ECHD 303

Lesson Plan for Physical Activity

Title of Lesson:

Over the River

Select one or more skills from the Fundamental Movement Skills list.

Motor Skills:

Jumping, throwing, balancing

Select Movement Concepts from Effort, Space, or Body Awareness.

Movement Concepts:

Children learn the concept of jump over.

When throwing children learn the concept of throw with force.

Children learn to balance while moving forward and backward

on straight lines.

Describe exactly what children will be learning to do.

Learning Objectives:

The students will develop motor skills by jumping over a space or

object without falling.

The students will develop motor skills by throwing an object with

enough force to cross a specific distance.

The students will develop motor skills by balancing while moving forward and backwards on a line.

What materials and supplies will be needed for the lesson?Describe what children will be doing.

Materials:

Tape or jump ropes to place on the floor.

Balls and stuffed animals to throw.

What needs to be set up before the activity?

Preparations and Set Up:

Place tape or jump ropes on the floor in a V shape to represent a

widening river. Create a river in 3 places for 3 separate stations.

Place items to through next to one of the stations.

Lesson design can be stations or a large group activity.

Describe exactly what the activity will look like.

Lesson Design:

Station #1: Jumping activity station - Children jump over the jump

ropes to cross the river from one bank to the other.

Station #2: Throwing activity station - Children throw various

objects across the river at differ

ent points along the river to experience the need for different

degrees of force. Different types

of objects will demonstrate the effect of shape on an object’s ability to fly through the air.

Station #3: Children will walk forward and backward on the tape lines depicting the banks of

the river. They will concentrate on balancing without “falling in the river.”

What exactly will all the teachers be doing?

Teachers’ Roles:

Teachers monitor the children at each station.

Suggestions may be made to move up or down the river

to keep the tasks challenging but not frustrating.

Cues may be offered for jumping or throwing if a child

becomes frustrated or bored.

Goals may be suggested to children such as, “Can you jump backwards over the river?”

“Can you jump on one foot?” Can you throw the bear over the river underhand?”

“How far can you throw the ball and make it bounce on the other side of the river?”

How can the activity be modified to allow for different abilities?

How can the activity be modified to allow for personal choice?

How can the activity be modified for children with handicapping conditions?

Modifications possible:

Children can jump various widths of the river as their ability and

level of challenge allows.

The distance needed to throw the object can vary depending on

the child’s skill.

The type of object can vary depending on the ability of the child

and their personal choice.

A raised balance beam could be used in place of a tape line for

added balancing challenge.