Name: Thomas Rasmussen

Estimated Time: 30 Minutes

Content Area(s): Physical Education: Flexibility

Grade Level(s): College

NASPE Standard(s):
Standard 1 - Students will understand the importance of flexibility in Physical Education.
Standard 2 Students will demonstrate the given concepts and applications in their flexibility workout.
Standard 3 Students will show respect to themselves and others by demonstrating responsible behavior.
Standard 4 Students will acquire a greater knowledge of flexibility which will benefit their future.
Achievement Targets:
Students will understand the importance of stretching before physical activity. Students will successfully apply flexibility techniques to their given workout, sport or activity.

Special Planning/Preparations (i.e. safety concerns, etc.): Any students with injuries may sit out of the exercises if they desire to do so.
Some exercises may not be able to be fully stretched; students will give their best effort to stretch their muscles.
Procedures
Intro-Activity: Students will circle up and listen to a
brief message about the importance of flexibility.

Time

Materials

25
A copy of my
Minutes. lesson plan.

Adaptations/Modifications for Students

Diverse Needs
I will need to prepare to speak louder than usual
due to other noises such as surrounding classes.

Warm-up: Students will jog four laps around the gym. 10 -15
A copy of my
Students will demonstrate dynamic stretches such as
Minutes. lesson plan.
walking knee hugs, dynamic lunge with rotation,
backward ninjas, hip rotations, lateral lunges, arm
rotations, inchworms, high knees, butt kickers,
backward lunge reach and twist, slow pushups (varied)
punters, backpedal, carioca,

Any students with injuries may sit out of the

exercises if they desire to do so. Some exercises
may not be able to be fully stretched; students
will give their best effort to stretch their
muscles.

Rules: All able students will participate in the

stretches and flexibility workouts. I will accept any
added comments or advice.

Students will behave properly but I will accept

any advice or comments.

None.

Activity: Students will participate in dynamic and

static exercises.

30
Minutes

A copy of my
lesson plan.

(see comments above and below)

Ending Activity/Cool-down: Students will perform

10 15
static stretches such as shoulder stretch, triceps stretch, minutes
side bends, ab stretches, hamstring stretch, calf stretch,
groin stretch, iliotibial band stretch,

A copy of my
lesson plan

Any students with injuries may sit out of the

exercises if they desire to do so. Some exercises
may not be able to be fully stretched; students
will give their best effort to stretch their
muscles.

Closure: I will close with a brief Q/A with the students

and receive feedback.

None.

5
minutes

References:
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/stretch.htm
http://www.stack.com/a/football-dynamic-stretching-routine