Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Colleen Mistler

Date: November 25, 2014

Time:

School: Agawam High School

Lesson #:

Facilities: Fitness Room

20-24 Students

Class Size:

Unit/Theme: Physical Fitness

Equipment: 2 bosu balls

D period 10:03-10:50am

2/4
Grade: 9-12

Generic Level: Control/Utilization

2 physio balls

2 sets of dumbbells (different weight)

2 jump ropes
2 5lb free weights

2 medicine balls
2 kettle balls

1 Exercise description sheet for each station

Focus of Lesson:

Circuit Training

Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (National #

; MA CF #

;Task/Activity #)

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P) Demonstrate ten different exercises, including different muscle groups during the lesson.
(National # S3.H7.L2; MA CF # 2.19 ; Activity )
(C) describe three benefits of physical fitness on the physical and mental well being of the body
at the end of the lesson (National # S5.H1.L1 ; MA CF # 2.21; Task/Activity # Closure)
(A) Explain three positive aspects to improving physical fitness with a partner when asked by the
teacher during the lesson. (National # S4.H2.L1; MA CF # 7.12; Activity)
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will:
1.
2.
3.

Properly describe why physical fitness improves overall well being

Not to focus on the negative aspects to student performance, but the positive
Manage the classroom with consistent routines and game analysis

Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?

The fitness room has machines and weights that students must be aware of to avoid injury
Students should perform exercises properly to avoid injury
Students should maintain personal space in the fitness room

References: (include page # and/or actual web site address)

Darst, P.W.,Pangrazi, R.p.,Sariscany, M.,& Brusseau, T.A., (2012). Dynamic physical

education for secondary school students (7th ed.). New York: Benjamin Cummings (pp.
328)
SHAPE America. (2014). National standards and grade level outcomes. Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics.
Agawam High School Physical Education. N.p., 24 Jan. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2014.
<http://ahspe.wordpress.com/>.

TIME
(min)

SEQUENCE OF LESSON

Students will change in appropriate attire for

physical education (sneakers, physical
clothing, no jewelry)
0-1

Attendance: Students will enter gym

prepared for physical activity and line up for
attendance to be taken by the teacher.
Transition: Students will be move to the
corner of the gym to being the warm-up

1-3

Warm-up: Students will begin by

performing
ten 3-count jumping jacks
ten 3-count high knees
ten 3-count butt kicks
Informing:
Introduction to the activity will be
announced, teacher will identify why
stretches from the warm-up are important
and how those muscles are going to be used
during the activity.
Teacher will also touch upon the importance
of warm-up before physical activity
Students will remain in the lines while the
teacher discusses:

ORGANIZATION

3-9

Safety: the following issues must be

addressed:
No throwing weights
Do not try an exercise if it
feels uncomfortable
Do not try to use the heaviest
weight possible, start small
No aggressive behaviors
Rules/Procedures:
Students will choose a station (only
one group per station)
Students will be at the station for a
total of 2 minutes
one student will perform exercise for
1 min, and the other students will
perform the exercise for the other
min
while one student is performing the
exercise, the other will be giving
feedback and encouragement to the
other partners performance
students will have 30 seconds to
transition to the next station
Students will perform the exercise
with the right side of the body for the
first 30 sec, and the left side of the
body for the last 30 sec
or students can choose to
continuously alternate during
the entire minute
all students will move clockwise
around the room, never skipping a
station
Informing:
Identify the difference between sets
and reps
Reasons why muscles get sore
How to tell the difference between
soreness and pain

 Teacher will review and demonstrate

the exercise at each station, and
announce what muscles groups the
exercise is working
Teacher will have the student pick
partners to work with throughout the
entire lesson
Students will be performing the
following exercises:
Station 1: bosu ball squats
Station 2: russian twists with
med ball
Station 3: physio ball pushups
Station 4: kettlebell swings
Station 5: plank
Station 6: bicep curls with
dumbbells
Station 7: lunges with
dumbbells
Station 8: sit ups with free
weight
Station 9: tricep dips
Station 10: jump rope
Refining: Skill Cues/extensions for
exercises:
Bosu Ball: legs equal distance apart,
push with heels, try not to lean
forward, extension: UP: place bosu
ball with curve facing up DOWN:
squat without bosu ball
Russian Twist: lean back, lift feet,
bend knees and cross at ankles, keep
shoulders parallel extension: UP:
keep legs straight in the air DOWN:
do not use med ball, keep feet on the
ground
Physio ball push-ups: arms/hands
equal distance apart, keep core tight,

breathe out with extension ( going

up), breathe in with contraction
(going down) extension: UP: put feet
on the physio ball and hands on the
ground DOWN: do a push-up on the
floor
Kettlebell swings: hands firmly grasp
handle, bend knees, drive through the
heels, swing up and down with
control extensions: UP: perform an
overhead extension after the up
swing DOWN: perform movement
with no weight, or a free weight/
dumbbell
Plank: (students can choose high or
low plank) arms equal length apart,
keep core tight, drive hips towards
the ground (keep lower back parallel
with the floor) extensions: UP: every
10 seconds move from high plank to
low plank DOWN: stay in high plank
or place knees on the ground
Bicep Curls: dont rock body back
and forth, tighten core, keep elbows
in towards body, keep equal distance
apart, or split stance extensions: Up:
perform bicep curls while performing
a wall sit DOWN: lighten the weight,
alternate arms
Lunges with dumbbells: keep weight
on heels, keep knee behind front foot,
keep both legs at 90 degrees, keep
hips parallel with shoulders
extensions: UP: twist at waist
(towards left and right) when down in
lunge DOWN:
Sit ups w free weight: tighten core,
do not arch back, keep head neutral
with spine, feet flat on the ground,
keep weight at chest extensions: UP:

angle body towards the side, for side

sit ups DOWN: do not use weight or
transition to crunch
Tricep dips: keep body straight,
elbows in, push hits towards the sky,
evenly lower body down and up,
extend legs fully extensions: UP:
move feet closer to body, place hands
closer to the ground DOWN: do now
lower body all the way down
Jump rope: find a rhythm, rotate
wrists down by hips, do not move
arms/hands above the shoulders
extensions: UP: try jumping twice
before the rope goes under the body,
also try jumping on one leg DOWN:
do not jump with one feet, more leap
from one foot to the other as the rope
goes under the body
Transition: have students position
themselves at a different station from another
group of partners
9-10

Activity: Following teachers cue, students

will begin the exercise. The teacher will
announce when students should switch
partners, and rotate stations.

10-40

Transition: students will come together in

the middle of the gym for closure

40-41

Closure: Teacher will review the importance

of physical fitness, and incorporating
different exercises in a fitness plan.

41-44

Students will be asked the following

questions to check for students
understanding:

What were some muscle groups that

you used during this activity?


What are some benefits to physical
fitness?

How do you feel about the exercises,

and working with a partner?
teacher will conclude the lesson and thank
students for their participation and
cooperation.