Springfield College – Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Blake Heller Date: 2-8-17 Time: 11:01-11:50

School: Granby Jr./Sr. High School Lesson #: 1/4
Facilities: Granby Gym Class Size: 30 Grade: 10th
Unit/Theme: Target and Cooperative Games
Generic Level: Pre-control/Control/Utilization
Equipment: 1. Phone 2. Bluetooth Speaker, 3. 4 Orange Cones 4. Whistle 5. 10 Gatorballs
6. 24 Hula-Hoops 7. Music 8. 30 Pinnies
Focus of Lesson: Learning to work together in a group and aim when throwing the ball at targets
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Task/Activity #
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P)- Demonstrate successful skill cues when throwing balls at the hula hoops in the lesson when
participating in the activities, that can be used in future life experiences. (National # S1.H2.L1;
MA CF: 2.17)(Activity:1,2)
(C)- Identify & differentiate proper techniques of throwing and blocking after observing other
classmates or practicing the activity themselves during the closure when asked by the teacher
during the closure. (National # S2.H4.L1; MA CF:2.24)(Activity:1,2)
(A)- Apply positive self-expression & enjoyment when partaking in all throwing activities &
clearly show appropriate behavior when working with a partner and in your team during the
activities. (National #:S5.H3.L1; MA CF: 2.26) (Activity:1,2,3)
Check each objective – is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives – During the lesson the teacher will:
1. Challenge the students by checking for understanding during and after the activity.
2. Demonstrate affective teaching behaviors by providing two motivational objectives
during the lesson and at the closure.
3. Provide three different positive specific feedback statements to the students.
4. Explain safety & rules of all Castleball.
5. Whistle when needed to gather, break, or address the class.
Special Considerations – What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
Be sure to stay in the boundaries so students remain safe. Be aware that in the gym, the bleachers
will be out so make sure the students stay away from the bleachers so they do not get hurt. Do
not run into the volleyball poles that will be in the corner of the gym.
References:
1. Couturier, L., Chepko, S., Holt/Hale, S. (2014). National Standards & Grade – Level Outcomes
a. for K-12 Physical Education (2 ed.). Virginia: SHAPE America (pg. 56)
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2. Darst, P. W., Pangrazi, R. P., Brusseau, T. A., & Erwin, H. (2015).

a. Dynamic physical education for secondary school students (8 ed.). New
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York: Benjamin Cummings.

Time: Sequence of Lesson Organization Reflection
10:00 Opening:
 Changing in the Locker Rooms
 Attendance when students go to their
spots issued to them on the floor.
Good morning, welcome to my class!
 I will be leading different dynamic and
static stretches - Students get to a spot
and begin warm up: Toe touches, side
twists, lunges, arm pull. Quick jog laps
around the four big orange cones (4x).
 Have students do jumping jacks (10x),
push ups (5x) and sit ups (10x).
 “Who can tell me when teamwork can
be used in life? What sport in life do
you aim when releasing a ball? Today
in class we are going to be playing
Castleball.
3:00 Informing
Meeting place: This is where we are going to
meet for the whole semester after every warm
up. Point out the 4 cones, stress the importance
of personal space and SAFETY!!
Signals: Whistle to gather, break, and stop the
class or say 3,2,1 Freeze and the start signal
will be ready, go.

Lesson purpose: Understand the importance of

learning to work together in a group and
aiming at targets when throwing balls is what I
will be teaching.
Steps: State the skill cues of throwing which
has been discussed in previous classes.
Checking for Understanding - Ask the students
what the focus is for the activity?
Activity:
Activity 1: Partner Passing Work on skill cues
Activity 2: Castleball
Today in class, we will be learning a few
different important factors that occur when
playing Castleball. In this activity the students
will be using the skill cues in throwing and
turn them into the game of Castleball. The
lesson will be taught through a command
style, since I will be telling the students what
 they will be doing during the lesson. Students
will provide feedback for me to reflect on my
lesson. For each objective, the students are
getting appropriate & adequate O.T.R.
:30 Transition: Same as the instant activity
before.

Practice:
3:00 Activity 1: Arms get loosen- Command Style
Have students get into pairs with one ball
between the two of them and pass which will
help practice them stepping with opposition.
The partner can act as a goalie like in the game
of Castleball as the protector.
Demo: Have two students demonstrate for all
the students
Extensions:
Up - Have students move back, further away
from each other. Throw with other hand,
important to try and be ambidextrous.
Down - Have the students just catch the ball so
they can focus only on the important part of
the lesson getting their arms warmed up with
stepping with opposition towards the target.
Safety: Be aware of the other students around
you and stay in your own personal space so
that the students don’t bump into each other.
Stay away from the volleyball poles that are in
the corners of the gym.
Checking for Understanding:
- Why is it important to be aware of your own
personal space? To stay safe so no one gets
hurt being in each others space.
Demonstration for the class
Motivational objective: this hould be fun
enjoyable warm up activity to get students
active.

:30 Transition: Whistle - Class brings it in

Introduce progression of 2nd activity

22:00 Activity 2: Castleball- Command Style

Ask the students if they remember how to play
Castleball. This activity will go along with the
last activity as you will be throwing foam balls
knocking down the castles. Have teams
 previously split up and go over the rules for
the game.
Demo: Have student leader demo in front of
their classmates so the students will know how
to set up the hula hoops so during the game
there will be no problem and so they can see
what it is supposed to look like. As the student
demos, I will be talking to the class about the
rules.
Extensions:
Up – Once the castle has been knocked down
they can’t rebuild it.
Down - The students have to
Checking for Understanding:
-Who can tell me why you need to step with
opposition when throwing a ball?

1:00
Transition
Students will return to meeting place
 Have all students huddle back up to go
over the closure after being spread out
during the lesson. Hand out exit slip
before student leave to get changed.
9:00 Closure
Psychomotor
 Practice showing me what stepping
with opposition looks like. Ask for
student demos here. Who might want
to lead and stand in front of the class in
doing it first.

Affective
 When asked by the teacher, explain
what was their favorite part of the
lesson?
 Ask students if they had fun today.
 Check for understanding and what the
lesson purpose was.

Cognitive
Students will be given exit slip to see how
much knowledge they retained from the lesson
Students leave to change and go get ready for
their next class
Name: Date:

Exit Slip

Circle your answer

1. In Castleball, can you continue to throw balls at the castle has already been knocked

down when your opponents are in the process of rebuilding it? TRUE/FALSE

2. If you are a righty throwing a ball which foot do you step with? LEFT/RIGHT

3. What does it mean to step with opposition?

4. What was your favorite part of our class today?