Name: Ryan Baldwin

Date: 10/30/15

Unit Title: Whiffle Ball

Lesson Title: Hitting/Batting

Grade: 5th

Number of Students: 15

Day 3

Instructional Objectives/Student Outcomes

The students will understand the steps and techniques that go into batting a whiffle ball.

WV CSOs

PE.5.1.03: Students will strike with an implement using force and accuracy.

National Standards

Standard 2: The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles,

strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

Rationale

Mastery of this content is important because hitting is the most important part of whiffle
ball.

Prerequisite Knowledge

The students have already practiced this skill in 4th grade.

Anticipatory Set

Today class, we will be working on batting and the technique that goes into it.

Management Framework

Introductory Activity: Hoop activities 2-3 minutes

Fitness Activity: Whole body circuit training 5-7 minutes
Lesson Focus: Batting 15-18 minutes
Closing Activity: Cool-down 2-5 minutes

Equipment Required

15 hula-hoops
3-5 whiffle balls
2 whiffle ball bats

Teaching Styles

Direct

Teacher-guided Instruction/Practice

Adaptations for Special Needs

Jerry is a visually impaired student with limited vision in both eyes. Jerry can see but has
trouble focusing on small objects. He can fully participate in physical activity and has no
other disabilities.
As a result, Jerry will be pitched a larger ball when he is batting to ensure that he can see
it.

Integration with Other Disciplines

Science can be incorporated by explaining the physics behind the bat meeting the ball.

Diversity

The students will be grouped with students of similar ability.

Content Sequence of Material

Introductory Activity: (Hoop Activities, 2-3 minutes)

When the music starts, students will skip around the floor holding a hula-hoop.
When the music stops, students will start hula-hooping.
When the music starts, students will gallop around the room holding their hoop.
When the music stops, students will lay their hoop on the floor and hop in and out of the
hoop with their feet together.
When the music starts, the students will leap around the room holding their hoop.
When the music stops, the students will hop in and out of their hoop on their right foot.
When the music starts, the students will jog around the room holding their hoop.
When the music stops, the students will hop in and out of their hoop on their left foot.

Fitness Activity: (Whole-body circuit training, 5-7 minutes)

Divide the class into 6 groups.

Have the class follow me from station to station as I explain what to do at each
station. Stations will consist of jog-in-place, sit-ups, pushups, line-jumps, squats,
and windmills
Jog in place- students will jog in place at this station. Works on cardiovascular
endurance and uses the gastrocnemius, hamstring, and quadriceps muscles.
Sit-ups- students do sit-ups on mats during this station. Works on muscular
strength and uses the pectoralis major, biceps, and triceps.
Put a group at each station.
Have the groups at the station for 30 seconds and switch until each group has
been to every station.

Lesson Focus: (Batting, 15-18 minutes)

Demonstrate and explain the proper grip on the bat. Non-dominant hand is on the bottom

of the bat with the dominant hand touching the other hand just above it.
Explain that the proper batting stance is sideways to the pitcher with the non-dominant
foot forward. There is a slight weight shift from the back to the front with a front foot
step. The swing should be straight towards the ball. The back foot rotates and the bat is

brought through for a follow through.

Divide the class into two groups. One group will be on one side of the gym, the other
group on the other side. Have a batter, a pitcher, and the rest of the student in the field
to retrieve balls. Have each batter hit 5 pitches and switch until all the students get to bat
and pitch.

Closing Activity: (Static Stretch, 2-5 minutes)

Overhead Arm stretch- the arm is extended over the head and the elbow is pulled down
towards the shoulder.
Choker Stretch- the arm is pulled across the neck and extended.
Forearm Stretch- the arm is straightened in front of the body and the fingers are pulled
back by the other hand.

Extended Activities
If lesson finishes early

Continue switching batters until the class is over.

Assessment of Lesson

Observe student while they are batting, checking for understanding of the proper
technique. .