LESSON PLAN

Student Teacher: Dan Nave Grades 7-8 TeachingDate December 4

Standard(s): Students will demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.(1)
Students will demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.(2)
Students will exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.(5)
Performance Objective(s)/Indicator(s)
Psychomotor:TSW be able to move in the different ways needed to accomplish the cooperative activity. (7.1.1)
Cognitive: TSW be able to demonstrate an understanding of the techniques and reasoning for cooperative activities. They will understand strategies for leadership skills as well as problem solving skills.(7.2.1)
Affective:TSW work in teams to achieve a common goal by using good problem solving skills. (7.5.6)
Equipment Needs:15 bandanas for blindfolds.
4 hula hoops.

PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES

Time / Instructional Activities (Detailed)
10-15 min.
1-2 min.
4 min.
4 min.
1-2 min. / Warm-up: Catch the Treasures
The students will be divided up into 5 groups. Each group will be spread out evenly throughout the gym. Each group will also have a hula hoop sitting beside them with assorted items inside called treasures. These treasures are things such as bean bags or small stuffed animals. When the teacher says go, the students will run to other groups and capture other treasures to bring them back to their hula hoop. A student cannot go to the same group twice in a row, and they can only grab one treasure at a time. At the end of the time limit, the group with the most treasures wins. The game can also be altered by having the students skip or hop instead of run.
Introduction: Ask if anyone has ever done cooperative activities before. Explain that the meaning and purpose of cooperative activities are to build teamwork, problem solving skills, cooperation, leadership skills, communication skills, and confidence. Explain that these skills are very beneficial, and explain that in these activities, cooperation is vital and in some instances a leader will emerge to help the group solve the problem.
Activity: Farm Animals
The students will be partnered up and all the students will have blindfolds on. Each pair of partners will have a certain animal’s noise to make. The noises will be of cows, pigs, dogs, cats, birds, and chickens. Each partner will stand at one end of the basketball court. After they put on their blindfolds they will begin walking towards their partner, yelling out their animal noise, and they will try to find their partner just based off the sound they hear. A variation of this activity could have just one of the partners yelling the noise while the other partner stays silent and tries to find their partner.
Activity: Shipwreck
The students will be put into groups of 4, and each group will have a hula hoop. The students will be lined up on the baseline and their objective is to take the hula hoop down to the end of the court and back. The trick is that the students can only touch the hoop with one finger. All four students in each group can only let the hula hoop set on their index finger to take it down the court. The first group to go down and back wins. If the hoop falls then it is called a “shipwreck,” and in this instance each person has to stand inside the hoop while it lies on the ground, and the other three group members must lift the hoop up over the person’s body and then go on to the next person. Once all members are through the hoop then they continue to take the hoop down the court using only one finger.
Closure: Ask the students if they had fun and what activities did they enjoy? Ask again if they remembered what the meaning of cooperative activities was and the skills it teaches, and also remind them of why the skills are important. If they have trouble remembering then refresh them with all the skills it teaches. Elaborate on how well they did and point out some leaders that emerged.

PROCEDURES

Introduction (Set Induction): Ask if anyone has ever done cooperative activities before. Explainthat the meaning and purpose of cooperative activities are to build teamwork, problem solving skills, cooperation, leadership skills, communication skills, and confidence. Explain that these skills are very beneficial, and explain that in these activities, cooperation is vital and in some instances a leader will emerge to help the group solve the problem.
Organizational Plan (How will students and equipment be organized?):
After warm-up the students will come to the middle for the introduction to cooperative activities. After the introduction the students will then be partnered up for the farm animals activity. After that activity the students will then be introduced to the shipwreck game. Each activity will take less than 5 minutes.

SKILL ANALYSES

Skills to be Taught / Teaching Cues
Problem Solving:
Cooperation:
Communication: /
  • Find strategies for solving the problem. Be sure to go slow when carrying the hula hoop so it does not fall.
  • If conflicts arise solve them without arguing and while using teamwork.
  • Cooperate with group or team members to achieve the same goal.
  • Avoid conflicts that put a strain on the teams overall goal.
  • Communicating with partners or group members is very beneficial.
  • A group leader communicating commands can help the group achieve the goal.

Closure: Ask the students if they had fun and what activities did they enjoy? Ask again if they remembered what the meaning of cooperative activities was and the skills it teaches, and also remind them of why the skills are important. If they have trouble remembering then refresh them with all the skills it teaches. Elaborate on how well they did and point out some leaders that emerged.

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