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Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)

Teacher: Casey Fleming

Background Information
Date: March 18nd, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade

Lesson Focus: Basketball shooting

# of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: 6 basketballs, 20 jerseys, 20

poly spots, 5 basketball hoops
For this lesson the teacher will need access to 5
basketball hoops, 6 basketballs, 20 assorted jerseys,
and 20 poly spots

Safety Considerations: Students will be advised to

keep their heads up and be aware of their surroundings
when in limited space. Students will be told to not
throw the equipment in an inappropriate manner or
shoot a ball when it is not their turn. The teacher will
make sure that there is adequate personal space for
each student during the activities.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will be expected
Previously Learned Skills: Students have already a
to actively participate during the lesson. If students
unit on cooperative learning, and a 2 week football
are misbehaving, a 2 strike rule will be
unit, and a unit on Frisbee. They also had one lesson
implemented. The first strike being that the student
on dribbling and one lesson on passing.
will be pulled to the side and verbally warned about
the misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activities.
When the teacher is talking, the students will place all
equipment on the ground and their hands on their
head. Students will be removed from activity if the
equipment is used inappropriately.

Teaching Strategy: In this lesson, the students will be

paired into small groups at randomized jersey colors.
This lesson is intended for long periods of practice
and repetition while feedback is being provided from
the teacher

Academic Language: The primary academic language

being addressed will be the cues of the skill. The cues
of the skill for shooting will be: Under, Side, Bend,
Cookie Jar

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to shoot a ball with the correct cues 7 out of 10 times
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to say the cues of the skill with 100 percent accuracy
Affective (A): Students will show enjoyment through cheering for their teams
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least
50 percent of the time.

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
II. Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
III. Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
IV. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
V. Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles and strategies that
apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of
motor skills and movement patterns.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and
fitness.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Teacher: The teacher will stand on the court facing the students
Students: the students will put their backpacks against the fence and take a seat at homebase on the line
Equipment: the poly spots and jerseys will be pre placed on the court.
Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Home Base

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Time

Content Development

6
Instant Activity: Passing Practice
minutes Students will go to a basketball hoop by
jersey color and will stand on a poly spot.
The students will be given a ball and will
practice their chest pass, bounce pass and
overhead pass, with their group. The
teacher will instruct which pass to
perform
2min
Set Induction:
Today we are going to have a lot of
practicing a skill that you all love to do.
Today we are going to practice shooting a
basketball. These are the cues we will use
for shooting:
Under: place one hand under the ball
Side: place the other hand on the side to
guide the ball
Bend: Bend your knees to use your legs
when you shoot
Cookie Jar: extend and reach up and over
the basket sticking that hand into the
cookie jar
Purpose:
Knowing how to correctly shoot will help
you score which in turn will help you team
win.
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Transition: Students will stay at home
base for instructions for the next activity
18
Lesson Core - Task 1:
minutes In groups of 3 or 4, students will pass a
ball in a triangle ending at a student
standing in front of the basket who will
then shoot the ball. The students will then
pass using a bounce pass, and finishing
with an overhead pass.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

Start/Stop Signals:
Ready go
Freeze
Grouping Strategies:
Students will still
have the jerseys on
from earlier and each
basket will have 1 of
every color

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
NASPE: Standard 1, Standard 4
CalPE: Standard I Standard II
The goal of this activity is to for
students to practice, review, and
improve their basketball passing
skills

Goal of this is task is to give the

students some understanding of
the skills needed for todays
lesson.

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Diagram Task 1

NASPE: Standard 1, Standard 4

CalPE: Standard I Standard II
Standard V
The goal of this activity is to for
students to practice and improve
their basketball shooting skills
in a group setting
Teaching Cues for Task 1:

Demonstration Plan:

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

3 Students will be chosen to come up and

demonstrate in front of the class so that
others may see.

2 min

2 min

Questions to Check Understanding

Who shoots the ball? The one standing on
the star in front of the basket
What are the 4 cues? Under, side, bend,
cookie jar.
Adaptations
The teacher can move the poly spots the
change the difficulty of the skill. The
teacher can create competitions to change
the drilll
Transition: Students will grab all
equipment and return to home base

Under: place one hand under

the ball
Side: place the other hand on
the side to guide the ball
Bend: Bend your knees to use
your legs when you shoot
Cookie Jar: extend and reach
up and over the basket sticking
that hand into the cookie jar
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Pushing the ball with 2 hands
2. Not holding the ball correctly
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CLOSURE:
Review: Great job today everyone, we
were able to practice a great deal our
passing and shooting. Can someone tell
me the 4 cues? Under, Side, bend, Cookie
jar. Where do you want to hold the ball
when you are shooting? In front of your
face.
Tomorrow Reggie will be practice more
basketball with you.

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Diagram The
Closure

=Students
=Teacher

References Used: none

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

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