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DYNAMIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIMARY LESSON PLAN

Lesson Plan 1
OBJECTIVES:
Thestudentwillperformvariousfitnesstasksthatwillhelpdevelopstrength,power,endurance,agilityandflexibility
usingformdemonstratedbytheinstructor.Thestudentswillindependentlyidentifydifferentlocomotormovements.
Thestudentwillabletoperformanimalwalks,balancetheirbodyinvarietyofpositions.Thestudentswillbeableto
independentlytraveltheminichallengecourse.Thestudentswillcooperatewithpeersinaparachuteactivities.The
studentswillworkcooperativelyinloworganizedgamesetting.

EQUIPMENT:magiccards,music,parachute,9hulahoops,1jumprope,15cones,3beanbagsteachingsigns
INSTRUCTIONALACTIVITIES

TEACHINGHINTS

INTRODUCTORYACTIVITY(23MINUTES)
MagicNumberChallenges

Students put together a series of movement

based on the magic number given. For
example, hold up a card with three number on
it ( 10, 8, 14. Students respond by performing
the three different loco-motor movement the
specified number of times.

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Encouragevarietyofresponse.Usemovementsuchas
walking,runningjumping,hopping,galloping,sliding,
leapingandskipping.

FITNESSDEVELOPMENT(812MINUTES)

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INSTRUCTIONALACTIVITIES

TEACHINGHINTS

MiniChallengeCourse
Arrangefourparallelcourseswithagroupateach
course.Studentsperformthechallengesfromaconeat
thestarttoafinishconeandjogbacktocontinuously
repeatthecourse.Onsignal,grouprotatetoanew
course.

Tapealternatethemusicsegments20secondsofmusic
lengthofsilenceandmusictosignaldurationof
exercise.Themusicsegmentsindicatemovingthemini
challengecourse,intervalsofsilenceannounceusingthe
chutetoenhanceflexibilityandstrengthdevelopment.

Course1.Hopinandoutof5hoops,PuppyDogwalk
aroundaconefor5seconds,andskiptothefinishcone.
Course2.Weaveinandoutoffourcones,crabwalk
aroundaconefor5seconds,andgalloptofinishcone.
Course3.Dotherollinglogthelengthofmat,doan
agilityrunthrough4hoops,andslidetothefinishcone.
Course4.Jumpovereachof5cones,jumpbackand
forthoverastretchoutjumprope,runbackwardsaround
threeconesandhoptoacone.`

Studentscansetuptheirownminichallenges.

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LESSONFOCUS(1520MINUTES)

FundamentalSkillsUsingParachuteActivity
1. Circular Movements.
Move utilizing loco-motor movements and holding
chute at various levels walk, run, hop, jump, skip,
slide, draw steps.
2. Shaking the Rug and Making Waves
Shaking the rug should involve small, rapid
movement, whereas, making waves is large
movements.
3. Making a Dome.
Parachute should be on the floor and held with both
hands. Make a dome by standing up and rapidly
lifting the chute overhead.
4. Mushroom.
Similar to the Dome except three or four steps
toward the center are taken by each student.
a. Mushroom release- all students release the
chute at its peak of inflation.
b. Mushroom run- make a mushroom,
students mover toward center, a few
selected students release grip and run
around the inside of the chute back to
places.
5. Activities with Balls and Beanbags.
a. Ball Circle- use a basketball or
cageball and make it circle around the
outside of the chute. Add a second ball/
b. Popcorn place 6 to 10 whiffle balls
on the chute and shake them into the
air.

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ElementarySchoolChildren
Whenperforminglocomotormovementwiththechute,
havestudentsholdthechute,withonehand.The
directionofthemovementcanbestatedbyasking
forarighthandrunoralefthandskipetc.

Whenmakingadome,haveallstudentsononeknee
withbothhandsonthefloor.Onsignaltheymakea
strongmovementupward.

Encourageallstudentstoworktogether.Discusshow
mucheasieritiswhenallstudentspullandlifttogether.

Trytheactivitiesholdingthechutewithbothhandsand
withonehand.

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GAME(5MINUTES)
MayIChaseyou?

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Theclassstandsbehindalinelongenoughto
accommodateall.Twoorthreerunnersstandabout5ft
infrontoftheline.TheclassmayIchaseyou?oneof
therunnersreplies,yes,ifarewearingandnamea
color,andarticleofclothing,orcombinationofthetwo.
Allwhoqualifyimmediatelychasetherunnersuntilone
istagged.Newrunnersarechosenandthegameis
repeated.Encourageplayerstothinkofotherwaysto
identifythosewhorun.

EVALUATION/REVIEW
Discussthevariousbodypartsworkedoutinthecircuittraining.

CHEER
1,2,3,GoPE!!!!!!!