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)

Background Information
Date: 4/2/15

Teacher: Richard Bergstrom

School: Cleveland Elementary

Lesson Focus: Basketball overview


Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball court.
Equipment: 10 basketballs, 10 polyspots

Grade Level: 4th

# of students: 20

Safety Considerations:
Students must be aware of their surroundings at all
times. Students must respect each others personal
space. Equipment should never be thrown at another
student unless it involves a student throwing an
object for the intended purpose of catching it.
Physical injuries, bullying, or any misbehavior will be
reported to the person in charge on campus.


Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Misbehaving, playing with Previously Learned Skills: basketball dribbling,
equipment when told not to, talking when shouldnt passing, shooting, defense, and triple threat.
be talking, touching others, and calling others

inappropriate names are all examples of behaviors
that arent tolerated. NEW policy: 1st offense: sit out
for a few minutes. 2nd offense: sent inside.


Teaching Strategy: Interactive teaching
Academic Language: defense, dribbling, passing,

shooting,

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT perform all the basketball skills learned dribbling, passing,
shooting, rebounding, and play defense and apply them to an applicable game setting or
activity.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT identify which basketball skill to perform in an activity setting for the
best possible result.
Affective (A): SWBAT work together and cooperate with a peer or team in an activity, and
show respect to everyone.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT participate in MVPA at least 50% of the lesson time.

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

Teacher: Standing in front of homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Students: Sitting on homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Equipment: Polyspots set up for activity shown in the diagram below

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

2 min.

Content Development
Management


(Illustration of


formations)
Instant Activity: Mirror basketball
Diagram Instant
defensive movement Students will
Activity
spread out across the sideline and all face * Diagram below
the same direction towards one of the
baskets. I will be facing them as well. I will
get into defensive stance and so will the
students. They will mirror every move I
make. I can take big steps to the left, tiny
steps to the right, shuffle quickly to the
3

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

CA Standard I-V and NASPE
Standard I-V because students
are engaged in a physical
fitness activity that
incorporates basketball
locomotor movements.

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Time

1 min.

1 min.

Content Development




left, rebound, dribble, shoot the ball, etc.
The goal here is to have students moving
and shuffling their feet for correct
footwork and movement while following
the ball.



Set Induction:
This is our last day of the basketball unit.
We have gone over dribbling, passing,
shooting, rebounding, and defense. We
will go over some defense and do an
activity that involves all of the skills. But
first, lets review the skills we learned.
What part of the hand is used to dribble
the ball? How many types of passes are
there in basketball? What are they? What
are the cues for shooting a basketball?
What is a rebound and why is it
important? How does one play defense?
All these questions are essential for the
students cognitive knowledge of the
skills.


Purpose:
Basketball is a very popular sport and its
important to know how to perform the
basic skills because the skills can translate
into other sports.


Transition
After the instant activity, I will have the
students on homebase and let them

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Start/Stop Signals:

Go to start
Freeze to put
equipment down and
stop what theyre
doing

Grouping Strategies:
I will let students
pick their partners.

N/A

N/A

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Time

Content Development
Management


(Illustration of


formations)
choose their own partner for the next
activity.

16 min. Lesson Core - Task 1:
Diagram Task 1
1 on 1 defense Students will pick their
* Diagram below
own partners. Starting off at homebase
(sideline), one student will be offensive
player and one student will be the
defensive player. The offensive player will
dribble in a zig zag motion crossing over
(switching hands) and moving forward
towards the other sideline. The defensive
player will stay in front of the offensive
player as best as he/she can. When both
students reach the other sideline, they
will switch roles.


Demonstration Plan:
I will demonstrate how to play defense
against another student who will play
offense. Then Ill have 2 students
demonstrate as both the offensive and
defensive players.

Questions to Check Understanding
What do you do as the defensive player?
Stay in front of the offensive player.
Should you be flat footed? No, but on
your toes.

Adaptations
Regression: Dribble to other sideline
without defense.
Progression: 2 people on offense and 2
people on defense.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

CA Standard I and II and NASPE

Standards I, II, and IV because
students are using their
knowledge to play defense, use
footwork, and predict where
the offensive player is going.

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Time

1 min.

6 min.

Content Development

Transition:
Students will return to homebase, sit
down, and wait for instructions for the
next activity.


Lesson Core - Task 2:
Cumulative basketball activity Students
will be divided in half. There will be 3
colored polyspots next to the basket, each
a certain distance away. The closest
polyspot is 1 point. The furthest polyspot
is 3 points. The polyspot in between is 2
points. Students will line up behind the 3
point line. The shooter will stand on the
polyspot of their choice. A rebounder will
retrieve the ball and pass it to the next
person in line. That person will then be
the shooter. The original shooter will be
the new rebounder. Teams will add up
their points.

Demonstration Plan:
I will explain how it works and
demonstrate it with 2 students. I will
demonstrate as the rebounder. I will
instruct the students and tell them where
to go and what to do as they perform the
demonstration.

Questions to Check Understanding
What happens after you shoot the ball?
You become the rebounder.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 2
* Diagram below

CA Standard I-V and NASPE

Standards I-V because they will
performing several basketball
skills while working with other
peers.

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Time

1 min.

Content Development




If youre the rebounder, who do you pass
it to? The next person in line.

Adaptations
Regression: Only 1 or 2 polyspots instead
of 3.

Progression: Include a dribbler into the
mix. The rebounder will pass it to student
on the side who then dribbles and hands
off the basketball to the next person in
line.


Transition: Students will assist in
collecting equipment and putting them
away. Students will return to home base
for lesson closure and sit quietly.
CLOSURE:
Review:
Today is the end of the basketball unit.
We learned many skills during the last 2
weeks. Can someone tell me something
they learned? What was the most difficult
skill to do? Did you think you improved
your skills?

2 min.















References Used:
Pecentral.org

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram The Closure

* Diagram below

N/A

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Sparkpe.org



Instant Activity

1 on 1 defense

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Cumulative basketball activity

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Closure

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