Teacher: Lauren Nolan Subject: Language Arts and Grade Level: 2nd Grade

P.E.

Overall Goal of Lesson:

The overall goal of this lesson is to build on writing, reading, and listening skills while creating a fun game
atmosphere that focuses on building good sportsmanship and a teamwork environment.

Instructional Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1) Use writing strategies correctly and efficiently when writing complete sentences.
2) Follow directions and work as a team to complete a task.

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) & ELPS: Key Vocabulary:

Language Arts – 1B, 3B, 14C, 15C, 17B • Running

P.E. – 1D, 3A, 3C • Crab walk (moving on hands and feet with the
stomach positioned up)

• Bear walk (running on hands and feet, opposite of

the crab walk)

• Skipping

• Galloping

• Hoping

• Jumping

Higher Order Questions:

What does it mean to have good sportsmanship? How can you have good sportsmanship? What does being a
good teammate mean to you? How can you be a good teammate?

Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative activities, Groupings,
Reading, Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous knowledge, etc)

This activity requires reading, writing, and listening skills. It also builds good sportsmanship and teamwork while
having students collaborate and create relays.

Modifications/ELL Strategies: Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

Modifications for this activity would include
sentence strips containing different racing
vocabulary terms that the students could
combine with a full sentence in place of the
Defining unknown vocabulary words and placing all terms on an
anchor chart for later reference.
Gym warmup, laps around the gym walking, jogging, or running
and a cool down lap, finishing with a 5-minute stretch.
writing activity. Small groups for better student
instruction and comprehension.

Time Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:

5 mins The teacher should begin the activity by asking the students what type of race they like

to participate in on the playground. The teacher should listen and record the responses on the

board.

Modeling:
5 mins Once the students have listed all of the races that they can think of, the teacher should add

any of the following races that were not mentioned by the students:

• Running,

• Running forward halfway and running backwards halfway,

• Crab walk (moving on hands and feet with the stomach positioned up),

• Bear walk (running on hands and feet, opposite of the crab walk),

• Skipping,

• Galloping,

• Backwards skipping,

• Hop on one foot halfway and on the other foot halfway,

• Jumping, and

• Any combination of the others.

Guided Practice:

The teacher will then have the students write a few sentences describing how they want the other
10 mins students to race. For example, a student might write this: “The students should run to the cones.

Then they must gallop back to the starting cone.”

Once all of the students have written their relay instructions, the teacher should place the

students in groups of 3-5 players. Each team will be placed behind a starting cone. The teacher

should place a turn-around cone for each team at a distance that he or she feels is suitable for the

age and ability of the racers. The teacher then calls one of the students up to read his or her relay

instructions. The remainder of the students should listen carefully, as the instructions will only be
 read once.

Independent Practice:

When the signal is given by the teacher, the relay begins. The first player in each line races to the
20 mins
cone and back again, following the relay instructions that were read by the student. Once back at

the starting cone, the first team member tags the next team member and goes to the end of the

line. Every team member completes the relay race. As soon as all team members have

participated in the relay, the team sits down. The teacher then pronounces the winner of that

relay.

Once the teams have rested a short while, another student should read his or her set of relay
instructions, and the race begins again.

Lesson Closure:

Students will vote on which rally race was the best and the winning team will be announced. The
teacher will call each group to gather supplies and pick up all equipment.

Assessment Methods/Strategies:

Students will be assessed individually for writing strategies and as a team for following directions
and teamwork.

The teacher needs to be sure that the students are following the directions for each

particular relay. He or she should observe and closely monitor each relay.

Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):

The Ultimate Playground & Recess Game Book by Guy Bailey. ISBN: 0-9669727-2-4

Cones (or any type of markers that the students can maneuver around)

White boards and dry erase markers.

Anchor chart paper.

Reflection: Students enjoy participating in team sports. At this age, team sports introduce

children to the significance of participating cooperatively in groups to master a goal. This

outdoor activity gives children a chance to listen and react to instructions during cooperative
play.