Indiana University Physical Education Lesson Plan

Teacher Name: Unit/Lesson Focus: Grade/Level: Equipment:

Ali Michaelis Starts High School Blocks
Robert Wilkinson

Safety: Resources:
Make sure https://www.nyrr.org/youth-and-
students are schools/running-start/training-plans/track-
spread out in and-field-training-plan/starts
order to prevent
any crashes.

SHAPE Demonstrates competency in 1 or more specialized skills in health-

National related fitness activities. (S1.H3.L1)
Standard

Psychomotor SWBAT start off blocks proficiently when signaled by Ali or I.

SLO

Assessment Students will be in the starting position and prompted to start

by a whistle/tweet in their respected lane. Students will have
multiple opportunities to successfully perform a start out of
blocks.

SHAPE Demonstrates appropriate technique (S3.H7.L1)

National
Standard
Cognitive SLO SWBAT to setup into blocks correctly when prompted by the “Set”
command, similar to the issued command by a track official.

Assessment Students in their respected lane will be asked to setup into blocks
and will be examined by Ali and I.

SHAPE Exhibits proper etiquette, respect for others and teamwork while
National engaging in physical activity and/or social dance. (S4.H2.L1)
Standard

Affective SLO Students will show respect for their peers when performing starts.
A safe environment will be ensured by instructors and students.

Assessment It is mandatory students are respectful to their peers throughout the

sprinting station, Ali and I will constantly be enforcing these
expectations.

Introductory Today we are going to learn about track starts. During a sprint the
Statement start is incredibly important, a bad start can lead to a poor
(Anticipatory performance!
Set)
 Physical Education Instructional Plan

Time Task & Skill Cues/Critical Organization of

Progression Elements Students/Space

On your mark Back into Blocks

Toes barely in contact
with track.
Front foot goes in first,
back foot second.
Hands make a bridge
with fingers and thumb
behind starting line.
Shoulders over hands.
Weight Forward.
Eyes down.
Head level.
Sit in blocks.

Buttocks up in 1
Set motion
Lean until you are just
about ready to fall
Shoulders over line
Body still like statue
Front leg at 90 degrees
Back leg at 120
degrees
Both feet pushing back
hard into pedals

Gun Drive opposites

Drive arm out and up
Push both legs equally
hard
Explode out of the
blocks at 45 degree
angle
Short quick steps
Feet contact track
directly under hip.