PETE Lesson Plan

Name: Brandon Watson Date: Day Three

Class Third Grade PE

Unit Name Softball

Lesson Focus Proper techniques to catch a softball.

Standards NASPE Standards for PE NC Standards for PE

Addressed (S1.E16.3) Motor Skills & Movement
Forms
(S2.E2.3) Movement Concepts
(S3.E1.3b) (S3.E2.3) (S3.E4.3)Physical
Activity & Health-Related Fitness
_PE.3.MS.1.1 PE.3.MS.1.3_ Movement
Forms
PE.3.MC.2.1,PE.3.MC.2.2,PE.3.MC.2.3 Movement
concepts
PE.3.HF.3.2PE.3.HF.3.3 Health-Related Fitness

(S4.E1.3), (S4.E3.3) (S4.E4.3b) (S4.E4.3a, ) __PE.4.PR.4.1,PE.4.PR.4.2, PE.4.PR.4.3

S4.E6.3)Personal & Social Behavior Personal & Social Responsibility
(S5.E2.3) (S5.E3.3) (S5.E4.3)
Values Physical Activity
Lesson Psychomotor: Students will be able to perform the critical elements of throwing
Objectives and catching a softball properly during the informing, extending, and application
task at least 3 out of 5 times.

Cognitive: Students will able to state the proper technique to catch a softball with
at least 80 percent accuracy during the exit ticket.

Affective: Students will be able to participate enthusiastically and in a

sportsmanlike conduct with their team 100 percent of the lesson.

H-R Fitness: Students will able to increase flexibility at least 15 percent during
warm ups.

Goal Orientation Students will be able to work affectively with their groups, while learning
or Assessment the proper way to catch a softball.
Students will be assessed on how well they catch the softball by using a
rubric which is listed below.
Safety Considerations: Behavioral Contingencies:
● Identification of lines and locations on A Stop Light rule will be implemented throughout
 field to minimize risk of collision
during skills test.
● Organize to provide adequate space
for tasks.
● Monitor students that have medical
needs such as asthma throughout
various activities.
● Simplify drills and activities for
students who are injured.
the lesson. Students will be start on Green
meaning they are well behaving. Students that
are disruption or doesn’t follow the rules will
have placed on Yellow and result in a 10-point
deduction from today’s lesson. If the student
continues they will be put on Red, which result in
a 15 deduction, written up, or called home
depend on severity of the altercation.

Task Progression Time Management Arrangement Teacher Communication,

(Student Activity)
Review Throwing 2 min. Students will stand facing
the instructor.
Students will shadow
perform critical elements of
throwing a softball properly
and effectively.
Students should be spread
apart to avoid contact with
other students.
Introduction 1 min. Students will still be
standing facing the
instructor.
Warm Up 8 min. Students will break up into
Fitness Trainer their respected teams and
the fitness trainer for the
day will conduct warm up
given to them by the
instructor.
Observation &/or Performance Cues
Check for understanding:
-Ask if anyone can demonstrate a
proper throw.
-Ask students how many fingers
should be placed on a softball for a
proper throw.
Today we will be learning the
proper way to catch a softball.
Instructor will monitor each team to
see if they are stretching properly.
Fitness trainers will be handed a
warmup sheet provided by pictures
and instructions.

Students will also be given

heart rate monitors to track Instructor will also talk to each team
their heart rate throughout coaches explaining what the
the class. instructor is looking for with today’s
lesson.
Informing Tasks: 5 min. Students will all come
Partner Throw
together as a group for
demonstration of the next
skill.
Students will then break
back into their teams and
area and practice throwing
with partners.
Student Coaching 10 min. Students will remain with
Extending Task their teams and now have
their coach for that day will
Partner Throw start the extension task and
get their team ready for the
application task.
Coaches will tell their team
to further themselves away
from each other to make
catching the ball more
challenging.
Application Task 15 min. Students will come together
Around the world and listen for further
instructions.
Equipment managers for
that day will set up the
areas and place cones for
boundaries.
The field will be set up into
two softball fields to have
multiple games going on at
once.
Two teams will be doing the
activity while, the third team
while continue working on
throwing and catching until
it’s their turn.
Catching Instruction: Track the ball
with your eyes all the way into your
hands. Reach arms towards ball. Give
with ball as ball hits hands to make it a
soft catch. Pinkies together if ball is
below waist. Thumbs together if ball is
above waist. Move your feet quickly to
get into position to catch the ball.
Instructional Cues: Track, Reach,
Give, Pinkies and Thumbs, Quick Feet.
Monitor each team making sure that
each group is throwing the soft softball
properly, while catching the ball
properly.
Instructors will walk around and
watch teams and their coaches to
make sure they are properly on task
and performing skills correctly.
Instructor has option to step and
help a team or stop everything and
bring the whole class together if
they feel students are not grasping
the skill.
Explain the main purpose of the drill
which is to improve you’re throwing
and catching skills.
Around the World Rules:
● There will be two teams
during this activity at the
same time. There will be 5
students on the field(1 batter,
1 catcher, and 3 basemen),
and will alternate after each
set
● Each grid is set up to
resemble a softball diamond
● 1 baseman should report to
each base.
● Batter starts by throwing ball
to first baseman. Batter
follows throw and runs to first
base.
 ● First baseman catches ball
and throws it to second
baseman; first baseman
follows throws and runs to
second base.
● This pattern is repeated until
each player returns to their
original position and will
rotate with the next group.
Make it challenging for them if it
gets too easy for them.
Challenge: How many catches in a
row can each group make?
Challenge: How fast can you
complete each set effectively and
properly?

Cool Down/ Review 4 min. Students will walk around Check for Understanding:
the field once, and report Ask students what the steps to
where the instructor will be properly catch a softball are.
and wait for the review.

Contingency Plan:

Reflection: