Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Casey Fleming

Background Information
Date: April 15th, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade

Lesson Focus: Basketball dribbling

# of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: 4 basketballs, 20 jerseys,

20 poly spots, 20 cones

Safety Considerations: Students will be advised to

keep their heads up and be aware of their
surroundings when in limited space. Students will be
told to not throw the equipment in an inappropriate
manner. The teacher will make sure that there is
adequate personal space for each student during the
activities.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will be expected Previously Learned Skills: Students have already a
to actively participate during the lesson. If students
unit on cooperative learning, a football unit, a unit
are misbehaving, a 2 strike rule will be implemented. on Frisbee, a badminton, and a unit on basketball
The first strike being that the student will be pulled
to the side and verbally warned about the
misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activities
and write an essay on why they misbehaved, the cues
of the skill, and what they can do better which will be
due the next class meeting. When the teacher is
talking, the students will place all equipment on the
ground and their hands on their head. Students will
be removed from activity if the equipment is used
inappropriately.
Teaching Strategy: In this lesson, the students will be Academic Language: The primary academic
provided with the opportunity to choose their own
language being addressed will be the cues of the
groups to work in.
skill. The cues of the skill for dribbling will be: eyes,
fingertips, arm, and knees, and for shooting: under,
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side, bend, cookie jar.

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to dribble a ball with the correct cues 7 out of 10
times
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to say the cues of the skill with 100 percent accuracy
Affective (A): Students will show enjoyment through highfives during activity
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least
50 percent of the time.

Identify which standards are met (at least one State and one National).
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.
III. Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
IV. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
V. Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles and strategies that
apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of motor
skills and movement patterns.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and
fitness.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Describe the pre-class arrangement Where is everyone/everything and what are they doing?
Teacher: Casey Fleming
Students: 20 4th grade students
Equipment: 4 Basketball, 20 jerseys, 20 poly spots, 20 cones

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

Content Development

How 5
minute
s

Instant Activity: Passing Relay

Students will be separated into teams of
4-5. Each team will have a different color
jersey and students will stand on their
own poly spot. Students will compete
against the other teams and the time will
practicing their bounce, overhead, and
chest pass.

Set Induction:
Today we will be reviewing our
basketball We just worked on our passing
skills and now we will practice our
shooting skills. Can someone give me the
cues of the skill?
Under, Side, Bend, Cookie Jar.
Purpose:
Being able to score is very important to
winning in basketball

Transition (if necessary): Students will

Be sitting down at home base to start.
The teacher will explain where each
color team will go to their own basket
and line up in a single file line behind the
poly spot. They will receive a ball and
may begin when they get the ball. This

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

Start/Stop Signals:
When a team is in a
single file line they
will receive a ball
and may begin

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
In this activity the standards
being addressed are 1, 2, 4, I
and II. In this activities
students will be able to
demonstrate their skills and
knowledge while participating
in a group setting

Standard IV is being addressed

due to the fact that students are
demonstrating their knowledge
of how to properly shoot a ball.

Grouping Strategies:
Students choose
teams in the first
activity and will
remain in these
groups
N/A

N/A

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Time

12
minute
s

Content Development

will happen after the teacher finishes the

instructions for task 1
Lesson Core - Task 1:
Student will line up at a basketball hoop
in a single file line and one at a time will
practice their shooting skills. The
teacher then can create competitions for
how many baskets they can score. The
teacher will also adjust the poly spots
based on how well each team is doing

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Diagram Task 1

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

In this activity the standards

being addressed are 1, 2, 4, I
and II. In this activities
students will be able to
demonstrate their skills and
knowledge while participating
in a group setting
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Under-on hand under the ball
Side-one hand supporting the
ball on the side
Bend-bend the legs
Cookie Jar-Follow through
and reach into the cookie jar

Demonstration Plan:
During the intro the teacher will come up
to the basketball hoop and show them
how to shoot from the poly spot.
Questions to Check Understanding
What are the cues of the skill? Under,
Side, Bend, Cookie Jar.

Common Errors Task 1:

What errors should you be
watching for?
1. No follow through after the
shot
2. Pushing the ball with 2
hands instead of 1.

What should you be doing when you get

to you basketball hoop? Standing in a
single file line

1min

Transition: (If necessary) Students will

remain at their stations but will take a
seat so that they can see the teacher.

N/A

N/A

5
minute
s

Lesson Core - Task 2:

This task will be the same as the last
activity, but students will begin by
dribbling the ball from a different poly
spot to the one they were just shooting
from.

Diagram Task 2

In this activity the standards

being addressed are 1, 2, 4, I
and II. In this activities
students will be able to
demonstrate their skills while
participating in a group

Demonstration Plan:
How are you going to show the students
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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

what you want them to do?

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
Teaching Cues for Task 2:
Under-on hand under the ball
Side-one hand supporting the
ball on the side
Bend-bend the legs
Cookie Jar-Follow through
and reach into the cookie jar

Questions to Check Understanding

At least two questions to make sure the
students understand the task and/or what
they are supposed to be doing (with
correct answers
Adaptations
Similar to task 1, if students are
struggling or being really successful, the
teacher can move the poly spots forward
are farther away. The teacher can also
moved the lower skilled students to the
smaller basketball hoop

Common Errors Task 2:

1. Students dribbling with
their head down
2. Students not following
through on the shot.

1min

Transition: (If necessary) Students will

N/A
grab all the equipment and return to home
base. Students will be give a 20 second
countdown for motivation.

N/A

2min

CLOSURE:
Review: Great job today everyone, I saw
great improvement compared to the last
time we were shooting. Can someone
please remind me the cues of the skills
for shooting? Under, Side, bend, cookie
jar.
Should you use 2 hands or one hand to
push to ball into the net? One hand.
Tomorrow Reggie will be reviewing a
different sport for you all.

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

References Used: None

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