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: Thoren Bradley

Background Information
Date: 3-2-2016

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Lesson Focus: To polish the cues of the underhand

throw, and be capable of performing and reciting
them.

# Of students: About 20 Students

Equipment and Facilities: 10 pinnies, 20 cones, 4

polyspots, 5 beanbags and 2 Hula-Hoops None of
which will be color specific

Safety Considerations: The main safety

considerations for the lesson will pertain to the
students running into each other during Capture the
flag. Also, getting hit with a ball during the clean
your room activity. (minimized by using gator balls)
Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: 2 Strike Plan. Worksheet
Previously Learned Skills: Students will need to have
fill out
the ability to underhand throw with minimum
success.

Teaching Strategy: Direct Instruction will be the

primary strategy utilized in this lesson.

Student
Objectives:

Academic Language: Freeze!, Tick-Step-Tock

Psychomotor (P): The student will be able to underhand throw a beanbag to a stationary
target 15 feet away 80% of the time.
Cognitive (C): The student will be able to accurately recite the given cues of the underhand
throw 100% of the time.
H-R Fitness (H): The student will be able to maintain MVPA for 50% of the lesson.
Objectives contain: A (audience), B (behavior), C (condition), and D (degree)

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

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
5.) Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Describe the pre-class arrangement Where is everyone/everything and what are they doing?
Teacher: Waiting for Student arrival
Students: Putting away personal items on the bench and lining up on the court.
Equipment: Cones and boundaries already set up, balls and beanbags put safely away.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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

Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

5-7
Minute
s

Instant Activity:
Today we are going to
play a game called
capture the gold (flag).
You and your teammates
will attempt to steal the
other teams gold without
being tagged. If you are
tagged you must go to
jail. Each team who
steals the gold
successfully will receive
one point.
Transition Water break!
Go get a drink of water
than rejoin your team on
your side of the field.

Diagram Instant Activity

CA-1.1 Chase,

1
Minute

1
Minute
s

30
Second
s

Set Induction:
Today we are going to
work on our underhand
throwing skills to extend
what you learned with
Ms. Zoe. Tick-Step-Tock!
Purpose:
It is important to get
good at underhand
throwing for a number of
fun sports like bowling,
cornhole and softball.
Transition Return back to
your teams sides and we
will begin our game of
clean your room using

flee, and
move away
from others
in a
constantly
changing
environment.

N/A

N/A

Start/Stop Signals: Freeze! Clap once if you can hear

me! Clap twice if you can hear me!

CA- 5.5

Grouping Strategies: By using the cut and go method

of deciding student teams based off of previously
understood capabilities of the students. (1 here, 2
here etc.)

N/A

Demonstrate
respect for
individual
differences in
physical
abilities.

N/A

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

Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

only the underhand toss

to throw the gator balls.
7-9
Minute
s

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Playing clean your room.
The team with the least
balls on their side at the
end of the game wins.
Demonstration Plan:
Have a student
demonstrate a proper
underhand toss in front of
his/her peers.

Diagram Task 1

Questions to Check
Understanding
What foot should I be
stepping with on my
underhand throw? What
Am I doing Wrong? (not
using a step)

Identify
which
National,
State, and/or
objective for
the lesson
matches this
particular
section of the
lesson AND
why
Teaching
Cues for Task
1:
Tick-StepTock
Common
Errors Task
1:
What errors
should you be
watching for?
1. Overhand
throwing
instead
2. Not
stepping into
the throw

1
Minute

Transition: Water Break!

Meet me back here and
take a knee.

N/A

N/A

7-9

Lesson Core - Task 2:

Diagram Task 2
4

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Time

Content Development

Minute
s

Our last game today is

going to be an underhand
throw relay race

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

Demonstration Plan:
Brief Student-Teacher
demonstration
Questions to Check
Understanding
What do I do when I get
to the cone? When can
the next teammate leave
their polyspot.
Adaptations
1 step down: Allow
student to throw from
closer

CA: 2.3
Explain the
difference
between
throwing to a
stationary
partner and
throwing to a

1 step up: Allow student

to throw with non
dominant hand

moving
partner.

Teaching
Cues for Task
2:
Tick-StepTock

Common
Errors Task
2:
What errors
should you be
watching for?
5

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

Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task
1. Not
stepping into
the toss.
2. Throwing
with too
much arch,
improper
release

1
Minute

Transition: Everyone
help me put the
equipment back into the
bags!

1
Minute

CLOSURE:
Review: Everyone did
great today! With a quiet
hand someone remind me
how to underhand throw?
What sports do we use
the underhand throw in?
Next time we are going to
work on something new!
See you all next Monday!

N/A

N/A

Diagram The Closure

N/A

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: I will assess the progress and understanding of my students by using verbal
questioning (CFU) and visual observation.
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