Football Unit Plan 4th-5th Grade Day 1 o Focus: Passing, Catching, Rules, Positions, and Terminology o Objectives: TSWBAT

T explain the cues/steps of throwing and catching at the end of the class period on the exit slip through writing, explaining aurally, or drawing them. o NASPE Standard: Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. o Warm Up: (5 min) 10 pushups, 10 sit ups, 2 laps o Review: Rules, Positions, Terminology, Catching and Passing Cues (10 min) o Activity 1: Stations (10 min each station 2 1/2 min rotate on stopping of music) Throwing Accuracy Throwing for power Catching Under Pressure Activity o Activity 2: 4 Zone Football (15 min) o Closure: Review of Key points (5min) Assessment: Exit Slip What are the basic cues/steps of throwing and catching a football? You can draw, explain them aurally, or write them out. Day 2 o Focus: Passing Patterns, Defense, and Flag Pulling o Objectives: TSWBAT identify what one of the 2 passing patterns that is drawn on the board. o NASPE Standard: Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. o Warm Up/Review: Catching and Passing Review (5min) Activity: Catch 21 o Activity 1: New Content (10 min) Passing Patterns Down and in, down and out, hook, slant, go/fly Defending a Receiver Cues: on page 186 o Activity 2: Stations (10min 3min at each station change on stopping of the music)

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Passing Routes Flag Pull Routes and Defender Activity 3: Football Grab Bag (15min) Make Cards and Worksheet Handouts Closure: Exit Slip and Class Discussion (5min) Assessment: Students will identify on a piece of paper what one of the two passing routes is and as a class they will explain the cues/keys of defense.

Day 3 o Focus: Review of Passing, Catching, Passing Patterns, Defense, and Flag Pulling o Objectives: TSWBAT identify the cues of catching, passing, and defense on the worksheet given during the review section with a partner of their choice. o NASPE Standard: Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. o Warm Up: Cue Worksheet with partners (2 min) o Review: Stations (10 min) Passing Accuracy Under Pressure Flag Pulling Catching at different distances o Activity 1: Air Assault (10 min) o Activity 2: Ultimate Football (15 min) o Closure: Tournament Information (8 min) Sign up for competitive or non competitive bracket Rules and safety for tournament Assessment: Cues Worksheet from review section of class Day 4 and 5 o Focus: Skill Review and relating the positions to the lead up games o Objectives: TSWBAT identify the different skills they are working on in the activities at the end of class. o NASPE Standard: Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. o Warm Up: 5 exercises students choice o Review: Air Assault

Activity 1: Students option of what lead up games we play End zone Football, Ultimate Football, Break Through and Conquer, 4 Down Football, or Catch 21 Closure: Assessment: What skills were we working on in the activities today? What are the different positions we worked on today and what do they do on the football field?