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)
Teacher: Casey Fleming

Background Information
Date: February 25, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade

Lesson Focus: Frisbee forehand, focusing on

accuracy.

# of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: For this lesson the teacher

will need access to a blacktop with painted lines, 5
hula hoops, 4 medium sized orange cones, 20
Frisbees.

Safety Considerations: Students will be advised to

keep their heads up and be aware of their
surroundings when in limited space. Students will be
told to watch out for other Frisbees that may be
flying towards them. The teacher will make sure that
there is adequate personal space for each student
during the activities.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will be expected Previously Learned Skills: Students have already a
to actively participate during the lesson. If students
unit on cooperative learning, and a football, Frisbee
are misbehaving, a 2 strike rule will be implemented. forehand throwing.
The first strike being that the student will be pulled
to the side and verbally warned about the
misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activities
and write an essay on why they misbehaved, the cues
of the skill, and what they can do better which will be
due the next class meeting. When the teacher is
talking, the students will place all equipment on the
ground and their hands on their head. Students will
be removed from activity if the equipment is used
inappropriately.
Teaching Strategy: For this lesson The teacher will
Academic Language: The primary academic
be in a feedback role allowing the students to alone
language being addressed will be the cues of the
be apart of the activity. Students will be paired up at skill. The cues of the skill for throwing will be 1-1-3
1

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random for one activity and will be allowed to

choose partners for the second activity.

(1 thumb on top, 1 index finger around the side, 3

fingers curled underneath), shoulder (point shoulder
to the target), curl (Curl the disk towards the body
keeping it parallel), step (To the target), snap
(Extend and snap the wrist).

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT forehand throw a Frisbee in a straight line 7 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to say the cues of the skill with 100 percent accuracy
Affective (A): Students will be able to show enjoyment in activity through high fives and
smiles.
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity for 50
percent of the time.
Objectives contain: A (audience), B (behavior), C (condition), and D (degree)

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 When all the students come to the blacktop, they will place their
backpacks by the fence and will sit down on the sideline at homebase.
Teacher: Casey Fleming
Students: 20 4th grade tiger pride students
Equipment: 5 Hula hoops, 4 medium orange cones, 20 Frisbees

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Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

5min

2min

Content Development

Management
a) Goal Orientation for each
(Illustration of
task
formations)
Sport Pedagogy Elementary
and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15
Instant Activity: Frisbee Relay
Diagram Instant
Standards 1, 2, I, and II were
Our first activity will be a Frisbee relay.
Activity
addressed in this activity
Using the cues of the skill your team must
because students have a
get the Frisbee from across the end line
chance to practice and improve
without the Frisbee touching the ground.
new skills.
Everyone must touch the Frisbee at least
once and you can not run with the
Frisbee.
Set Induction:
Start/Stop Signals:
Standard 2 is addressed in this
Ready Go and
Today we will be focusing on accuracy
activity because students are
Freeze
when throwing a Frisbee. To review the
learning about cues and how to
cues of the skill:
properly throw it straight.
Grouping Strategies:
1-1-3 (1 thumb on top, 1 index finger
Paired at random
around the side, 3 fingers curled
for the first activity
underneath)
and in groups of 3
Shoulder (point shoulder to the target)
for the second
curl (Curl the disk towards the body
activity.
keeping it parallel)
Step (To the target)
Snap (Extend and snap the wrist).
Purpose:
It is important to know how to accurately
throw so you can throw it to whoever you
want during game play

1min

17 min

Transition (if necessary): Students will be

on homebase and will follow the teacher
to the starting Frisbee golf hole
Lesson Core Frisbee Golf:
In this activity there will be pre set up
Frisbee golf courses for the students.
The goal of the activity is to get your
Frisbee from the starting point into the
hula hoop in the fewest number of throws
possible.

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 1

Standards 1, 2, I, and III are

addressed in this activity
because students have the
chance to work on a new skill
in a environment with other
students.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
1-1-3 (1 thumb on top, 1 index
finger around the side, 3
fingers curled underneath)
Shoulder (point shoulder to the
target) curl (Curl the disk
towards the body keeping it
parallel)
Step (To the target)
Snap (Extend and snap the
wrist).

Demonstration Plan:
I will walk through all the courses with
the students explaining the color
coordination of the holes and how each
course will work.
Questions to Check Understanding
What does it mean if your Frisbee is
flying high in the air but not traveling
far?
You arent keeping the disk flat when

Common Errors Task 1:

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References Used: none