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: Nathan Rhea

Background Information
Date: 10/5/16

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Lesson Focus: Football Passing, Catching, Routes

# Of students: 20

Equipment and Facilities: 20 poly spots, 9 cones, 5

poly hands, 5 footballs
.

Safety Considerations: The grass has the potential to

be slippery and students could slip and fall. Students
could have skin irritation from the grass if they fall.
Students could run into each other during instant
activity if they dont have proper spacing. Students
could possibly hit another student in the head with a
football if proper catching mechanics arent used.
Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will receive one
Previously Learned Skills: Catching and throwing a
warning and if bad behavior persists they will sit out football. Running and spatial awareness.
the rest of the activity. Next bad behavior they go
inside for the day.
Teaching Strategy: This lesson will be done using
Academic Language: Football, throw, catch,
direct instruction.
fingertips, run, laces, follow-through, route, Slant,
Hook, Go Route

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to complete a pass using one of the three passing
routes 6/10 times.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to explain the three routes taught today with 100%
accuracy.
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in MVPA for 50% of the lesson.

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.
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 physical
activities.
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 the students in the grass area of Cleveland.
Students: Each student will be sitting on a poly spot in the grass area. There will be 20 poly spots in rows
of 5.
Equipment: 20 Poly spots in rows of 5 laid out for students to sit on. There will also be a large square area
marked by cones for the activities to be used in the instant activity.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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

Time

6
Minute
s

Content Development

Management
a) Goal Orientation for each
(Illustration of
task
formations)
Sport Pedagogy Elementary
and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15
Instant Activity: Hey everyone! Lets get
Diagram Instant
CA Standards: 1, 2, & 3
started with a game called Cookie
Activity
Monster! Ill need a volunteer to be the
NASPE Standards: 1, 2, 4, & 5
Cookie Monster for the start of the game.
s
Okay, all the Cookies go in between the
two cones on my right and the Cookie
Monster go to the cones on my left.
Alright, ready, set, go!!

ssssssssssssss
2
Minute
s
2
Minute
s

N/A
6
Minute
s

Transition: When I say go, students will

walk to the water fountain for a quick
water break and walk back and sit on
their poly spot.
Set Induction: Hey class! How are we
doing today? Awesome! Today we are
going to be continuing our football unit!
To start off we are going to learn 3
different routes to run in football. The
first route is a slant route where you run
at angle (Demonstration). The next route
is a hook route where you run straight
and hook to the outside (Demonstration).
The final route is a GO route where you
run straight forward and wait for the pass.
Im going to put everyone in a group of
four and I want you to line up behind the
cone I assign to you.
Purpose: To learn the fundamentals of
passing and catching a football while
running a route.
Transition N/A
Lesson Core - Task 1: Students are
going to practice running different routes.
They will start at the cone designated to
their group of 4 students and begin with
slant routes. The student at the front of
the line will run the route while the
second person in line will throw the ball.
The catcher will bring the ball back to the
line and give it to the next thrower. The
thrower will then become the receiver.
This will be done for hook routes and GO
routes as well.
Demonstration Plan: This activity will be
demonstrated by the teacher and the ET.

N/A

N/A

Start/Stop Signals:
123 Eyes on me!
12 Eyes on you!

CA Standards: 1 & 2
NASPE Standards: 1 & 2

Freeze!
Grouping Strategies:
When students need
a partner, the
students will choose
themselves. When
the group is larger
than 2 the teacher
will choose the
groups.

N/A
Diagram Task 1

N/A
CA Standards: 1 & 2
NASPE Standards: 1 & 2
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Passing: 1) Make a C around
Laces 2) Make an L 3) Step 4)
Throw and follow-through
Catching: 1) Ball high fingers
to the sky 2) Ball low fingers
to the floor
Slant Route: Run at an angle
and catch ball
Hook Route: Run straight then
turn around and wait for pass
GO Route: Run straight and

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

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: Informal observation and check for understanding.

References Used: N/A