This sample lesson was provided by Dr. Jon Poole. It is consistent with those which are required of PreK - 12 Health and Physical Teaching Majors, College of Education and Human Development, Radford University.
This format/style is to be used for all teaching assignments.
Sample Lesson Plan for Throwing & Catching
Lesson Content: 4th Grade Lesson # 6 of 10.
Virginia SOLs: 4.1 Skilled Movement and 4.2Movement Concepts
4.1 The student will refine movement skills and demonstrate the ability to combine them in increasingly complex movement patterns.
4.2 The student will understand and apply movement concepts and principles in complex motor skills.
NASPE Standards # 1. Skilled Movement and # 2 Movement Concepts and Principles
1. A physically educated person demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
2. A physically educated person demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Student Objective(s): At the end of this lesson, students will have learned to (1) “point finger to target” for accuracy and “step to target” for power when throwing Frisbee, and (2) recognize open space move Frisbee/Football down field.
Material and Equipment Needed: 20 Cones, 12 Frisbees, 12 Footballs, pencils and exit slips.
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Lesson Tasks/Activities: |
Cues/Questions |
Space |
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1. Preview/Initial Activity/Warm-Up: · “Rubberband Man” warm-up |
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Self-Space on spots |
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2. Fitness Activity: High Five Tag – start with walking, jogging, sliding, skipping, galloping, and change taggers each time. · Va. SOL – 4.3/5.3 Personal Fitness |
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General Space |
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3. Lesson Activities: Skill/Lead-Up Game Activities: Throwing & Catching (T&C) set-induction for Ultimate Frisbee/Football · Review: From Previous Lessons o Grip (Pointer finger on edge) o Stance (Sideways to Target) o Action (Step, Toss) o Followthrough (Point Finger to Target) |
Olympic Sport? |
Homebase |
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Task 1: When I say go (WISG)…begin T&C the Frisbee back & fourth roughly 10-12 feet apart. |
“How can you guarantee it flies to your partner?” |
Use Cones to Make Partner Grid · Diagram |
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Task 2: WISG…trying to hit their hands targeted at different levels (low, medium, high) |
“Point Finger to Target” |
Partner Grid |
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Task 3: WISG… trying to hit their hands targeted at different directions (right, left) · Return the throw with whatever hand you catch it with (non-dominant, too)!! · |
“Point Finger to Target” |
Partner Grid
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Task 4: WISG…start close together, then take one step back with each successful T&C |
“How throw far to partner?” |
Partner Grid
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Task 5: WISG…try to get as far apart as possible, but throw directly to partner
Task 5: (continued) Challenge 1 = “spell out your name with each successful catch being a letter” Challenge 2 = “I am going to play music for 30 seconds, see how many catches you can get!” Challenge 3 = “Standing roughly 15 paces from your partner, give yourself a point for each successful ‘round-trip’ catch…and play to 10.”
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“Step Toward Target”
“Step Toward Target” |
Partner Grid
Partner Grid |
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Task 6: WISG…get a bit closer, but now try to make “trick” catches |
Two hand “pancake” catch or one hand “crab” catch |
Partner Grid |
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Task 7: WISG…have catcher move like FB receiver and throw pass · Run in different pathways (straight, curved, zig-zag) |
Lead the Receiver “Move to Open Spaces” |
Larger Grid within General Space · Diagram
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Task 8: WISG…diagram and try 3 FB plays (quick post, comeback, post corner, etc.) · Teacher demonstrates patterns · |
Switch QB after 3 throws |
Larger Grid within General Space |
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Task 9: WISG…combine a couple partners (n=4) and place defender trying 2-3 throws with same defender starting at line of scrimmage |
Switch Defender to QB; to first Receiver; to Defender |
Larger Grid within General Space |
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Task 10: WISG…have groups of 6 play 3v3 FB Frisbee with no rusher but defenders |
Switch after 4 plays |
Make “field” across general space · Diagram |
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Task 11: WISG…have groups of 6 play keep-away with (3v3) |
“Rule of Two’s” |
Make “field” across general space |
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4. Game Play/Sport Activities: WISG…let’s play a couple larger games of Ultimate Frisbee Football with the rule that at least 4 players have to touch the Frisbee/Football to get a point. · Play to 5 points, then will switch teams. · |
“Rule of Two’s” |
Two large fields within general space · Diagram |
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5. Review/Preview Closure/Assessment: WISG…If your birthday falls between Jan – May, please pick-up a cone and bring it to the cart…if your birthday falls between June – Dec, please pick-up a Frisbee and bring it to the cart.
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Closure: “I have a quick exit slip for you today…” |
Homebase |
Assessment: Exit Slip
o Standard 4.1: Skilled Movement – Demonstrates competency with throwing/catching.
o Standard 4.2: Movement Concepts – Applies concepts to game strategy by moving to open space to advance Frisbee down field.
Name: Susie Miller
1. What did we work on to throw more accurately (to hit your target)?
a. “Point Finger to Target”
b. “Step Toward Target”
c. “Move to Open Spaces to Receive Pass”
d. “Take Two Steps or Hold for Two Seconds Before Throwing”
2. What did we work on to throw farther (to your partner running across the field)?
a. “Point Finger to Target”
b. “Step Toward Target”
c. “Move to Open Spaces to Receive Pass”
d. “Take Two Steps or Hold for Two Seconds Before Throwing”
3. What offensive strategy did we try to move the Frisbee down the field?
a. “Point Finger to Target”
b. “Step Toward Target”
c. “Move to Open Spaces to Receive Pass”
d. “Take Two Steps or Hold for Two Seconds Before Throwing”
4. Think of a really good player in our class, what did she or he do that looked so skillful?