Brittany Chaffin

Unit Plan Cooperative Team Games

Grade: Nine
Six Lessons
50 Minutes Classes
Intro/Philosophy
For my unit plan I decided to use cooperative team games as an over arching theme. I chose this unit because I think it
would be a strong unit to work on leadership and team building skills within the lessons. These are two qualities that are very
useful in the outside world and are skills that more young people should possess. But the activities that are within the unit are
fun and engaging, where students may not realize at the time that they are winning the game or completing the task faster due
to a great amount of teamwork.
I decided to break my unit into six different lessons; the lessons are designed to work well in sequence but with a little
bit of tweaking to add a warm up and a cool down, some would be able to be ran as a fill in lessons if needed. I also think that
this unit is perfect to incorporated some of the maybe more difficult outcomes such as D9-4, analyze, design and perform
warm-up and cool-down activities as well as A9-11, create and plan activities that emphasis specific strategies and tactics that
coordinate effort with others. There will be aspects of peer teaching throughout the lesson that will encourage the leadership
roll to all students.
My teaching philosophy for physical education is to provide my students with a learning environment that is both safe
as well as positive for the students, I want them to be able to push boundaries and develop a wide range of skills. To me both
health and wellness is a lifetime activity, and as a physical educator I see is as my responsibility to help my students to see this
as well as find what they are passionate about in that aspect. I will be there to encourage my students to find activities as well
as introduce them to new activities that may interest them more than the traditional sports that they may have experienced in
the past. Physical education is more than being active in the gym and in our day-to-day lives; it is about educating students on
other aspects of a healthy life style such as nutrition, body awareness, mindfulness as well as leadership, this will help them
throughout their life. I will strive to find ways to incorporate these aspects into my daily lesson. Assessment will be completed
with input from the students.
This unit doesnt focus on finding activities that the may interest students outside of the gym as there would be no way
to play these outside of the setting they were played in initially, unless there was a large group get together with someone who
was willing to organize similar activities. But this unit fits in with my philosophy because this unit works towards outcomes
that are not based upon just being active, it brings in aspects that are going to be beneficial further on in life. By working on
both teamwork and leadership throughout this unit it may help some students realize that they love working in groups
towards a common goal; but they may not like to achieve this through the route of the more traditional games.
Structure and routine are my friend by this doesnt mean that my gym classes wont be enjoyable and active. I think that
the relationship that is created with each student is very important, especially for this unit. I will be sure to greet my students
each day as they enter the class, I want to be approachable to my students as well as understand them. By knowing how
students react to different situations you can put them into groups that are suitable and will help achieve the outcomes. The
purpose is not to have one person in each group to take over and run the whole activity presented but to encourage students
to push themselves a little further outside their shell to trying to work with others and have their ideas heard and valued.
The students will be motivated by both their wellness journal that is an ongoing assignment throughout the year as
well as not wanting to let their team down. The games in the lessons need everyone to take part for success of the game. The
best motivation in my mind is personal motivation by knowing my students I will know what best motivates them and try to
put that into my lesson to make each student do their best. The contract with the students that they help to create will also
assist with motivating them. Ending class with giving their teammates compliments will complete how to bring the students
up and make them feel appreciated by their team members.
 Date Lesson Title GLOs SLOs Assessment Key Questions Learning Activities Safety Instructional Equipment/ Motivation
Planned Related to this Strategies Resources/
to Teach Lesson Technology
Lesson 1 Intro into C C9-4 Formative - What are the - Team Memory Game - Students - Direct - 4 different - Students
Feb 13 Cooperative C9-6 - Assess the key aspects of from physed.com will be aware Instruction coloured beanbags, are in
Games students leadership being - Find a way Game of their - Cooperative with enough groups and
skills during the cooperative? from physed.com surroundings Learning Frisbees to cover will not
activities - How should - Snakes Game from and aware of each beanbag. want to let
- Are they being you treat other physed.com their space so - Different Objects their peers
bossy or are they students on - Vikings Game from they are not ranging from large down so
being a leader? your team? physed.com going to to small that each will try
- Are they listening - Make a class contract bump into group will be their best
to others ideas or with what is expected in other challenge to get - The
just making this unit about - Always across the gym with contract
everyone do what teamwork, cooperation having heads each member of will allow
they say? and showing respect up them team touching students to
- Analyze how the towards the objects at all help pick
students are times what is
interacting, make - Multiple small important
notes of any positive objects (beanbags, in this unit
or negative language balls, cones, pucks) and give
used towards other - Exercise matts that them some
students or even the students will use control
how the student to get their group over how
reacts to the success across the gym they will be
or hardship they are - Chart paper to marked.
having with the design the contract - Students
activity with the students will
- Journal Entry that will be part of encourage
their assessment their team
Lesson 2 Warm-up & A A9-11 Formative - What are the - Sample of 2-3 warm up - Whatever - Direct - Items that are - Students
Feb 15 cool down D D9-4 - Observation by key games will come Instruction needed depending will want to
Designing teacher throughout components in - Talk about what makes with the on warm up games make a fun
lesson making a a warm up game warm-up & that are selected as warm-up
- Groups will meet warm-up or successful cool down well as cool down or cool
with teacher cool down? - Sample of 2-3 cool games that equipment if needed down that
towards the end of down activities are selected - Ipads/phones to their
class to discuss what - Talk about what makes for this allow the students to classmates
they have planned a successful cool down lesson search ideas for their will enjoy,
and what equipment - Students will then split plans they will
 is needed into 6 assigned groups want
- Journal Entry and complete the task of everyone to
Summative designing a warm up or love their
- Will be preformed cool down to have their activity
when activity is classmates take part in.
presented to the
class.
Lesson 3 Team A A9-10 Formative - How is fair - Peer Warm-up - Head shots - Peer Teaching - List of equipment - Working
Feb 17 Dodgeball C C9-3 - Through play related to - Prison Ball from or speed of - Cooperative provided by as a team
Games D D9-4 observation and leadership & physed.com the shots and Learning students will
verbal feed back the positive - Bench Ball injuries that - Direct - Dodgeballs encourage
teacher will assess behavior? - Peer Cool Down may come Instruction - Two Benches or the
the students throw with the Matts students to
of the dodgeball throwing of try their
- The teacher will balls best
take note of students - Balls on the because the
and their floor can team can
sportsmanship and cause injuries win with
fair play throughout just two or
the games three
- Journal Entry people
Summative trying.
- The groups that do These
warm up and cool games need
down will be everyone
assisted with a involved
checklist.
Lesson 4 Relay Races C C9-4 Formative - What are - Peer Warm-up - Objects that - Peer Teaching - List of equipment - Again in
Feb 20 D C9-5 - Assess the important - Relay Races will be in the - Cooperative provided by this lesson
D9-4 students leadership things to notice - Relay Races with way for Learning students it will have
skills during the when working challenges (three legged, injury when - Direct - Items to build relay the student
activities as a team? blind folded) doing blind Instruction races engaged to
- Ask the class what What are some - Group Juggling folded - Blindfolds or increase
strategies they used strengths you - Hula Hoop-de-loop - Good Bandanas their teams
after each activities, saw and - Group Knot communicati - Multiple items in a chance of
how did they come weaknesses? - Peer Cool Down on that will variety of sizes for winning
to using the strategy ensure less the juggling activity and give
they did risk of - Hula Hoops their ideas
- Journal Entry injuries on solving
the
 Summative problem
- The groups that do when other
warm up and cool ideas arent
down will be successful
assisted with a
checklist.
Lesson 5 Working C C9-3 Formative - By being fair - Peer Warm-up - Head shots - Peer Teaching - List of equipment - Students
Feb 22 together to D C9-5 - While observing be and honest - Detective Dodgeball and the - Cooperative provided by will need
keep D9-4 sure to pay close what are the - Cone Know Over strength of Learning students teamwork
everyone attention to the benefits? from the shot - Direct - Dodgeballs in both of
involved students and how gamesforgroups.com - Balls on the Instruction - Cones the games
they are playing fair - Peer Cool Down floor to win so if
and honest during the
both games. students
- Observe the arent
students teamwork trying the
and use of strategy team cant
as well with feed win. They
back given verbally wont want
to remind them to to let their
work as a team and team down
try multiple
strategies
- Journal Entry
Summative
- The groups that do
warm up and cool
down will be
assisted with a
checklist.
Lesson 6 Final Day & A A9-10 Formative - When - Paintball Dodgeball - Objects - Cooperative - Items for students - This
Feb 24 Wrap-up C C9-3 - Remind students working in - Final Journal/Exit Slip falling over Learning to set up on their lesson will
C9-6 the correct way to teams what are that are set - Direct side of the gym to get the
throw and how to some key up hide Instruction hide behind wheels
adjust their aim of things to behind - Dodgeballs moving on
the ball remember? - Strength how to
- Assess if the and place
students are playing placement of objects to
honestly and fair the shots of keep the
- Students will be the balls. most
 observed on their amounts of
level of respect people
towards other cover at
players during this one time.
lesson.
- Journal Entry
Summative
- Students will fill
out an exit slip on
the two week unit as
well as assess
themselves on how
they think they did
in the areas of things
like working in a
team and listening to
their teammates, as
well as effort.


Assessment Plan
This unit will include both formative and summative assessment. Formative assessment will be given daily to students
through observation and verbal feedback. The teacher will also take notes based upon the contract that the class made of
students whom are following the description that was giving and areas where improvements could be made. The teacher will
share these at the end of the class, not by using names just to encourage and as friendly reminder of what it looks like to be
cooperative in a team setting while showing respect to others.
The journal questions that will be given at the end of class will be a great self-assessment for the students on how they
performed that day towards the goals that were set for them at the beginning of class, as well as on how their group worked
together. The journal will be quick entry where there is a scale rating system as well as room for comments on what their
thoughts were or whatever they feel they need to write in that section for the day. I will read through the journals and leave
positive comments to help the students with motivation as well as be able to see if there are any major issues arising that I
may have missed throughout the class, and need to watch for in the next class. This journal will be graded on a pass-fail scale
depending on the quality and thought that is given throughout.
The summative assessment that will be completed on the student lead warm up or cool down, will be designed from the
brain storm that was done on the planning day for the activities. The students will be in charge of coming up with what a good
warm up or cool down includes. It will be a checklist that is built and the mark will be based upon how many components of
the checklist are incorporated.
The main goal of this unit is to improve the teamwork skills and strategies of the students, it is important to see the self-
reflection and the interaction that is observed. I must always be able to moving around the gym with my notebook to see how
the students are working together and interacting with one and other. The outcomes of the unit will always be posted as a
reminder to the students of what is expected and what they are looking to achieve. Also by quickly going over the journal
questions at the start of the lesson students will have in their heads what they are reaching for today and thinking about how
they are able to accomplish those things within the games.