SIOP Lesson Plan: Rock Climbing

Leigh Scarano, Julia Zendell, and Mazie Stiles

Standards:

Theme:
Rock Climbing
NEED DIRECTION SHEET

Objectives:
Language- Students will be able to identify and distinguish the characteristics of the four
different types of rock climbing
Content- Students will be able to compare and contrast the different types of rock climbing.

Learning Strategies:
1) Give a pictorial support through pictures and videos.
When explaining the different types and equipment used we will display a picture next to each
word. This will help the students get a better understanding of the word.
2) Vocabulary Worksheet
The worksheet will contain the definition of each key vocabulary word. The students will have
to fill out what word it is on the blank line.
3) Kahoot
This kahoot will contain the vocabulary words along with a picture and the definition of each
word.
4) Skit
The class will break into groups. Each group will get a different type of rock climbing and they
will have to act it out/ describe it. The rest of the class will guess which one with their vocabulary
worksheet in front of them.

Key Vocabulary:

● Sport Climbing- A form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed into the
climbing rock for protection, in which a rope that is attached to the climber is clipped into
the anchors to stop a climber from falling.
● A Dynamic Rope- a rope designed to absorb the energy of a falling climber, usually used
as belaying ropes. If a climber falls, the rope stretches, reducing the maximum force
experienced by the climber, their belayer and equipment.
● Quickdraws- used by climbers to connect ropes to bolt anchors, or to other traditional
protection, allowing the rope to move through the anchoring system with minimal friction
● Carabiners- What quickdraws are made out of.
● A Belay Device- a climbing partner typically applies tension at the other end of the rope
whenever the climber is not moving, and removes the tension from the rope whenever the
 climber needs more rope to continue climbing.

● Climbing Harness- a system used for connecting the rope to the climber. There are two
loops at the front of the harness where the climber ties into the rope at the working end
using a figure-eight knot. Most harnesses used in climbing are preconstructed and are
worn around the pelvis and hips, although other types are used occasionally.

● Bouldering- A form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or

artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses

● Free Solo- A form of technical ice or rock climbing where the climbers (or free soloists)
climb alone without ropes, harnesses or other protective equipment, forcing them to rely
entirely on their own individual strength and skill.

● Ice Climbing- The activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing
refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and
cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water.

● Crampon- a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on snow and
ice during ice climbing

● Ice Axe- an axe used by climbers for cutting footholds in ice, having a head with one
pointed and one flattened end, and a spike at the foot.

● Ice Screw- a threaded tubular screw used as a running belay or anchor by climbers on
steep ice surface such as steep waterfall ice or alpine ice during ice climbing or crevasse
rescue, to hold the climber in the event of a fall, and at belays as anchor points.

● Rope- here are three primary rope systems used in ice climbing: single rope, double rope
and twin rope.

● Single Rope System- which is suited for straight climbing routes, is the most commonly
used rock climbing system in the world.

● Double Rope System- A more flexible system than the single rope system.

● Twin Rope System- which uses two twin ropes in a single rope system, is used for
longer multi-pitch routes

Materials:
Smartboard, Powerpoint, Definition worksheet, Kahoot, Skit directions worksheet

Motivation (building background):

On the powerpoint have pictures of an indoor kid friendly rock climbing wall. Ask students to discuss
with their shoulder partner. Have the students share if they have ever done this and if they don't ask what
they think their experience would be like.

Presentation:
We will be presenting this information over a powerpoint, two worksheets and a kahoot.

Practice and Application:

The students will have to complete a kahoot. The kahoot will go over the key vocabulary words. A picture
along with the definition will be on the front screen and the students will have to pick the vocabulary
word.

Review and Assessment:

To check the students understanding we are going to split the class into groups and make a skit about the
type of rock climbing they recieve. They will have to use the proper vocabulary for this type. This will
have the students compare and contrast the different types of rock climbing.

Extension: