Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Delete any items that are not necessary in this plan.
Background Information
Teacher: Thoren Bradley
Date: 4-20-2016
School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 3rd grade

Lesson Focus: Frisbee Throw (Flick)

# Of students: 18 Students

Equipment and Facilities: 9 Frisbees, 25 Flat Cones,

25 Small 6 Cones, 9 Pinnies and 20 Polyspots.

Safety Considerations: Potholes in the grass and

pavement should be avoided or coned off, asphalt
space should avoid metal posts and students should
be warned to keep their eyes up.
Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: A 1 warning rule will be
Previously Learned Skills: Students will not be
implemented before asking students to sit out.
expected to have any experience with the frisbee
throw.

Teaching Strategy: Direct instruction will be the

primary focus of this lesson.

Student
Objectives:

Academic Language: Snap the wrist, teamwork,

Backhand, Flick and alligator catch.

Psychomotor (P): The student will be able to throw a frisbee using the Flick throw to a
stationary target 75% of the time.
Cognitive (C): The student will be able to recite general cues of the frisbee backhand and Flick
100% of the time.
H-R Fitness (H): The student will remain engaged in MVPA for 50% of the lesson.
Objectives contain: A (audience), B (behavior), C (condition), and D (degree)

Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 5/14/15

Identify which standards are met (at least one State and one National). Delete the ones you do not use.
CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:
4. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.

Describe the pre-class arrangement Where is everyone/everything and what are they doing?
Teacher: Awaiting Student Arrival
Students: Putting away bags, gathering on the baseline awaiting teachers instruction
Equipment: Already set-up, except Frisbees, which will be in a bag out of reach.

Diagram the pre-class arrangement

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of formations)

3-5
Minute
s

Instant Activity:
Ok everyone lets get
started with some
Builders and Bulldozers.
The yellow team starts as
builders!

Diagram Instant Activity

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task
CA- 1.1
Chase, flee,
and move
away from
others in a
constantly
changing
environment.
(Because
students
must know
how to avoid
one another.)

1
Minute

2
Minute
s

1-2
Minute
s
6-8

Transition Everyone Grab

a quick drink of water
than meet me over by the
polyspots.
Set Induction:
Today we are going to
work on throwing a
frisbee using the Flick
and the Backhand throw.
Frisbee is more fun if we
know more ways to
throw the disc.
Purpose:
It is important to learn
how to throw a frisbee so
it becomes fun to play
with a friend or as a
sport.
Transition/ Cut and go
to make partners.
Lesson Core - Task 1:

N/A

N/A

Start/Stop Signals: Freeze! Clap once if you can hear

meTwice.
Grouping Strategies: Cut and go strategy, using team
colors.

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 1

CA- 1.10
3

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Time

Content Development

Minute
s

Partner frisbee throw

drill. You will pass to
your partner standing
across from you using the
backhand frisbee throw
ONLY!

Management
(Illustration of formations)

Throw and
catch an
object with
a partner,
increasing
the
distance
from the
partner and
maintaining
an accurate
throw that
can be
easily
caught.

Demonstration Plan:
Teacher demonstration
followed by a student
CFU.
Questions to Check
Understanding
How do we stand when
throwing the frisbee
backhand? Should we
step when we throw?

1-2
Minute
s

Transition: Everybody go
grab a drink of water than
meet me back over here!

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

Teaching
Cues for Task
1:
ShoulderStep-Snap
Common
Errors Task
1:
What errors
should you
be watching
for?
1. No step
with throw
2. Not
snapping the
wrist at the
end
N/A

N/A

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Time

Content Development

6-8
Minute
s

Lesson Core - Task 2:

Flick frisbee throw. Now
we must learn to throw
the frisbee using the
Flick.
Demonstration Plan:
I will ask one of my
students to remind me
how to pass a frisbee with
the FLICK using an infront of the class
demonstration.
Questions to Check
Understanding
Someone show me the
difference between the
Flick and the Backhand.

Management
(Illustration of formations)

CA- 2.3
Explain the
difference
between
throwing to
a stationary
partner and
throwing to
a moving
partner.

Diagram Task 2

Teaching
Cues for Task
2:
ShoulderStep-Snap
Alligator
hands
Common
Errors Task
2:
What errors
should you
be watching
for?
1. Mainly
wrong
direction of
throw form.
2. Not
snapping
wrist

Can someone tell me if

(the student) did it right?
Adaptations
Students who struggle
with the throw can scoot
into a comfortable
distance
Students who find the
throw to easy may throw
with their non-dominant
hand

1
Minute

Transition: All the

students will be asked to
help pick up the
remainder of the

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

N/A

N/A

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Time

Content Development

1-2
Minute
s

equipment before
leaving. 2 Pieces of
equipment each!! Meet
me back in the middle
once you are all finished.
CLOSURE:
Review: I hope
everybody enjoyed
frisbee. Does anyone feel
they have gotten better?
How have you gotten
better compared to
before?

Management
(Illustration of formations)

Diagram The Closure

a) Goal
Orientation
for each task

N/A

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: A brief post-lesson interview will be used to assess student learning and
apprehension.