Teacher Candidate: Stephan Wolford

UW-Platteville HPE Program Physical Education Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Title: Swimming
Unit: Day# 2
Grade level(s)/Course: 3rd grade
Date taught 5/1/14
Textbook, Instructional Program, or Web Resource referenced to guide your instruction
Title: Adapted Aquatics checklist
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Platteville HPE Department
Date of Publication: 2013
District, school or cooperating teacher requirement or expectations that might influence your planning or delivery of instruction.
Potosi: Expectations related to improvement in water comfort and motor skills.
Amount of time devoted each day or week in your classroom to the content or topic of your instruction.
30 minutes
Describe how ability grouping or tracking (if any) affects your planning and teaching of this content.
One on one will allow lesson planning to be specific to individual
List any other special features of your school or classroom that will affect the teaching of this lesson.
All activities are in the pool setting

INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENTS AND THEIR LEARNING NEEDS

Total # of students 1
Special Needs Students:
Category
Students with IEPs

# of Males 1
Number of
Students

# of Females__________
Accommodations and/or pertinent IEP Objectives
Student will have the use of a flotation device when in a deep area. Instructor will be present for
assistance and monitoring. Student will work on various swimming techniques and strokes to
improve water comfort ability.

English Language Learners

Gifted and Talented

504

Autism or other special

needs (EmotionalBehavioral Disorders)

Use information here to complete the DifferentiatedInstructionand Classroom Management prompt within actual lesson plan.

LESSON PLAN OBJECTIVES AND LIFE SKILLS

1.

Skill Development
BasicSkillInstruction

TSWworktobecomeaproficientswimmerthroughthe
developmentofvariousswimmingtechniquesandstrokes
suchasfloating,diving,glidingandpropulsionactions.
2. ApplicationofSkills
TSWusethebasicpropulsionactionstohelpthem
completealapswimanddiveforringsatthebottomofthe
pool.

Fitness Benefits
3. SkillRelatedFitness
TSW work on the development of gross motor skills
through the use of large muscle groups in the pool. This
will help them improve their overall power.
4. HealthRelatedFitness
TSW work on several health related fitness components
including cardio and muscular endurance and strength
during the lesson.

Introduction

Formations / Cues

5.

Life Skills
Effort: TSW attempt to retrieve all 5 of the rings
during the treasure hunt game.

6.

GoalSetting:TSWattempttocollectallofthe
debrisfromthejunkpoolcleanupgameinunder3
minutes

7.

Communication: TSWbeawareofother
studentsandcommunicatewiththem
appropriatelyifnecessary.

Assessment

Total time: 7
LessonObjective(s):#1,#3,#4

Kickingwithyourslegs

Kickingonthesideofthepool

Objective #3 Remind student that we need to use

legs and arms collectively during front crawl and
discuss the use of large muscles (ask student if he
feels the effects of game and check through
observation)

Fromseatedpositionlegsinthewater
Holdthesideandkickforsplash

Biglegs

Practicewithkicking
Watertreading

Relaxandbreathe
Kickwhileusingarms

30secondsurvivalswim

Total time: 20

Objective #4 See #3 as well

Are you remembering to kick when you are
doing the treading?
Do you know why we do cardio activities like
running and swimming?

Planned Transitions: Grab 5 rings

Main Activities /

Objective #1 Teacher assessment: checking the

techniques and giving feedback

Formations / Cues

Assessment

Lessonobjective(s):1,2,5,6

TreasureHunt:Divingringretrieval
Fiveringswillberandomlythrownout
aroundthearea

Makesureyoucomebackandgetagood
breathebeforedivingagain
Watchforotherstudents
Avoidrunningintothewallsorbottomofthe
pool

Objective#1Teacherobservation
Verbalfeedbackwillbegiventhroughout
Objective#2Checklistonthelapswimand
observationofthe#ofringsretrieved

Studentwillretrievearingandbringitback
totheboatanddiveformoretreasure

Objective#5Thenumberofringswillbe
assessedandstudentfeedback

Thestudentwillattempttofindandretrieve
all5treasurepieces

Observation#6Thestudentwillbeassessed
basedonthetotaltimetocompletethetask
duringthejunkpoolcleanupgame

Planned Transitions: Return rings and get a kickboard Walkdontrun!

The student will use the kickboard to assist
Them in remembering to kick during the
front crawl
We will have tugboat relays
TSW cross the width of the pool and tag me
then I will cross the length of the pool and
back to them before they go once more w/o
the kickboard

NoArms
Kickhard
Watchoutforourfriends(otherstudentsare
debris)

Planned Transitions: Return kickboard

Junk Pool Clean-up:
There will be floating debris that needs to be retrieved Spatialawareness(watchoutforotherstudents

ex.sharks)

The student will swim to the debris and grab one item and
take it back to the boat (Pool deck)
The student will be timed to see how long it takes to
retrieve all of the debris

Observation #7 Teacher assessment on spatial

awareness and using proper communication

Formations/AssessmentStrategy

Cooldown /
Totaltime:7minutes
Lessonobjective(s): Freeswimandreview
Q&Aasweswim

Whatwasyourfavoriteactivitytoday?Whatactivitywasthehardest?
Wherecanyouswimaroundyourhome?
Nameonecardioactivitywedidtoday.
Nameonemuscularstrengthorenduranceactivity.

Assessment at the end of the lesson

Assessment of sportsmanship: What do we do if we want to have an object, but someone else has it?
Assessment of technique: Can you give me some things to remember when doing the front crawl?
Assessment of rules: What do you need to do when you are going to get an object outside of the poo?

Formative: Assessments used during the lesson. Self-assessment and discussion

Summative: Assessment used after the lesson or completion of the unit. Performance based on checklist and teacher observation
Equipment needs
BlueFloat
Kickboard
DivingRings
Ballsorotherequipmentasneeded

Safety Considerations
No Running!
Spatial awareness
Deep water
Wet surfaces

DifferentiatedInstruction
Modifyequipment equipmentsizeandcolorcanbechangedtofitthestudentsneeds
Modifytask studentwillbeswimmingthewidthofthepoolinsteadoflength,theywillalsohaveafloatationdevice
Modifyinstruction studentwillbegivensimpleandspecificstepbystepinstructionasneeded

ClassroomManagement/DemocraticPractices
Unusual situation with working one on one, but we still have a pool full of other children
Instruction will be given face to face, may need to be louder since everyone else will be talking as well
All activities will be one or two person with me participating
Directions will be kept specific and kept to a minimum

Activity Formations and or field diagrams:

Possible Community Resources: TSW appreciate the pool setting for use in physical activity outside of the classroom. He/she will know
where local opportunities to swim can be found.
Supplemental materials: