Lesson Plan: Human Obstacle Course (Fitness)

 

Patrick Clark

Field- SOS Hermann Gmeiner Primary (Elementary School), Ghana

2^nd Grade Physical Education

10:00-11:10 a.m.

 

Objective #1: The objective of the lesson is to introduce new ideas of fitness related activity to the students in the SOS primary school. Both the students that are participating in the obstacle course and the students that are acting as the human obstacles will receive health benefits in stretching and strengthening various muscle groups.

 

Objective #2: Students will be expected to participate in both the human obstacle section of the course as well as participate by moving through it when it is their turn. The students will orally answer which parts of their body were used during the various activities.

 

Rational/ Purpose: The purpose for this lesson is to introduce the children and the teacher to new and creative ideas for fitness, without the use of equipment. The present school lacks equipment and is in need of fresh ideas to keep the students interested and wanting to participate in physical education.

 

Equipment Needed: Drum, blanket(s)

 

 

Time Script                                     Lesson Content                                       Organization

 

 

1:00 min.                                         Greetings to students

 

                         Anticipatory Set (get students interested)

 

2:00 min.                          Stretches (Simon Says/ Drum Warm Up)

                                        explanation

 

5:00 min.                          Simon Says Stretches

 

5:00 min.                          Drum Warm Up- warm up activities done at

                                        various speeds depending on the beat of the

                                        drum.

 

·        Side shuffle

·        Toes

·        Skipping

·        Hopping

·        Jogging

 

5:00 min.                          Simon Says Stretches

 

10:00 min.                        Explanation of Human Obstacle Course

 

Time Script                                     Lesson Content                                       Organization

 

 

                                        Split students in half and put half of them

                                        into obstacles

 

                                        Explain to the other half how

                                        they will move through the obstacles (while

                                        students are in place.)

 

                                          |Obstacles Made by Students:

 

• Make a tunnel by putting legs in a wide shape
• Knees/ hands on ground (keep muscles tight!)
• Kicks ball between goal posts
• Lays down on back (no hands in the air)
• Holds body in Crabs stance (don’t sink)

 

10:00 min.                          Go through obstacle course

 

3:00 min.                            Switching kids between obstacles

 

10:00 min.                          Go through obstacle course

 

Remainder               Mr. Shark, Mr. Shark…may we cross your ocean?

of period-

 

                                                            CLOSURE

 

 

1:00 min.              Let students know how they did, dance their way out!     Use drum!

                            Any Questions?