Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)

Teacher: La- Toya Harris

Background Information
Date: 26 October 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th and 5th graders

Lesson Focus: Skill Themes: Softball Throwing and

Catching

# Of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: 10 soft foam modified

softballs, 5 colorful rag balls, 16 modified bases or
polly spots, 1 music speaker with age appropriate
music. The activity will take place on the black top.

Safety Considerations: The teacher will conduct the

activity in a quality learning environment. All
equipment used will be age appropriate and placed
in a safe manner to reduce the risk of any injuries.
Each student will be spaced out accordingly to help
prevent any conflict or injuries. The teacher will
verbally review the rules and expectations before the
start of the activity. Before the start of class, the
teacher will have knowledge of any health related
issues the students may have, which will be provided
by the school. If an emergency occur, the teacher will
remain calm while transporting the students to a safe
environment or shelter, based on the situation. If a
student is injured, the teacher will stop the activity
and have the students seated away from the injured
student while the teacher notifies the proper
authorities of the childs injuries. Each student will
be aware of the teachers signals (whistle). All
equipment will be placed on the ground/ floor while
the teacher is providing instructions and the students
hands will be placed on or above their heads.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: The activities will begin
and end on the teachers cue (whistle). Students will
Students should be able to balance themselves in an
be given two warnings before having to sit out
upright position. Students should have some sense of
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quietly on the green bench for not following

directions, misbehaving, or any behavior that is not
allowed in Tiger Pride. The student will sit out for the
remainder of the activity. If a fight occurs, an adult
supervisor will be called to detain the students who
were engaged in the altercation. The rest of the
students will be seated out the way of harm until the
situation has been resolved.

direction of how to aim an object in the direction of

their partner while using locomotor skills. Students
will need to have worked on team building skills and
communication.

Teaching Strategy: I will start the lesson using the

command style teaching strategy. The instruction will
be provided by using an interactive approach and
verbal cues to assist the students in understanding
the techniques that will be used during the activities.

Academic Language: The key terms use will be

throwing and catching, bases, catcher, and runner.
These terms will be used during practice and game
play.

Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT demonstrate the correct COTS for throwing and catching a
softball with a partner having limited time with 75% accuracy.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT recite the COTS for the softball underhand and overhead throw with
an 80% accuracy rate.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT remain physically active, while engaging in 50% MVPA 85% of the
time during the activity.
Objectives contain: A (audience), B (behavior), C (condition), and D (degree)

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 physical
activities.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
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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

Teacher: La-Toya Harris
Students: 20 Students
Equipment: 10 soft foam modified softballs, 5 colorful rag balls, 16 modified bases or polly spots, 1 music
speaker with age appropriate music.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

Content Development

5
minute
s

Instant Activity: Good afternoon class! I

need everyone on your feet. Were going
to play hot potato. When the music stops
or the teacher says freeze and you still
have the ball, you owe me 5 fantastic
jumping jacks. Ready? Let play!

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
The content standards
addressed will be CA standard
I and NASPE standard 1. This
activity will provide each
student with the ability to
demonstrate motor skills and

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
movement patterns that are
needed to perform physical
activities.

1
minute

Transition Student will be seated on the

ground in a u-shape form facing the
teacher.

N/A

N/A

1
minute

Set Induction:
This week we will be working on our
softball unit. Today, we will learn how to
catch and throw a softball, which will be
followed by a small game of, beat the
ball.

Start/Stop Signals: To
gain students
attention, I will blow
the whistle and they
will put the
equipment down and
place their hands on
their heads, with all
eyes on me.

This activity will address CA

content standards I and IV and
NASPE content standards 1, 2,
and 4. Each student will gain
knowledge of the COTS while
demonstrating motor skills
and movement pattern. They
will exhibit personal and
social behavior while working
with a partner.

Purpose:
The importance of this activity is to be
able to know the proper way of catching
and throwing a softball, because it is one
element that is used when trying to get
your opponent out.

1
minute

Transition On the teachers cue, the

students will find a polly spot or base
and stand on it.

Grouping Strategies:
Students will be
asked to stand on the
polly spots. The first
base player and
catcher will be
partners and the
second base player
and third base player
will be partners. The
first four runners will
become two groups
or partners.
N/A

N/A

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Time

6
minute
s

Content Development

Lesson Core - Task 1:

Students will stand about 4 feet across
from their partner while practicing the
COTS for catching and throwing.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Task 2

Partners

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will pinpoint two students to
demonstrate.
Questions to Check Understanding
Which hand do you throw with? Your
dominant hand.
Which leg do you step with? Nondominant leg (leg opposite of dominant
throwing hand).

Partners

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
This activity will address CA
content standards I and IV and
NASPE content standards 1, 2,
and 4. Each student will gain
knowledge of the COTS while
demonstrating motor skills
and movement pattern. They
will exhibit personal and
social behavior while working
with a partner.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Underhand Toss:
Tick/ Aim
Step
Tock
Overhead Toss:
L-Shape/ Aim
Step
Follow Through
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Not aiming at partner
2. Stepping with wrong leg

10
minute
s

Lesson Core - Task 2 Beat the Ball:

Students will play a game of Beat the
Ball. The runner has to run around all
the bases while trying to beat the ball to
home plate. There will be a player on
first base, second base, third base, and
on home plate. These players will have
to pass the ball around to all bases
before the runner runs all the bases and
touch home plate.

Diagram Task 2

Home
Runner
1stBase

3rd Base

2nd Base

This activity will address CA

content standards I and IV and
NASPE content standards 1, 2,
and 4. Each student will gain
knowledge of the COTS while
demonstrating motor skills
and movement pattern. They
will exhibit personal and
social behavior while working
as a team.
Teaching Cues for Task 2:

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Demonstration Plan:
The teacher will have an ET and student
to demonstrate this task

Underhand Toss:
Tick/ Aim
Step
Tock
Overhead Toss:
L-Shape/ Aim
Step
Follow Through

Questions to Check Understanding

Are we walking around the bases or
running around the bases? Running
Are we tagging the runner or trying to
get the ball home before the runner
reaches home plate? Get the ball home
before the runnier.

Common Errors Task 2:

1. Throwing ball at runner
2. Running runner down to tag
runner
3. Not using COTS

Adaptations
If the task is too hard, have the player
move in closer. If the task is still too
difficult, have the player to end game
play and practice on throwing and
catching COTS.
1
minute

Transition: On the teachers cue the

students will pick up all equipment,
place it in the equipment bag and have a
seat on the white base line.

5
minute
s

CLOSURE:
Review: Great job class! Can someone
stand up and remind me of the cots for
throwing the ball underhand? Tick/ Aim,
Step, Tock. Correct. Can someone
remind me of the COTS for the overhead
toss? L-shape/Aim, Step, Follow
through. Yes! Tomorrow Ms. Lauren will
teach you the COTS for batting. Bring it
in Tiger Pride!

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram The
Closure
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X (teacher)

N/A

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: While students are demonstrating their throwing and catching the softball
COTS within their groups during practice and game play, the teacher will assess the students techniques using
a formal assessment. The group who is spotted doing the technique correctly will be used as a demonstration.

References Used: The Idea of the Beat the Ball game play was take from Spark PE at
http://www.sparkpe.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/36_Sof_Beat_Ball.pdf