Turning Twisting Etc Lesson Plan
Turning Twisting Etc Lesson Plan
Twisting
Turning
Rocking
Curling
Stretching
Tension
Relaxation
Eye & hand coordination
(Lesson Portion) Students will be scattered in their own space during skill portion.
(Lesson Portion) Students will be paired with a partner during some of skill portion.
Equipment mgmt.:
(Lesson portion) Bean bags will be placed around the perimeter of the classroom.
(Fitness Portion) Fitness cones and signs will be placed in a square formation in middle of
class.
Mgmt. routines:
(Intro Portion) Move and Freeze 3X before intro.
(Fitness Portion) Move clockwise. After 30 seconds, pause for a challenging fitness activity.
Behavior mgmt.:
Public praise
Silent warning of deviant behavior (only when others are not watching and engaged in an
activity)
Time out after silent warning.
o Follow DPE protocol for time out.
CONTENT SEQUENCE:
Opening/Anticipatory Set: (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real
life)
Today we will work on turning, twisting, curling, etc. today.
Introductory Activity/Warm-up segment:
Popcorn:
o Pair up students
o One student in push up (popcorn) position, other in standing near partner.
o Standing student moves around and/or over student in push up position.
o Student in push up position pops up & down after each time they have been moved
over by.
o Switch roles.
Fitness segment:
4-Corners:
o As each student passes a sign, they will do that activity or motion until they reach next
sign.
o Move in clockwise direction.
o After 30 seconds, pause to execute a fitness challenge as a group.
Skill Development content:
Movement skills #7 (twisting, turning, rocking, curling, tension, stretching, and choice of
skill).
o Variations of each skill and concepts.
o Bean bag, choice of teacher to improve skill
Variations of skill activities
Game Content:
Midnight:
o All students will line up on one side of room.
Follow some sport games on TV and observe the athletes when they are turning, twisting,
curling, etc. and why they are moving that way.