PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON PLAN

Activity: LEVEL # III WEEK #28

GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 5th, 27 students
TIME: 30 mins
EQUIPMENT: Signs for sport-related fitness stations. Bag of soft yarn balls. Cones. 2 big
rubber balls. Boombox with music playlist.
OBJECTIVES: To practice the forehand stroke and backhand strokes. To be able to bump and
volley a cut foam training ball with a partner. To play tennis lead-up activities.
CALIFORNIA PE STANDARDS:
Introductory Activity: 1.2 Jump for height, using proper takeoff and landing form.
Fitness Activity: 3.7 Sustain continuous movement for an increasing period of time while
participating in moderate to vigorous physical activities.
Lesson Focus: 2.4 Identify the following phases for striking a ball: preparation, application of
force, follow-through, and recovery.
Game: 1.13 Serve a lightweight ball over a low net, using the underhand movement pattern.
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY (2-3 mins):
Activity
Students move in different directions throughout the area.
On signal, they are challenged to run toward a partner,
jump, and give a high five (slap hands) while moving.
Emphasis should be placed on timing so that the high
five is given at the top of the jump.

Teaching Hints
Combination of changing the
level of the high five and
changing the speed of the
locomotor movement can be
developed.

PART 2: FITNESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (8-12 mins):

Activity
Teaching Hints
Tennis Shuffle - Similar to the agility run.
Tape alternating segments of silence and
Mark two lines about 30 ft apart. While
music to signal duration of exercise. Music
holding the racquet in the ready position, slide segments (begin at 30 seconds) indicate
back and forth between the lines. Change
activity at each station, while intervals of
appropriately to the backhand and forehand
silence (10 seconds) announce it is time to
position when moving.
stop and move forward to the next station.
Run and set - Students move with a racquet in
hand. They run a short distance, place their
feet in proper position and swing at an
imaginary ball. Repeat as many times as
possible using the forehand and backhand.
PART 3: LESSON FOCUS (15-20 mins):
Activity

Teaching Hints

Racquet and ball handling skills

a. Pick up the ball and racquet
b. Toss ball into the air and
racquet and catch it on the
racquet.
c. Tap or toss the ball in the air,
make a full turn and catch the
ball on the racquet. Let it
bounce once if too difficult.
d. Create challenges using heel
clicks, touching the floor, or
sitting down after tossing or
tapping the ball in the air.

If some students find it too challenging to use a

transition ball, allow them t practice the activities with
a beanbag. Developing a positive attitude toward tennis
is more important than learning any specific skills.
Just bump the ball. Avoid wild and uncontrolled
swings.

PART 4: GAME ACTIVITY (5 mins):

Activity
Tennis Volleyball
Supplies: One racquet per student and cut foam training balls.
Skills: bumping and volleying.
Divide the class in half. A player at the baseline hits the ball over the net. Once
the ball lands in the appropriate half of the court, anyone on the team may hit the
ball to a teammate or directly over the net. The ball can be hit any number of
times on one side on any number of bounces. The ball is dead when it rolls. No
boundaries make this an interesting and exciting game. Points can be scored on or
off serve. Play to 11 points and start over. Change the makeup of teams often.

Teaching
Hints