Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Brad Conine

Date: 9/30/15

School: Robinson Park Elementary School

Gymnasium
Class Size: 15-25

Time: 9:10-11:55
Lesson #: 9

Grade: 4

Facilities:

Unit/Theme: Throwing

Generic Level: Pre-Control/Control

Equipment: 1. Whistle/Watch (1) 2. Yarn
Balls (12) 3. Cue sheet (1 of each) 6. Cones (5) 7. bases (24)
Focus of Lesson: Throwing
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): By the end of the lesson, students should
be able to:

(P): Demonstrate correct throwing cues using cue sheets throughout the lesson.
(SHAPE 1; MA CF 2.2; activity)
(C): Identify the cues for catching during the closure.
(SHAPE 2; MA CF 2.2; Closure)
(A): Show feelings about lesson by touching happy sign when leaving the gym.
(SHAPE 4; MA CF 2.7; closure)
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it
developmentally appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Have a strong presence by being highly enthusiastic, joining in with the warm-up
and having a loud voice
Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is unique
about the students in this class?
Make sure theres enough space between students
References:
1.

http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/cues/ViewCues.asp?ID=54

2.

http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/cues/archive9798/cues119798.html

3.

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2974

TIME

SEQUENCE OF LESSON

0-3 min

3-7 min

Instant Activity/Routine- students

come into classroom get a ball and
throw with a partner.

ORGANIZATION REFLECT
ION

Introduction- Students will come to

Eagles nest once activity ends.
Take attendance (A for absence, circle of
no shoes, or if jewelry is in)

Focus of the day: Throwing

Start and Stop Signals:
-Start signal: ready go or start music

sssssssssss
ss

-Stop signal: 3-2-1 Freeze or stop music

Safety-keep safe space between classmates
-make sure nobody is in-front of target
-safe hands, no pushing when tagging

5
7-11 min

11-20 min

Informing- Teachers will explain they

are throwing and go over activity

Students in circle on
eagles nest

Transition- groups will find set of

bases and wait for music to start,
throwers at each base, and runner in
middle.
Activity 1: Partner throwing

-Pairs will line up on either side of the

cone to throw overhand to their partner

Extend:
-move back if ball is caught, move

closer if missed (after each throw

21-24

Activity 2: Monkey in Middle

-groups of 3 now
-one in middle and 2 on hot spots across
from each other
-if person in middle catches the ball,
they are now thrower for person who
threw the ball
-students should try to do fake throws
and different throws to get it past
person in middle

T
Wall
S1
S4

S2

S3

M
M

S1
S4

S2

S3

Extend up:

-move back
-quick throws
Extend down:

24-27 min

-throwers move closer

-after 10 throws monkey switches with their
choice
Activity 3: base runner (pickle)
-starts after the thrower throws AT
LEAST 2x
-groups get into groups of 3
-2 of students are throwers, and one is
the base runner
-students throw ball back and forth
following throwing cues to try to catch
the runner
-students cant run after runner to tag
them, can only throw and try to tag
them
-when tagged, runner switches with the
student who tagged them
-make sure each person runs 1x before
they get second time to run
Extend Up:
-bases farther apart

T
Wall
S1
S4

S2

S3

R
R

S1
S4

S2

S3

Extend down:
-thrower can run after runner (just
cant run over half the distance
between bases)

Transition- Teacher will say 3-2-1

freeze and ask for every student to go to
white board
27-30
min

Closure-Asked students what we did.

-ask students what the cues of throwing
are
-ask a student to how me how to throw
-ask when do we throw outside of PE

T
S S S S S S S