Springfield College – Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Matt McBride Date: 10/4/17 Time: 12:40 – 2:05

School: Minnechaug Lesson #: 7 Facilities: Challenge Course Class Size: 34

Grade: 10 Unit/Theme: Project Adventure Generic Level: Utilization/Proficiency

Equipment: Challenge Course

Focus of Lesson: Porthole and Wild Woosey

Student Performance Objectives (SPO): National # ; MA CF #)

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P) work as a unit to successfully pass a student through the porthole by using proper
spotting techniques. (National # S1.H1.L1, MA CF 2.17)

(C) explain the proper commands used when lifting a participant. (National # S2.H2.L1,
MA CF 2.17)

(A) communicate with each other to successfully complete both elements while still
using proper spotting techniques. (National # S4.H3.L1, MA CF 2.26)
Check each objective – is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally
appropriate?

Teacher Performance Objectives – During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Give detailed instructions on the safety aspects of the elements
2. Check for understanding on spotting for each element
Special Considerations – What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the
students in this class?
1. Spotters must be used at all times and be attentive
2. With some students being elevated must cover proper technique to do this.
References: (include page # and/or actual web site address)
 Courtier, L., Chepko, S., Holt/Hale, S., National Standards and Grade Level
Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Human Kinetics, Champaign, Il. 2014
(pg. 56-59)
 Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Frameworks, Oct 1999
 East Campus LOP
TIME SEQUENCE OF LESSON ORGANIZATION REFLECTION

12:40 Attendance. Send to locker room to change Key:

T=Teacher
12:50 Transition to ropes course S= Student
c= cones
Introduction:
Focus of Day: Porthole and Wild Woosey
Safety: Spotting is extra important for both of SSS
these elements today. Everyone needs to be S
paying attention. S T
SSS
Intro: Today we will be attempting the
1:00 elements Porthole and Wild Woosy. Who can
remind me of proper spotting techniques?
Cover spotting techniques for each and the
objective of each.

Porthole: The objective is to get the entire

1:10 group from one side of the tire to the other,
only passing through the tire hole. Once
through the tire, a person can only return to
the beginning side of the tire to help spot.
 Group members need to actively spot
carried participants during their entire
passage through the tire.
 Participants should agree to never
drop or let go of a participant because
someone touched the tire.
 Do not allow diving or jumping through
the tire.
 Warn spotters to watch for flailing
arms and legs as a participant passes
through the tire.
Half the group will be at
one element while the other
half is working at the other
element
With one group, I had
them start by just trying
passing people through
the porthole. If I could
teach this again I would
have them start with the
challenge of having one
person on the opposite
side and having to pass
everyone through. I feel
once I extended them to
this challenge they lost
interest because they
liked the other way
more, not because it was
too challenging for them.

Wild Woosey: The objective is for two I felt students tried hard
here and kept
participants--one per cable-- to walk the
attempting different
angled cables, while maintaining physical
methods to complete it,
contact with one another, to the point where however after some time
they can no longer continue (they break they became bored. I
contact) or until they reach the far support would shorten the time
trees. spent on each element
 Two on-cable participants with a team and have the group
of spotters: spotters each on the attempt porthole as a big
 outside of the cables; additional group.
spotters beneath the traversing pair,
increasing in number as the duo
progresses outward from the starting
point
 Spotters on the inside of the cable
should either clasp their hands on top
of their knees to prevent lower back
injury or form a zipper formation with
their hands and keep close to the
participants torso area.
 Spotters should move only as fast as
the participants, as the two
participants maneuver farther apart on
the cables, more spotters should be
added inside the cable walkers.
 Do not allow participants to interlock
fingers while attempting the activity.
Demonstrations were
completed well and
After explaining and demonstrating each showed the class all the
element, have class split into two equal sized
important safety
groups with people who they feel comfortable
aspects. Explanations
with. Half of the class will do one element
while the other half completes the other were quick but detailed.
element. Have groups switch about half way
through (20-25 minutes at each).

1:30 Transition: Students will have about 2

minutes to switch from one element to
another.
Debrief had some well
Closure: SSS thought out answers and
1:50 What were some challenges these elements S most students were
brought? S T attentive and
How did you work together to overcome SSS contributing to it.
them?

Transition: Walk inside from the challenge

1:55 course to get changed.

2:05 End of Class: Students will go home.