Sport Pedagogy Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plan Template updated 2/10/15

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)

Background Information
Date: 4/7/15

Teacher: Richard Bergstrom

School: Cleveland Elementary

Lesson Focus: Badminton


Facilities: Outside (blacktop) basketball court.
Equipment: 20 badminton racquets, 20 birdies, and
10 cones

Grade Level: 4th

# of students: 20

Safety Considerations:
Students must be aware of their surroundings at all
times. Students must respect each others personal
space. Equipment should never be thrown at another
student unless it involves a student throwing an
object for the intended purpose of catching it.
Physical injuries, bullying, or any misbehavior will be
reported to the person in charge on campus.


Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Misbehaving, playing with Previously Learned Skills: basketball dribbling,
equipment when told not to, talking when shouldnt passing, shooting, defense, triple threat, and
be talking, touching others, and calling others
rebounding.
inappropriate names are all examples of behaviors

that arent tolerated. NEW policy: 1st offense: sit out
for a few minutes. 2nd offense: sent inside.


Teaching Strategy: Interactive teaching
Academic Language: birdie, badminton, forehand,

backhand, swing, strike

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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): SWBAT perform the badminton forehand swing and backhand swing and
strike the birdie with correct form 6 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): SWBAT recall the cues for the badminton forehand and backhand swing while
performing the skills.
Affective (A): SWBAT respect other students personal space and swing the racquet
appropriately without being a risk to other students safety.
H-R Fitness (H): SWBAT participate in MVPA at least 50% of the lesson time.

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:
I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
II. Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
III. Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
IV. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
V. Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles and strategies
that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.

NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of motor
skills and movement patterns.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity
and fitness.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.


Describe the pre-class arrangement

Teacher: Standing in front of homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Students: Sitting on homebase (sideline of the basketball court)

Equipment: Polyspots set up for activity shown in the diagram below

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Diagram the pre-class arrangement

Time

2 min.

Content Development
Management


(Illustration of


formations)
Instant Activity: Sharks and minnows - I
Diagram Instant
will identify who will be the shark(s),
Activity
Everyone else will be minnows. The shark * Diagram below
stands in the middle of the area (of the
basketball court) and say fishy, fishy
come out and play. The minnows slowly
walk around the shark(s). At any time, the
shark can yell Shark Attack! At with
point, the minnows must run to the
opposite boundary line without being
3

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

CA Standard I-V and NASPE
Standard I-V because students
are engaged in a physical
fitness activity that improves
their health and physical
performance.

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Time

Content Development




tagged. If a minnow is tagged, s/he also
becomes a shark. When there is only one
or two minnows left; they become the
sharks in the next round.




1 min. Set Induction:
Today is the start of our badminton unit.
Badminton is a sport that requires a lot of
hand-eye coordination. I want everyone
to get a partner. Now, shake hands with
your partner. The grip that you use to
shake your partners hand will be the
same grip you will use to hold onto the
racquet. I will hand out racquets and
when I give them to you, I want you to
place them next to you until I tell you to
grab them.


Purpose:
Badminton is a sport that requires a lot of
skill hand-eye coordination, agility, and
accuracy, and precision.


1 min. Transition
After the instant activity, I will have the
students on homebase and let them
choose their own partner for the next
activity.

23 min. Lesson Core - Task 1:
Forehand swing The forehand swing in

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

Start/Stop Signals:

Go to start
Freeze to put
equipment down and
stop what theyre
doing

Grouping Strategies:
I will let students
pick their partners.

N/A

N/A

Diagram Task 1
* Diagram below

CA Standard I-V and NASPE

Standards I-V because students

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Time

Content Development




badminton is very similar to a forehand
swing in tennis and ping-pong. The cues
are the following: 1) pinch birdie, 2) pull
back, 3) swing and strike (with center), 4)
follow through. Students will perform the
motion without the racquet. After,
students will perform the motion with the
racquet. When students have performed
the skill competently, they will use a
birdie and practice with a partner who
will be about 10 feet away. After some
practice, I will introduce the backhand
swing. The cues are the same except the
student will have dominant foot forward,
and racquet positioned across the
opposite waist (see diagram below). The
student will pull back from the opposite
side, strike, and follow through across the
body. The racquet should end up on the
same side above the shoulder. Students
will practice without a birdie first to get
the motion correct. After a few attempts,
students will practice with a birdie
towards a partner. They will strike the
birdie towards each other.

Demonstration Plan:
I will demonstrate the forehand swing
slowly going over each step. Then I will
have 2-3 students demonstrate, one at a
time. Then I will demonstrate the
backhand swing slowly going over each
step one at a time. I will have 2-3 students
demonstrate.

Questions to Check Understanding

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

are using hand-eye
coordination to strike an object
towards another student.

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Time

1 min.

2 min.

Content Development




What are the cues for the forehand
swing? 1) pinch birdie, 2) pull back, 3)
swing and strike (with center), 4) follow
through.

With what part of the racquet do you
strike? The center.


Adaptations
Regression: Students will tap the birdie up
in the air.
Progression: Take one step back for each
successful strike.


Transition: Students will assist in
collecting equipment and putting them
away. Students will return to home base
for lesson closure and sit quietly.
CLOSURE:
Review:
Badminton is a challenging sport at first. I
will review the cues and have students
demonstrate the forehand and backhand
swings. I will introduce the next days
activities.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A

N/A

Diagram The Closure

* Diagram below

N/A

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References Used:
Pecentral.org
Sparkpe.org



Instant Activity

Badminton grip

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Forehand Swing

Backhand Swing

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Badminton activity placement

Closure