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APE Physical Education Lesson Plan

Course: ED 300
Semester: Fall 2015
Teacher: Tillman Hubbard
Date: 11/12/15

Football Throwing

Grade Level 6
Major
Activities
to be
Taught

Number of
Students

47

Lesson
Length

45 min

Throwing, Hiking, and Catching

CA Content Standards Addressed:

Standard 1
Students demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns
needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2

1.6 Throw an object accurately and with applied force, using the
underhand, overhand, and sidearm movement (throw) patterns.
Standard 2: Students demonstrate knowledge of movement
concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning
and performance of physical activities.
2.3 Analyze and correct errors in movement patterns.
2.5 Identify practices and procedures necessary for safe participation in
physical activities.

Standard 5

Standard 5: students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of

psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and
strategies that apply to the earning and performance of physical
activity.
5.1 Participate productively in group physical activities.
5.2 Evaluate individual responsibility in group efforts.

Type and Quantity of Equipment

Footballs
Cones
Whistle
Watch
Safety Precautions
1) Mark off intended boundaries
2) Mark off any holes, cracks, or possible areas
for concern on the ground
3) Make sure theres no unnecessary
equipment in the area
4) Check during warm-ups if a student has a

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previous injury or isnt feeling great
5) Check their shoe laces before they start
playing tag

Behavioral Objectives
Motor
1) Students will demonstrate the proper mechanics for an
overhand throw, ball to ear and stepping with opposition, using a
standard sized American football 4 out of 5 times.

Cognitive

Affective

2) Students will be able to demonstrate how to hike a football to

another players hand without the ball hitting the floor 3
consecutive times using a standard sized American football.
1) Students will be able to correctly identify improper throwing
mechanics when shown an incorrect throw on 3 out of 5 form
deviations when demonstrated by a well sculpted physical
educator.
1) Students will be able to explain to a loved one at home how a
well executed hike is beneficial to a successful football play.

Preparation
Diagram/Layout of class
Field
Half
Its large
Before Class prep
1) Make sure field is clear of debris and water bottles.
2) Check for understanding about boundaries.
3) Check that students finished individual warm-up
4) Go over class rules.
5) Have fun!

Lesson
Skill, Activity, Topic;
Concept & Time

Methods & Organization

(Skills Progressions & Diagrams)

Activity #1
Change and warm
up

Intro
Students will complete their individual warm up while
teacher takes roll and should be completed by the time roll is
completed. Students will perform these individual and at

Cues&
Modifications for
Specific Students,
Disabilities, or
Ages

Modifications
Changing will
happen in the

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Time
12 min
Purpose
Individual
stretches
1) Seated hamstring
stretch
2) Seated quad stretch
3) Hollywood stretch
(seated twist)
4) Standing lunge
5) Deltoid
6) Triceps
Teacher led stretches
1) Pushup or plank
2) Curl ups
3) Military jumping
jacks
4) Skipping
5) Knee huggers
6) Jog
7) Warm-up lap

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their own pace while teacher takes roll. Tell students that
two whistles during activities is to come back and sit or take
a knee.
Activity
Individual Stretches (students will complete these
individually)
1) Seated hamstring stretch
2) Seated quad stretch
3) Hollywood stretch (seated twist)
4) Standing lunge
5) Deltoid
6) Triceps
Teacher Led Stretches (Teacher will signal with whistle.
students will count as a group)
1) Pushup or plank
2) Curl ups
3) Military jumping jacks
4) Skipping
5) Knee huggers
6) Jog
7) Warm-up lap
Key

Learning
Objective
Addressed

=Teacher

=Students

(Black and Blue square are separate basketball

courts approx 90x50 ft)

locker room and

students should
be out in PE
clothes.
Stanford shirt
Black Pe
shorts
Individual
warm ups
1) Sitting one leg
bent at the knee
in and reaching
for other straight
leg
2) One leg
straight one leg
bent in
3) Seated twist
with opposite
elbow to knee
4) Side lunge
with knee not
past toe on
lunging leg
5) One arm
crossing chest
6) One arm bent
above head with
other pushing on
the elbow
Teacher Led
Stretches(stud
ents will count
or reps will not
count)
1) Students have
option of
standard pushup
or plank
2) Knees bent

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and halfway up
and back down
3) 1+2+3=1 rep
(4-7 are done
from court to
court. 1 Whistle
to start 2
whistles to come
back)
4) Knee up with
opposite arm up.
5) Lift knee and
tuck into chest
6) Standard jog
7) Lap around
the basketball
court
Transition Time
1 Minute

Move over to field and have them all sit.

Have their lap extend to the field and have
them all sit either on the edge of the grass
or the grass depending on the dampness
and weather. Encourage any students who
are making their way slowly.
Activity #2
Intro
1)Knee throwing
Explain the mechanics of throwing. Have them
2)Standing
all sit down and watch as proper grip is shown
throwing
with a demonstration. Show them the seams
and why a football has it. Then show proper
Time
throwing mechanics starting with facing to the
15 mins
side of your target, ball to ear, non dominant
hand pointing, stepping with opposition, and
Purpose
releasing high and following through with the
Practicing throwing ball. Students will get into groups of 3 and
mechanics with
throw and catch to each other. If this takes too
verbal and visual
long count down or pair them up. If theres any
cues.
extra make a group of 4.
Learning
Objective
Addressed

Activity
Students will begin kneeling on one knee
(Opposite up to replicate stepping with
opposition) and passing to their partners. Have
students point before releasing with their non

Cues
lets keep
jogging to the
field now
Students will
throw on knees
with partners
for about 5-7
minutes to get
used to
pointing and
rotating then
will stand and
throw and
catch for the
rest.
Cues
Ball to ear,
answer the
phone
Point where you

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throwing hands and holding the ball to their ear.
Have them form a triangle and some squares
and facing their hips and shoulders to their
target. Have them release high and follow
through. The focus should be on the release
and arm high. This will drastically improve their
throw but also will help with injuries. After about
5-7 minutes have them stand and continue the
same drill but standing up. The emphasis is the
arm but also make sure theyre stepping with
opposition.
Diagram/Layout of Activity

want to throw
before you
throw
End point to the
target
Give them the
cold shoulder
Face your hips
and shoulders to
your target
Good base good
throw
Opposite arm
and foot should
be forward

Key:
=Teacher
=Football
Transition Time
30 seconds

=Students

When I blow the whistle have all students

return to sitting in front for a hiking
lecture. Two clear blows to come in.
Equipment on the floor while youre

Cues
Two whistles
and have them

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speaking.

Activity #3
Ready, Set, Hike,
Go Long
Time
15 mins
Purpose
Teach students
how to properly
hike, and continue
throwing
mechanics
Learning
Objective
Addressed

Intro
After students sit down and are quiet ask them
how throwing went. If students are talking wait
for silence. Then lead into the introduction to
hiking. Show proper form for a hike yourself and
explain that it is a between the legs hand off or
a pass backwards. Also explain that they need
to be in an athletic stance. (knees bent, low, and
ready) Explain when a hike occurs. (to begin a
play) To check for understanding ask what a
good hike needs to have. (to their hands, High
enough to catch, not a lot of spin, etc.)
Activity
Students will remain in their groups of 3 and will
have one partner hike/handoff to the QB who
will then throw to the receiver. They still rotate
after each and continue practicing the
mechanics of throwing, hiking, and catching
until the period is over. Have students call the
names of people theyre throwing too. Also for
students who are more proficient have them
design simple routes and begin to form plays
with a hike and a throw to a receiver.

come in ready
to learn.

Cues
ball to ear
opposite arm
and foot forward
Make the hike to
their hands
Be low so the
hike is high
Knees bent

Diagram/Layout of Activity

Large field
Used
Key:

Transition Time
1-2 mins

=Student
=Teacher
=Football
When two whistles sound students will
gather equipment (footballs and cones if
used) and take a seat/knee. A brief
closure will be used with some improper
mechanics that they have to point out for

Cues
Remember
good form
good throw

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throwing. Also touch on why good form
helps the throw and prevents injury.

Quarterbacks
are the high
school heroes