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| Safety Considerations: The area will be clear of all hazards. Mats will be spaced around the gym by teacher before class. Proper warm-up and cool-down will be provided. The selected activities will be age appropriate and coincide with ability level. Specific instructions will be given so students do not copy one another and potentially injure themselves. Watch for unsafe balances (head, only arms, hand, etc) |
| Grade: 4 Time per class: 40 minutes Focus: Balancing # of Students: 30 Level: Developmental Level I Lesson Sequence: 4/9 |
| Objectives: During the class, the students will perform various balancing skills for a set period of time and end with a 15 second routine. |
| Materials: One small mat per student |
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| NASPE Standards: Standard # 1- Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and profeciency in a few movement forms. |
| Benchmarks: Psychomotor- Develop patterns and combinations of movements into repeatable sequences. Cognitive- Design games, gymnastics, and dance sequences that are personally interesting. Affective- Appreciate differences and similarities in others' physical activity. |
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| For next page of lesson. Warm-up and balancing activities. |
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| Content Intro & Review |
| Time 5 mins |
| Class Organization Students stand on their letter in a circle. |
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| Methods & Procedures Review last lesson Focusing Event 1. Can anyone tell me what they think when they hear the word "Balance"? answers include stay in a position without falling on different body parts 2. Today we are going to perfrom various balances on all parts of our bodies. At the end of the class we will make a 15 second routine. 3. Stand up for the warm-up |
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| Teaching Cues Give leading questions Give feedback on each answer along with demonstrations as needed. |
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| Balancing |