Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Zoe Eldridge

Background Information
Date: March 10, 2016

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd grade

Lesson Focus: Soccer dribbling and passing

# Of students: 15-20

Equipment and Facilities: : Students will be playing

and practicing in the large grassy space next to the
blacktop where the students were playing the week
before or the blacktop area depending on the lesson
or weather.
10 soccer balls will be needed
15-20 poly spots
8 cones

Safety Considerations: Since we are on the grassy

area, students need to make sure that they do not hurt
themselves in any ditches that are in the ground and
do not trip over any sticks, etc. Students also cannot
pick up anything from the ground. The students
should also pay attention to wear they are playing
and their surroundings since we will be moving and
using equipment.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: For every lesson, the
Previously Learned Skills: Students should know
student that is not behaving properly will first receive basic soccer skills, especially dribbling and starting
a warning and a reminder that the next time he or
and stopping of the ball.
she acts up he will have to sit out. If the student acts
up a second time, he will be asked to sit out and do a
worksheet. If a student sits out twice over the course
of the lesson, he or she will be sent to the supervisor.
Teaching Strategy:
Academic Language: Eyes up!, keep ball close,
The strategy that will be used over this lesson is a
control the ball, ball to inside of foot
teacher director strategy. In this instance the students
will learn how to perform the skill from the teacher
and then practice the skill with their classmates.

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to pass a soccer ball to a partner 15 feet away
accurately 8 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to recite cues of the skill correctly with no mistakes by
the end of the class.
H-R Fitness (H): The students will be able to maintain moderate to vigorous physical activity
for 50 percent of the lesson.

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
II. Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: The teacher will be standing in front of the white line before the grassy area waiting for
students.
Students: The students will put their belongings down on the benches before standing the white line
facing the teacher.
Equipment: equipment needed for the day will be set up in the correct area for the students.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Time

3
minute
s

1
minute
3
minute
s

5-6
minute
s

Content Development

Management
a) Goal Orientation for each
(Illustration of
task
formations)
Sport Pedagogy Elementary
and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15
Instant Activity:
Diagram Instant
CA Standard 5.6:Work in pairs
Hello class! Today we are going to start
Activity
or small groups to achieve an
off class with a game called red light
agreed upon goal
green light. Im sure a lot of you have
Students will be with their
heard of this game before. Everyone is
classmates trying to get to the
going to start at the white line and when
other side of the cones to be
I say green light you all run as fast as
the person who says red or
you can to the cones on the other side.
green.
When I say red light, you must stop until
I say green light again. The person to
make it to the other side first will be the
next person in charge to say red light,
green light.
Transition students will have a minute
N/A
N/A
water break and then meet me back at the
white line where we started class.
Set Induction:
Start/Stop Signals:
CA Standard 5.6:Work in pairs
Students
will
have
Hello class! Last time we saw each other,
or small groups to achieve an
the soccer ball
we started learning the game of soccer
agreed upon goal
between their ankles
and dribbling the soccer ball. We learned
Students will work with a
eyes up at me when I
how important it was to control the
partner to work on passing the
am speaking.
soccer ball and hit the ball with the
soccer ball.
inside of your foot. Today we are going to Grouping Strategies:
practice more soccer dribbling and also
I will pair students
work on passing the soccer ball with a
up and assign them
to the area in which
partner.
they will practice
Purpose:
The purpose of passing a soccer ball is to their skills.
help move the soccer ball to the goal so
the team can score a goal. Passing the
soccer ball to another person can help
reach this goal and it moves the soccer
ball down the field faster.
Transition
Lesson Core - Task 1:
Students will be in pairs and will practice
passing the soccer ball to each other on
the black top or grassy area depending
on weather conditions. The students will
stand at poly spots about 10 to 15 feet
away from each other and practice
passing the soccer ball accurately to
their partner with the proper cues given.
Students will pass the soccer ball back
and forth 10 times. After completing 10
passes, they will then take a step back
from each other with each successful

N/A
Diagram Task 1

N/A
CA Standard 1.8: Roll a ball
accurately toward a target.
Students will practice kicking a
soccer ball to their partner 10
times.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
- Non-kicking foot next to the
ball
- Contact ball in the middle
- Use the inside of the foot
- Follow through so your
kicking foot goes to your target
- Use a firm kick so it gets to

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES:
Students know the cues of the skill and can answer questions correctly.
References Used:
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/cues/archive9798/cues79798.html
(cues for passing soccer ball)