Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Will Lydon

Background Information
Date: 28 September 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade and 5th grade

Lesson Focus: Cooperative Learning Health and

Fitness

# Of students: 20 Students

Equipment and Facilities: 20 Poly spots, 25 small

cones, 4 medium size cones, Mission plans, tape

Safety Considerations: The teacher will conduct the

fitness activity in a quality learning environment. All
equipment used will be age appropriate and placed
in a safe manner to reduce the risk of any injuries.
Each student will be spaced out accordingly to help
reduce any trouble. The teacher will verbally review
the rules and expectations before the start of the
activity. Before the start of class, the teacher will
have knowledge of any health related issues the
students may have, which will be provided by the
school. If an emergency were to occur, the teacher
will remain calm while moving the students to a safe
environment, based on the situation. If a student is
injured, the teacher will stop the activity and have
the students seated away from the injured student
while the teacher notifies the proper authorities of
the childs injuries. Each student will be aware of the
teachers signals (123 eyes on me)). All equipment
will be placed on the ground/ floor while the teacher
is providing instructions and the students hands will
be placed in their laps.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: The activities will begin
Previously Learned Skills: Static Stretching, Spatial
and end on the teachers cue (Go 123 eyes on
Awareness, Heart Rate Awareness, The knowledge of
me). Students will be given two warnings before
fitness.
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having to sit out quietly on the green bench for not

following directions, misbehaving, or any other
behavior that is not allowed in Tiger Pride. The
student will sit out for the a couple of minutes. If a
fight occurs, an adult supervisor will be called to
detain the students who were involved The rest of the
students will be seated out the way of harm until the
situation has been resolved.
Teaching Strategy: I will start the lesson using the
command style teaching strategy. The instruction will
be provided by using an interactive approach and
verbal cues to assist the students in understanding
the COTS that will be used during the dance activity.
I will also use student demonstration to help the
students have a better understanding of the task.

Academic Language: Some academic languages that

will be used are static and dynamic stretches.
Students will understand the differences between the
two. The students will also understand the purpose of
raising their heart rates and how to raise their heart
rates. Students will gain a strong sense of
understanding the importance of cooperative learning
throughout the fitness week. Students will also
understand why spatial awareness is important.

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT successfully demonstrate the COTS for the fitness unit while
participating in MVPA with 50% success rate.
Student
Objectives:

Cognitive (C): SWBAT understand the difference between a static stretch and dynamic stretch
and while providing a demonstration and definition for each with 80%accuracy. They will also
be able to explain the importance of raising their heart rates with 85% accuracy.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT remain actively engaged in MVPA at least 50% of the time during
the duration of the fitness unit.

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.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
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1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
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: Will Lydon
Students: 20 Tiger Pride Students all sitting on an assigned poly spot
Equipment: 20 Poly Spots, with all the other equipment on the side.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

equipment bag

teacher

bench

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

1-3
minutes

Instant Activity:
Good afternoon class. As you
come in please put your bags
along the fence take a seat on a
poly spot. For todays instant
activity we are going to play
Simon Says Fitness The way
the game will work is I will be
Simon and I will call out and
demonstrate different exercises
for you all to do. If I catch
someone moving without me
saying Simon says, they will have
to do 5 jumping jacks and go
back to the line. Be aware of
your space, do not run into your
classmates. The key to this game
is to work on your listening skills
for it requires a great amount of
focus. I want everyone to try as
hard as they can. Are there any
questions? Does everyone
understand? May I have 1 more
volunteer? Everyone on your
feet. This game will be played
within the 4 cones that you see
placed around the basketball
courts. Ready? Simon says
1. Skips
2. Hops (2 feet)
3. Hop on left foot
4. Hop on right foot
5. Fake jump rope
6. Jog in place
7. Squats
8. Lunges

1minut

Transition After the

Diagram Instant Activity

N/A

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
The standards being addressed
are CA Standard III, and
NASPE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5. Students will
demonstrate strategies as a
team. The students will
understand the importance of
maintaining a level of physical
fitness, while demonstrating
psychological and sociological
concepts and strategies.
Students show listening skills
and will exhibit social
behavior with their class mates
and gaining respect for
themselves and valuing
physical activity through selfexpression and focus.

N/A
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teacher says 123 eyes on

me, the students will
freeze and say 12 eyes on
you. They will then be
directed to sit on the
polly spots to listen for
further directions.

1
minute

Set Induction:
This week is all about
Fitness. Who has seen
the movie Mission
Impossible? Great!
Today we will be doing
several different
exercises in a lesson
called Mission Possible
Fitness.
Purpose:
The purpose of this
activity is to keep your
heart rates up, keep you
motivated, and to teach
you the importance of
following directions and
listening to directions.

7-10
minutes

Lesson Core - Task 1:

All students will be
seated on their polly
spots, while listening
to the COTS and
directions provided by
the teacher. The
teacher will then
break the class up
into 4 groups and give
the list of different

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Start/Stop Signals: To gain

students attention, I will shout
1,2,3 eyes on me and the students
will freeze and reply 1,2 eyes on
you

Grouping Strategies: Polly spots

will be arranged on the black top.
As students come to class they will
be directed to find a poly spot and
sit on it.

Diagram Task 1
X
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X
X

X (teacher)
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The standards being addressed

are CA Standard I, II, and III.
NASPE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5. The students will
demonstrate competency in
motor skills and movement
patterns that are needed. The
students will understand the
importance of maintaining a
level of physical fitness, while

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exercises to do, the

mission. They will
need to figure out in
their own group who
will do what exercise
in order to complete
it. There will be
several missions on
the teams line. Make
sure to tell the
students to be honest
with themselves.

Management
(Illustration of formations)
X

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
demonstrating psychological
and sociological concepts and
strategies through different
tasks. Students will exhibit
social behavior with their
class mates and gaining
respect for themselves and
valuing physical activity
through self-expression and
social interaction.

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will go off
the list of exercises and
see if anyone does not
know how to do it. If
someone does not know
how then I will have a
student demonstrate. If
no one knows how then I
will demonstrate.
Questions to Check
Understanding
Do you understand how
to do each exercise?
DO you understand how
to complete the mission?
What do you have to do
to complete the mission?

Teaching Cues for Task 1:

Mission 1-5:
- Shoulder touches
- Jumping jacks
- Push ups
- Gallop lap
- Lunges each leg w/ 3
second hold
- Squats
- High Jumps
- Sit ups
- Jumping Jacks
- Jog lap
- Fake jump rope
- Dance (your choice)
- Yoga Pose
- Toe touches
- Arm circles

Common Errors Task 1:

1. Students performing task
wrong
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Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
2. Students jogging in the
wrong direction

2
minute
s
7-10
minutes

Transition: Water Break

Lesson Core - Task 2:

Static Stretching- cool
down from the Mission
Possible Fitness.
Students stay on their
poly spots as I yell out a
stretch for them to do
they will do it. Remind
them to breathe through
the nose and out the
mouth. Breathe slowly to
bring the heart rate down
after a hard workout.
1. Toe- touch
(Hanging Hams)
2. Right/left quad
3. Lunge and reach
to sky
4. Squat and hold
5. Right/left arm
across chest
6. Right/left arm
over head
7. Trunk twists
8. Spread hands and
reach to the sky

Diagram Task 2
X
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X

X (teacher)

X
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The standards being addressed

are CA Standard I, II, and III.
NASPE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5. The students will
demonstrate competency in
motor skills and movement
patterns that are needed in the
fitness tasks.. The students will
understand the importance of
maintaining a level of physical
fitness, while demonstrating
psychological and sociological
concepts and strategies
through stretches and the
dance unit. Students will
exhibit social behavior with
their class mates and gaining
respect for themselves and
valuing physical activity
through self-expression and
social interaction.
Common Errors Task 2:
1. Students being lazy
2. Students not stretching
correctly or not listening

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will actively
join the class making
sure they are
demonstrating the cues
correctly. Teacher will
also walk around the
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Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

area to be sure everyone

is on task.
Questions to Check
Understanding
Where are your
quadriceps? Front of leg
Where are your
hamstrings? Back of leg
Adaptations
If students are having a
hard time on how to do
the exercise I will
demonstrate it myself to
them. If pushups are too
hard they can do them
with the kneews on the
ground.
1minut
e

Transition: I will ask for

3 helpers to put away the
equipment back in the
bag and have all the
students come up for self
evaluation and closure.

4-5
minutes

CLOSURE:
Review: Great job today
Tiger Pride. You all
showed great dedication
with finishing the hard
work out today. On a
scale of 1-10 I want you
to tell me how much
effort you gave today. 10
being the best. Great!
Today was to see how
well you all could work

N/A

N/A

Diagram The Closure

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X(teacher)
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in teams, listen and pay

attention to detail.
Tomorrow is your last
day with Ms. Freda, be
sure to work as hard as
you can and listen up!
Bring it up here Tiger
Pride for a break., 1,2,3
TIGER PRIDE.

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

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ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES:
References Used: The main lesson idea I got from PE Central.
http://www.pecentral.org/LessonIdeas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=683#.V-cApPArK00

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