Kelsey Rehain and Kate Bowen

School: Grade: 9-12 Number of students: 10-15

Date: 4/19/13 Time: 7 minutes

Unit: Track and Field (Hurdles)
Lesson Focus: Hurdles
Equipment: 20 hurdles
Play space needed: Leg of the track
Safety: One student in a lane at all times while hurdling. All students after they finish hurdling over the last hurdle must clear the
track.
Assessment: Formative Assessment

Objectives:

Learning Domain(s) Objective(s) National
Standard(s)
NYS Standard
Cognitive Students will be able to identify and describe the
three phases of the hurdle jump.
2 1A
Psychomotor Students will be able to have their toe pointed up
when clearing the hurdle while under control.
2 1A
Psychomotor Students will be able to tuck their trail leg behind
their hip over the hurdle 50% of the time while
under control.
2 1A

Time Task Organization Cues Challenges and
Modifications
2 min. Introduction: Review the three phases of the
hurdle. The teacher will ask the students
what a lead leg and trail leg is. The teacher
will ask two different students to
demonstrate the freeze frame of the lead
Students are lined up
on the starting line
facing the instructors.
Cones will designate
the starting line.
Approach:
- 8 steps to first hurdle
- Begin horizontal
- Start with lead leg
Take off:

leg and trail leg. Then one more student will
physically demonstrate all the phases of the
hurdle in sequence. Once the demonstration
is over the teacher will show pictures of
athletes performing hurdling properly.
Pictures will be available for all students to
refer to in case they need clarification of any
of the phases.
Students must start
behind the cones.
-Fast lead leg
-Drive lead leg
-Take off on trail leg
Hurdle clearance:
-Toe up
-Tuck trail leg behind hip
3min Four students will go at a time. There will
be four hurdles in each lane. When the
student approaches the hurdle they will in
vision a hurdle and hurdle over it. Once the
student in that lane hurdles over the last
hurdle the next person in line will go.
Students will focus on pointing their toe up
on their lead leg when going over the
hurdle. The students will also focus on
tucking their trail leg behind their hip.
Students will go twice at a jogging pace and
twice at a sprinting pace.
Students will divide
evenly into four lanes.
Once the student
hurdles over the last
hurdle they will go to
the side and come back
to the starting point.
Same cues as above

Challenge:
Imagine a life
sized hurdle.
How high can
you get?
2 min Closure: Instructors will ask the students the
following questions.
Students will return to
the start line facing the
instructors where the
lesson began
Did you point your toe up on
your lead leg 50% of the
time?
Did you tuck your trail leg
behind your hip 50% of the
time?
What are the three phases?
How many steps are in the
approach?