positive attitudes towards others by displaying either: high
fives, words of encouragement towards others, and encouraging a safe learning environment.
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: Standing in the center of Home Base circle.
Students: Seated in Home Bases yellow circle.
Equipment: Equipment pre-arranged.
Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Time

Diagram Instant
Instant Activity:
Activity
Sharks and Meadows
-Four Students will be named Sharks
(taggers) and try to tag other students who
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minutes are the Meadows (fleers). If the Meadow
students get tagged by a Shark then they
become a Shark and have to tag other
Meadows.
Set Induction:
Today we are going to learn how to
overhand throw a ball at a non-moving
target.
Purpose:
The reason why we are learning how to
overhand throw a ball is so then we can
1 minue learn how to properly throw and
incorporate it into other sports. What
sports require overhand throwing?

Start/Stop Signals:
Attention Grabber:
Clap Counting

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
CalPE: IV, V
NASPE: 4, 5
Goal of this task is for students
to communicate and cooperate
with other students while
participating in moderate to
vigorous activity.
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.

Start/ Stop Signals:

1 whistle [start]
2 whistles [stop]
Grouping
Strategies:
Students will be
paired with another
student of their
choice.
If there are any
students who are
missing the groups
will be rearranged as
needed.

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.

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Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Time
Lesson Core - Task 1:
Partner Practices
- Students will be partnered with another
student to practice and recite the COTS
for overhand throwing (in a stationary
position).

Diagram Task 1

Demonstration Plan:
Student-Teacher demonstration

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
CalPE: I, V
NASPE: 1, 4, 5
Goal of this task is for students
to understand the COTS for
overhand throwing to a
stationary target.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
1. Step Forward
2. Superman
3. Reach Back
4. Hand-to Pocket

Questions to Check Understanding

1. How can you make sure you are
aiming at your correct target?
- Pointing at them with your
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opposite arm (Superman arm).
minutes
2. If I throw the ball and it goes to high
or hits the grow, what does that mean?
- My release time of the ball was
not where it was suppose to be for
me to hit my target.

Common Errors Task 1:

1. Release Time of ball
2. Not Superman-ing to track
target.

Adaptations:
Higher skilled students: Students can take
further steps outwards from each other to
increase distance.
Lower skilled students: Students can take
fewer steps inward towards each other to
decrease distance.

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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?
2. Tell the COTS and/or show how to
accurately overhand throw a ball
to a (stationary) target.
3. Rate how much fun you had today:
- Thumbs up for A LOT of fun.
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- 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 continue
working on Overhand Throwing.
1, 2, 3 TIGER PRIDE!!

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

References Used:
Sharks and Meadows (Kristi Wyant)
Partner Practice of Overhand Throw (Xiomara Fonseca)

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