LESSON PLAN

Unit: Spatial Awareness Date: ​Oct 1st-2nd Standard: ​SHAPE 1, 2, 4

Lesson Focus: ​Spatial Prepositions Grade: K-1st Technology Used: ​Projector, voice-over, plickers

Sequence: ​Day 3 of 3 Facility/Equipment: ​Hula hoops, Elephants Aloft book, projector

Lesson Intro: ​Thank you for gathering around the projector. Today we are going to be exploring how we can move our bodies in relation to a hula hoop and in
space. We will be reading and looking at a book that will be showing us examples of many different ways we move our bodies. Elephant Aloft is about the
adventures of two elephants as they travel to Africa to visit their Auntie. The book is going to show us how the elephants interact with different things and objects
around the world!”

Learning Objectives Assessment

Each objective should include: a) Performance ​(the knowledge or ability the For ​each​​ objective include your procedure for determining whether
learner will gain as a result of this lesson), ​b) Conditions ​(under which the objectives have been met:
learner will perform, and ​c) Criterion ​(the level of performance considered
acceptable)​:

Students will…

1. Understand and respond appropriately to majority of the terms of over, 1. Students will have opportunities to respond to questions asked while the
under, beside, between, in, out, above, below, front, behind, through, book is being read. In-class observation will also occur while students
beyond and across with the use of a hula hoop. are exploring with their hula hoops.

2. Understand and recognize the relation of an object to one’s body 2. Informal assessment - Students will be asked a question, shown a
through observation. picture, and given 3 possible answers. Using their plickers, they will
determine which answer is correct.

3. Respect others, equipment, and learning environment. 3. In-class observation will be used while the students are engaging in the
activity.

Safety considerations and/or modifications for special needs students: ​Students will be encouraged to explore and try new things but advised not to do
anything they feel would hurt their bodies. Students will be reminded to be careful when moving their hula hoop through space, for they could accidentally hurt
their classmates. In regards to special needs students, smaller hula hoops will be given to aid in movement and exploration.
Learning Activities
Time Formation Activity Transitions; Comments

3 min Perimeter of the gym 2 laps Have students move over to the
projector once they finish their
warm up.
5 min Around the projector Elephant Aloft Read-Aloud
by the office ● A voice over video of the book will be read aloud and reflected onto the wall using a Sit and listen to the story
projector. Students will quietly sit down, listen to the short story, and be engage in a closely, the video will be asking
class discussion throughout the course of the book and immediately after. you all some questions about
what the elephants are doing!

Once the book/discussion is

finished, boys/girls will go find
their own hula hoop, stand in
front of it, and wait for
directions. Hula hoops will
already be spread out among
14 min Half of the gym Movement Exploration​ (Students will have their own hula hoops. They will be prompted with one half of the gym.
questions on how to maneuver their bodies in relation to their hula hoops.)
Have students leave their hoops
IN ​- “Be ​in​ your hula hoop” where they are, tell two friends
ABOVE ​- “Can you be a​ bove​ your hula hoop?” good job today, grab their
BESIDE ​- “Can you be ​beside​ your hula hoop?” plickers, and line up by the door.
THROUGH ​- “Go ​through​ your hula hoop” “Go ​through​ head/feet first”
BETWEEN​​ - “Put your hula hoop ​between​ your legs.” ASSESSMENT - “In class today
BEHIND ​- “Can you put your hula hoop ​behind​ you?” we explored a ton of ways we
ACROSS​​ - “Jump ​across​ the hula hoop.” can move our bodies through
BELOW​​ - “Get ​below​ your hula hoop.” “Put the hula hoop ​below​ your knees!” space with the use of a hula
AROUND ​- “Run ​around​ the hula hoop.” “Move the hula hoop ​around​ you.” hoop! Take a look at the picture
UNDER ​- “Can you get ​under​ the hula hoop?” “Can you be ​under​ while standing/sitting?” I have here…
BEYOND - ​“You are on one side of the hula hoop. Can you be ​beyond​ the hula hoop?” “Can
you take your hula hoop and go ​beyond​ the center circle?” Scan the line, review the correct
OVER - “​​Put your head ​over​ the hula hoop.” “ Can you put your belly ​over​ the hoop?” answer with the students. Go
OUT​​ - “ Jump in and ​out​ of your hula hoop.” “Can you put your feet ​out​ of the hula hoop but over what the students will be
keep your hands in the hula hoop. doing next time. Have students
put their plickers away in the
box as they leave the gym.
Closure: ​Thank you for lining up quickly and quietly. Today we explored different ways that we could move our bodies through space by using a hula hoop. The
elephants in our book that we read showed us how we can move our bodies in a hot air balloon in relation to real life things like oceans, buildings, cities, and many
other things. Here is a picture. Take a look at this picture! Is the hula hoop; a) below the woman girl, b) beside the girl, c) above the girl. Use your plickers and
show me your answer. The correct answer was c and it looks like most of you go it correct! Way to go! The woman is holding the hula hoop above her head.
Awesome work today. Next time you guys come in, we will be starting a new unit.

Visual Aid For Focus Student

ASSESSMENT PICTURE:

Question: ​Where is the hula hoop?

A - Beside her body.
B - Behind her body.
C - Above her body.