Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Joey Raniolo Date: 11/12/13 Time: 84 min Lesson #: 1 Grade: 9

School: East Longmeadow High School Facilities: Pool

Class Size: 24 students

Unit/Theme: Pool games Generic Level: Control/ Proficient Equipment: 1. Water polo ball (1) 2. Goals (2) 3. Whistle (1) 4. Watch (1) Focus of Lesson: Water Polo Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (NASPE #___; MA CF #___ ; Task/Activity #___)
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P) Demonstrate ability to follow the rules of water polo in a game-like situation (NASPE # 1 ; MA CF # 2.17; Entire lesson) (C) Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of water polo while properly playing the game of water polo throughout the lesson. (NASPE # 3 ; MA CF # 2.26 ; Entire lesson) (A) Show proper respect for equipment, other students, and teacher by following the rules throughout the entire lesson. (NASPE # 4 ; MA CF # 2.26 ; Entire lesson) Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate? Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will: Get the students involved as quickly as possible. Keep students engaged in activity. Have a way for students that arent confident in swimming have a way to still play in the games. Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students in this class? Students will stay inside the pool area. Students will not jump or dive into the pool. Students will not run on the pool deck. References: http://albuquerquewaterpoloclub.weebly.com/basic-water-polo-rules.html

TIME 0-10 min

SEQUENCE OF LESSON Ss will go to the locker room to change and will dress appropriately for swimming in the pool. Students will meet outside the pool for instruction. Informing: Go over rules first No running on the pool deck No diving or jumping into the pool Stay inside the pool x area No one goes into the pool unless teacher x says to No talking when Im talking No splashing other students Treat each other and equipment with respect Today we will be playing water polo. The basic rules of water polo For this class there will be 4 teams of six people. 2 teams will be playing at once. The object is to score in the other teams net. To score the ball is thrown into the net. In regular water polo only one hand can be used but we will play with two hands. You cannot

ORGANIZATION

REFLECTION

10-15 min

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touch or push any students during the game. 15-19 min x Warm-Up: For the warm S up we will be playing S sharks and minnows. We S will start with two sharks S and when I blow the whistle S all the students have to S swim to the other side of x the pool without getting tagged. If you are tagged you turn to seaweed and have to stay where you are to try and tag the minnows. Transition: Students will up against the wall in the pool where they started and will count in groups of four. Groups one and two will stay in the pool while three and four will stay on the side Activity 1 Informing: Water Polo Team one and team two will be playing each other in water polo. Team three and team four will be up against the wall on the side. Everyone on the side must pay attention because the teams in the game can pass the ball to them.The players on the side must pass it to the team that passed it to them. People that are uncomfortable

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19-21 min

21-24 min

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24-31 min

31-32 min

swimming may stay by the walls or use something to float on. Everybody will play everybody and games will T be 7 minutes long. x x Check for understanding: S S S How many hands can you S S touch the ball with. S S S S S S S S S S Game 1: Team one vs S S S team two x x Transition: Teams one and two will go to the side of the pool where teams three and four were while teams three and four get in the pool. Game 2: Team three vs team four

32-39 min

39-40 min

40-47 min

T Transition: Team three will x x stay in the pool and team S S S two will stay on the side S S while team one will get in S S S the pool and team four will S S S S go to the side. S S S Extension: S S S The team with the ball must x x make two passes before they can shoot on the goal.

Game 3: Team three will play team one. If a team

47-48 min

shoots without making two passes, the ball will be turned over to the other team. Transition: Team one and team three will go to side while team two and team 4 get into the pool. Game 4: Team two will play team four. If a team shoots without making two passes, the ball will be turned over to the other team. Transition: Students can get out and dry off so they dont get cold and meet on the outside of the pool for closure.

48-55 min

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55-58 min

58-63 min

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Closure: x Who can name some of the rules for water polo? How do we get into the pool? Great job today I will see you all next class. 64-84 min

Students will go back to the locker room to shower and change to get ready for

their next class.