Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan (Elementary and Middle School)

Background Information
Teacher:

Cassidy Gustafson

Date: November 2, 2016

School: Cleveland Elementary
Grade

Level: 2nd
Lesson

Focus: Football, Gameplay

# Of students: 16
Equipment and Facilities:
Cones (8)
Gator Ball (2-3)
Polyspot Stars (16)
Blue Pennies (8)

Safety

Considerations: Wet Grass, Spacial Awareness. We will be working with a gator ball (and not a
football) because a regular football is too large for most of the students, while the mini Nerf footballs arent
big enough for some.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies:
Three Strike System:
1. Warning
2. Sit out for 5 Minutes with Ren
3. Sent to Ms. Monique for the rest of the period.
Previously Learned Skills: Football Skill Work (Throwing, Catching, Catching on the Run, Routes,
Passing)
Teaching Strategy: Direct Instruction
Academic Language:
Sportsmanship
Teamwork
Huddles
Game Play (Why is it important to practice before you play?)
Progression
Application

Student Objectives:
1. To continue to understand the importance of warming up prior to participating in sports.
2. To apply previous learnt skills into a game situation.
3. Students will recite to me the cues of the skill of how to throw and catch a football.
4. Students will develop the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork.
SLO:
Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to compete as a team with the common goal to score more
touchdowns than the other team. In that, students should be able to have consistent accuracy in throwing
and catching passes (80%), and gaining ground prior to being tagged.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to recite to myself the importance of sportsmanship and why it is
important in team sports.
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be able to reach at least 70% MVPA in duration of the class, going towards
the recommended amount of physical activity a week.

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.

Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning
and performance of physical activities.

Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.

NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:

Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity
and fitness.
Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: In front of students
Students: On their designated polyspots in front of me (lines).
Equipment: Polyspots, for the time being.
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5 Minutes
Instant Activity:
NFL Warm Up
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Students will be performing the proper NFL Warm Up, consisting of dynamic exercise to raise students
heart rates as well as help prepare them for the game ahead. Students will be divided in two rows for more
space. Exercises are performed cone to cone, with the exercises being:
Jog Up
Jog Back
Knee Pulls
Quad Pulls
Forward Lunges
Side Lunges
Toe Drags and Bear Hugs (in one)
High Knees
Butt Kickers
Sprint Up
Sprint Back

Leads into a circle stretch for arm circles, jumping jacks, pushups, and squat and squat jumps
Transition 2 Minutes
Students will spread out lined up facing me (on their polyspots).
Set Induction 1-2 Minute(s)
Today, we will be moving into a game! Yes, teams will be 8v8 and we will play an actual game of football!
Before I split you up, I need to explain a few rules. This is not tackle football. Can anyone remember how
we tag someone properly? Good! We use two hands, and this is called Two Hand Touch. Second, if you
are tagged, someone from the other team gets the ball from you to go the other direction. Make sense? And
Finally, a touchdown is when a student is inside the four cone box with the ball in their hands. Lets split
up into teams, here we go!
Purpose:
Students will be able to apply all they have learned into teamwork and game situations.
Start/Stop Signals: Hand up in the air to count down (this makes students put hands up and have
eyes on me by the time I count down to one).
Grouping Strategies: Random.

National Standards:
Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety
of physical activities.
Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and
performance.
Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social
interaction.
Transition:
Team A will put on their jerseys and line up on their side, and Team B will line up on their side,
before I get ready to toss the ball up.
Lesson Core - Task 1: 15 Minutes : GAME TIME
Students are grouped into two teams where one is wearing pennies and the others are not. Students will
have this fifteen minutes to reach the common goal in outscoring their opponent. Students will be expected
to jog the entirety of the class, as well as pass the ball at least three times before scoring a touchdown.
Students are also expected to play fair, as well as have positive attitude if a call does not go their way.
Demonstration Plan:
Quick Demo from student to student on throwing and catching (student based).

Questions to Check Understanding

1. What shape do we make with our throwing arm?
2. _______, Please come up and tell and show the class how to throw a football.
3. How can we make sure we throw the ball towards our target?
4. What is sportsmanship?
5. How do we properly catch a ball?
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National Standards:
Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety
of physical activities.
Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and
performance.
Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social
interaction.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Football Throw
1. Hold a C
2. Grab the Seems
3. L Arm
4. Step with Oppo Foot
5. Point to Target
6. Follow and Release.
Football Catch

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Hand up In Front
Diamond
Fingers Up and Out
Ball to Chest

Common Errors Task 1:

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Students using the same foot as their throwing arm.

Students will attempt to not throw the ball to their target.
Students will potentially get too aggressive with one another.
Students will hog the ball from other players.

Lesson Core - Task 2: Cool Down Stretches (5 minutes)

Students will return their pennies and return to their polyspots where they started the class where they will
be performing a flush, or a series of cool down stretches. Stretches go by the following:
Figure Fours
Walk Walk Toe Touch
Bear Hugs
Inchworms
Hamstring (toe pull)
Jog it in
Demonstration Plan:
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Teaching Cues for Task 2:
1. My command
Common Errors Task 2:
1. Students can lose focus.

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CLOSURE:2 Minutes
Bring everyone in front of me to discuss what went well, as well as going over the cues of the skills with
demonstrations.
Review:
Can someone demonstrate what they learned? Good!
I am excited that everyone had a good time, and I am looking forward to Wednesday.
Lets line up!
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