Lesson Plan

Grade/Subject: Phys. Ed. Unit: Lesson Duration: 33 Min

Date: April 12
Grade: 7s

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGAM OF STUDIES

General Learning Outcomes:
Activity
Benefits of Health

Specific Learning Outcomes:

A-1
A-9
B-8

Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Demonstrate effective and expressive locomotor skills in regards to ‘traveling’ in gymnastics
- Demonstrate knowledge of how gymnastics/yoga can be used as a stress
management/relaxation resource
- Demonstrate creativity in the choreography process of routine creation
ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Key Questions:
- Are students being safe and in control while - What is the importance of travels in
traveling gymnastics?
- Are students involved and engaged - What is the importance of stress
- Are the students aware of the stress management/relaxation?
management/relaxation? - What are the important components of a
- Are the students working together to create good routine?
a creative routine?

Written/Performance Assessments:
Students will be assessed on their Daily effort in class today.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Mats
Hula hoops
Pinnies
PROCEDURE
Introduction
As they come in from changing: Tic Tac Toe Relay race  gymnastics version (10 minutes) 8:35-
8:45
The game will be set up the same. Pinnies will be used to place in the hula hoops to try and get 3 in a
row.
The difference is how they are required to travel to the game board.
1st round – the students will be asked to travel to the game board by skipping.
2nd round – the students will be asked to travel to the game board by bear crawling
3rd round – the students will be asked to travel to the game board by cartwheeling.

The focus will be on how traveling effectively is important for gymnastics. How you need to move
with control and with fluidity to be effective. – FOCUS on control NOT speed.
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Be safe and in control when you are travelling!

Accommodations:
Low-Management Time: Mats are ready for work period and balances
Transition to Body: bring everyone in and have them each bring a mat (set them up like previous
days)

Body
Learning Activity #1: Travels (5-10 minutes) 8:45-8:50am // 9:27-9:32
We are going to be going over different ways to travel effectively in gymnastics.
Travels:
- Windshield wipers – in small groups
- Skipping – down the gym
- Cartwheels – down the gym
- Bear crawls – down the gym
- Side runs (criss cross) – down the gym
- Rolls – in small groups (front, side, shoulder)
Assessment/Differentiation:

Learning Activity #2: Yoga poses (5-10 minutes) 8:50-9:00 // 9:32-9:42

Focus is on how Yoga is a great way for you to be active outside of the classroom and how it helps
with flexibility and stress management/relaxation.
Students will be doing a teacher led Yoga ‘class’ to tie that into gymnastics and to flexibility.
Assessment/ differentiation:

Learning Activity #3: Group Project Work time (remainder of class) 9:00-1:12 // 9:42-9:54

Students will be required to choreograph a dance/gymnastics routine where they will need to
incorporate key aspects of what we have learnt in gymnastics so far.
Their routine must:
- be 1:30 -2:00 minutes long to music.
- Include 5 Single person Balances
- Include 3 Partner/Group Balances/Pyramids
- Include 4 Travels
- Must start and end in a full group balance

Closure
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: awesome job today!
Transition to Next Lesson: tomorrow we are going to start with dance and then working on our
routines!