Teamwork Relay Race

Date: June 2nd, 2015

Class: KIN 355
Grade Level:(4th-5th grade)
Time: 11:00am
Targeted NASPE Standard(s):
Standards #1,2, and 4

Teacher: Maria Siciliano

School: MSU
Equipment Used: Cones (for the obstacle
course) and balls (soft dodge ball-type)

Specific Objective: kids will learn teamwork strategies along with communication
skills among peers.
Concomitant Objective: Students will see a safe and polite way to have friendly
competition against other peers
Time
Procedures Followed
Materials
Warm Up: Have everyone toes on the green line and
_2_
spread out, have children skip to the first line (Red) and
Minutes
do 5 jumping jacks counting in a squeaky voice, skip to
second (Half court) and do five more jumping jacks
counting in a deep voice, then run bag and stand with
your toes on the green line. Go.
Transition: Count off by 2s, have kids go into two
___90__ groups on opposing white lines. Have them walk to lines
Seconds
and order themselves by birthday, giving directions of
where January and December stand. Go. Have first two
in each line and last kid in each line step forward, make
that group. Have the groups walk to go stand behind a
cone with their team. **four groups of 6 and one group of
4**
Set Induction: Who has ever played in a relay race
__2___
before? What are characteristics of a relay race? What
Minutes
were some things that you had to do with your team to
win? Relate that to teamwork and communication
Learnable Piece: The objective of this lesson is to
__1___
name at least three things that you did in your groups
Minutes
that worked on teamwork strategies and communication
and also helped you be successful as a team.
Presentation of New Material/Directions: This relay
Have cones
__3___
race is going to have a little twist to it. You and your
set up with
Minutes
partner are going to have to complete the obstacle
one ball at
course while keeping the ball between the two of you,
each starting
without hands. Then you have to hand it off to the next
point.
two in line (no hands) and once everyone in your group
has gone, sit down. The first team to sit down wins!
Make sure to make accommodations for uneven groups.
Safety and Rules: Cant use hands, only positive
encouragement to teammates and peers, and if you
drop the ball you go back to the beginning of the course.

__30___
Seconds

__5__
Minutes

_____
Minutes

__1___
Minutes

Transition: Have groups stand in a line behind a cone.

The first two will start when I say go, when they come
back then the next two can get the ball and go. Go.

Balls and
cones

Activity: Teamwork Relay Race. In the gym. Make sure

no rough housing occurs and only positive cheering.

Possible Modifications: If too easy, add in more steps

(must spin around every cone). If too hard take out
cones. If boring then every time they pass a cone they
must high five their partner with both hands, while
keeping ball in place.
Lesson Review: Once a team has won, have everyone
clap for a good job done. Have students place the ball
on the ground and walk over to the green line. Say you
saw a lot of communication among the teams as well as
problem solving. Ask students what 3 things were that
they did to work with their teammates and some
strategies that you found helpful.

Notes: Dont say you guys, loud voice! BTW, positive encouragement!