LESSON PLAN

ROWAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Teacher:AdrienneDiSipio Unit Title: Parachute/firstweek

Lesson # 1 of 1. Title: Parachute
Grade level: 3,4,5,Duration of class: 45 minutes Number of students: 20-25

A. Lesson Context
Rationale (relevance of lesson to unit): as a first activity in PE for the year, it helped the students
work together as a group and cooperate as well as increases excitement and a little upper body
exercise as well.
Anticipated difficulties and how they will be addressed: students might not have the muscular
endurance to constantly hold the parachute, take frequent breaks instead.
Resources, Equipment and Materials: parachute, different types of balls (foam, rubber or yarn),
microphone/speaker, music

B. Learning Outcomes, CPIs & Evidence

Learning Outcomes (CPI)
Psychomotor:
Use body management skills and demonstrate
control when moving in relation to others, objects,
and boundaries in personal and general space.

CPI #
Assessment Evidence
2.5.4.A.2 Teacher will observe students actions and
provide feedback to encourage or correct
student movement

Cognitive: Summarize the characteristics of good

sportsmanship and demonstrate appropriate
behavior as both a player and an observer.

2.5.4.C.1 Teacher will ask what a good sport does

and what it looks or sounds like. Students
will raise hand and give examples.

Affective:

C. Detailed Lesson Description

Timeline
3 mins

Detailed Lesson Content, Procedures and Instructional Strategies

Assign P.E. Spots(or squads)

Warm up: 10 jumping jacks, 10 arm circles(front & back), lunge w/ front leg bend 20-30
seconds each leg, crossing of arms and pulling elbow (stretching shoulders)

30

Have students run to a song on the iPod, or do 3 laps. When finished have them sit in
front of the classroom rules for review & explanation of the expectations.

Introduction: tell students that when their line is called, they are to go to the parachute
and sit at a color, sit Indian style (or pretzel style) and put their hands in their laps. They
are not to touch the parachute and will be told when to do so. ** when all colors are
taken, you can double up**
Activity: Have each student sit at a color without touching. Review safety & commands.
Safety= colors only, grip, being silly, letting go of parachute is a NO until told to do so.
Revised August 2012

Commands= hips 123 lift and floor

Practice: commands
Shake dust off- while sitting in a pretzel shape, have students shake the parachute, put
it to their hits, and then lift overhead.
Popcorn- use yarn balls and have students try to shake them off, try different ways to
get the last ones off. Can ask students for ideas on how to do it.
Cross the River students are squatting down to floor making small hand movements
creating ripples of water. Calla color and those students stand carefully and cross to a
new position with that same color.
Igloo sit- 1, 2, 3 Lift! And then students bring parachute behind them to the floor and sit
under the dome holding the ends tight to the floor to trap the air.
FOR 5th graders- IF they can handle it. Use good judgment.
Tom & Jerry- One student goes under the parachute (mouse) and one student walks on
top (cat) trying to gently tag the student under the parachute. The students on the outside
are shaking the parachute which helps hide the mouse.
2-4mins

Conclusion- floor command is given. Students are then asked to let go of the parachute,
take one large step backward and walk around the parachute to go back to their new P.E.
spots. Line them up by rows and wait for classroom teacher to pick them up.

D. Reflection
Student Outcomes: Describe degree to which students met each learning outcome:
Psychomotor- students did well. Some students who are in the 5 th grade seem to have more difficulty
controlling their body which could be caused by many things- raging hormones- constant growthetc.
Cognitive- all classes gave great examples of who can be good and bad sports, and what good
sportsmanship looks like as well as what it doesnt look like.
AffectiveTeacher Effectiveness: What went well? What needs work? What modifications are necessary?
For the lessons I taught, the directions given went well and the overall activity was fun. I also think
that the classroom management went well because I also had Mrs. Cruz assisting. However, learning
names is going to be a key way to help with managing. For the 5 th graders, if they could handle it and
had enough time, we played the game Tom & Jerry. Some corrections I will make for the future is to
give clear, concise directions from the beginning before having students move the parachute.

APPENDICES (Insert or attach additional lesson documents, e.g., handouts,

PowerPoints, worksheets, assessment tools, etc.)

Revised August 2012