Unit Planning Organizer

Subject: Physical Education

Grade 3

Unit/Topic: Cooperative Games

Date and Unit Duration: September/October

Rationale
1. Unit Overview Critical Inquiry Question
What does teamwork look like?
2. General Learning Outcomes for Unit
C3 Students will interact positively with others.
3. Focusing Questions for Unit (Related Questions)
1. What is sportsmanship?
2. How can we work together as a team?
3. As a group, what are strategies we can use to make decisions together?
4. Key Concepts for Unit
- Sportsmanship
- Teamwork
- Respectful communication
5. Specific Learning Outcomes for Unit
General Outcome C

Students will interact positively with others.

Specific Outcomes
Communication
Students will:
C3-1 describe and demonstrate respectful communication skills appropriate to context
C3-2 N/A
Fair Play
Students will:
C3-3 identify and demonstrate etiquette and fair play
Leadership
Students will:
C3-4 accept responsibility for assigned roles while participating in physical activity
Teamwork
Students will:

C3-5 display a willingness to share ideas, space and equipment when participating
cooperatively with others

6. Possible Learning Activities

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Tag Games
Farm Animals
Dodgeball
Capture the flag
Discussion
Group Decisions

7. Resources
Learn Alberta
Teacher Mentor/Colleagues
mr.gym.com
Gym Equipment

8. Assessments
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Anecdotal notes
Checklists
Observations

Timelines:
Alternating Tuesdays and Wednesday, Friday 9:25-10:05
Each lesson will contain a variety of activities as to further engage students. Attention getter of
Hocus Pocus- Lets Focus will be used for classroom management.

Excellent

Meeting

Approaching

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