SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE - DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: Corey Wilcox DATE: TIME:

SCHOOL: Michael E. Smith Middle School
CLASS SIZE: 15-20

LESSON#: 3

FACILITIES: Pool

GRADE: 5/6 UNIT/THEME: Swimming GENERIC LEVEL:

Control/Utilization
EQUIPMENT:

1. 20 swim goggles 2. Pool equipment 3. Bathing suit 4. Towel 5. 20 Kick

boards
FOCUS OF LESSON: Safety, Streamline position, flutter kick, rhythmic breathing
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P): Demonstrate a proper sequence of rhythmic breathing during the kick board breathing activity
(SHAPE S1.M24.6; MA CF 2.17)
(C): Identify 3 skill cues of the flutter kick during the lesson when asked by the teacher (SHAPE
S1.M24.6 MA CF 7.5)
(A): Demonstrate good listening skills towards the instructor by meeting the class expectations by the end
of the lesson (SHAPE S4.M1.6; MA CF 2.26)
Check each objective: Is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?
TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - During the lesson the teacher will:
1. Check understanding for skill cues
2. Use students to model good behavior and demonstrate activities
3. Give positive and corrective feedback to students throughout the entire lesson
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
Since it is a pool there is always that risk of a student drowning. The pool is probably the most dangerous
place a PE lesson can occur so the teacher needs to keep his or her head on a swivel. The safety rules
need to be addressed and followed. No diving in shallow end, weaker swimmers start in shallow end,
remind students of space awareness during the lesson.
REFERENCES:
PEcentral.org

LESSON PLAN FORM

TIME
5 min

SEQUENCE OF LESSON
Attendance/Locker Room:
Students will come in and sit on the
red line. Teacher will take
attendance and then dismiss them to
change in the locker room.
Transition: students will enter the
pool and sit on the bleachers

5-6
min

5-6
min

Introduction: Teacher will share

the following information:
Start signal- Ready go
Stop signal- Whistle
Safety:
All students must take pre
and post shower when in the
pool
Students must ask teacher
before entering the water
All students must start in
shallow end
Students must survey water
before diving
Weaker swimmers start in
shallow end
No running on pool deck
No diving in shallow end
No rough play
Lesson Objectives
CFU
Activity #1-Free swim/warmup:
Students will be given time to free
swim, get used to the water, practice
swim strokes, warmup. Also,
allows teacher to assess swimming
abilities
Transition: when teacher blows the
whistle students will swim or walk
over to the shallow end

ORGANIZATION

REFLECTIONS

2-3
min

5-7
min

Activity #2- Stretching: Teacher

will lead the students in a stretching
routine in the shallow end
Hands above head
Shoulder rotation
Triceps stretch
Shoulder stretch
Knee hugs
Quad pulls
Activity #3 streamline/Bottle
rockets: Stream line position cues:
Interlock thumbs
Elbows and knees straight
Arms cover ears
CFU-streamline
Breathing:
In through mouth when
exiting water
Out through nose when
entering water
Bottle Rockets: students will start
in streamline position and then fully
submerge body under water. They
will then explode out of the water
while keeping streamline position.
Remind student to reach up to the
ceiling. Students repeat this for a
series of jumps
Transition: Students find a spot
along the pool wall (all on one side)

10-12
min

Activity #4: Torpedos:

Students numbered off 1-4. When
their number is called students will
sink down and push off the middle
of the wall keeping streamline
position. They glide as far as they
can and swim the remainder of the
way.
Student demonstration
Motivation objective: How far can
you glide without moving your arms

or legs?
Accommodation: students can start
above water
Extension: Students can only glide
the remainder of the way or try to
go further than personal record
3-5
min

Activity #5: Flutter kick using

wall:
Cues:
Slight bend in knees
Legs together
Rhythm of a drum
Students will hold onto the wall and
use the flutter kick to keep their
bodies straight in the water.
Minimal splashing is encouraged.
Transition: students will pick up a
kickboard which will be located on
the pool deck

7-10
min

Activity #6: Flutter Kickboards:

When the students number is called
they will hold onto the kick board
and use the flutter kick to move to
the other side of the pool. (student
demo)

5-10
min

Activity #7: Rhythmic

Breathing/Kickboard Breathing:
Cues:
Face in water
Tuck chin to shoulder and
put ear in water
Do not bob head
Look at the fish
Listen to the fish
Students will hold the wall first to
demonstrate the proper breathing
technique. Students will breath
based off the teachers verbal
cadence (1, 2, 3 breath). Alternate
left and right side to breath. Switch
to kick boards with a flutter kick
with same breathing cadence and

cues
10-15
min

3 min

5-10
min

Activity #8 Free Swim:

Students will have the opportunity
to use the equipment, practice
strokes, or jump off the starting
blocks for the remainder of class.
Safety: Appropriate ways to use
equipment, no dives in shallow end,
when jumping off blocks scan water
Closing:
Review skill cues
Safety
Feedback on how class did
CFU- Streamline, breathing
Transition: Students will shower,
change, and meet inside the gym.