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LESSON PLAN: STRIKING WITH LONG-HANDLED IMPLEMENTS
GRADE K-2
  ANNUAL CURRICULUM
• Warm Up
• Locomotor Movement (K-4)
• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8
• Lesson Plan Outline

UNITS K-2
• September - Animal Walks
• October - Self & Space
• November - Heart & Lungs
• December - Dribbling
• January - Kicking & Punting
• February - Games & Culture
• March - Gymnastics
• April - Striking & Volleying
• May - Striking with Implements
• June - Fitness Fun

LESSONS: STRIKING WITH LONG-HANDLED IMPLEMENTS
• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4

Unit: Striking with Long... Time: 60 min Style: Mass task, discovery, and collaboration.
Lesson: 4 - Week 35 Station: Gymnasium IEP: Special accommodation is made for students with special needs.
Equipment: Laptop, Padded Bats, Foam balls, plates, and cones

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Biological Psychological Social
The student will be able to (TSWBAT) move appropriately in the warm up in order to have a proper warm up that raises the heart rate, prepares the body for activity, and prevents injury.

TSWBAT display an appropriate sit-up and push ups, which was taught in the first lesson.

TSWBAT feel an increased level of physical well-being due to increased level of physical activity.

TSWBAT improve body coordination, muscle strength, muscular endurance, cardio vascular endurance, and flexibility through the animal walks, which will help promote physical activity throughout life.

TSWBAT move in general space while maintain space between themselves and other students in the group by keeping their own personal space free of other students.

TSWBAT enhance batting skills by applying:
• Proper grip - arm of lower hand on bat should be in direction of batting
• Eyes on the ball
• Front elbow up
• Keep bat slightly above shoulder away from ball before batting
• Pivot back foot (i.e., "squash the bug.")
• Keep front foot static (i.e., avoid lunging)
• Swing through all the way to the other shoulder

TSWBAT attempt to strike a ball while batting from cone at least 10 times.

TSWBAT to apply underhand pitch:
• Opposite foot forward to throwing hand.
• Eye on the target
• Hold the ball behind the back before the underhand throw 

TSWBAT throw the ball underhand at least 10 times while aiming about a foot above a cone.

TSWBAT play the game of Home Run Derby Tag.

TSWBAT know, understand, and apply the concept of social responsibility by grading themselves after the lesson.

TSWBAT know, understand, and apply the concept of student expectations throughout every situation in the gymnasium.

TSWBAT give examples of situations when the student expectations are applicable.

TSWBAT know, understand, and apply the concept of skipping, galloping, and other animal walks.

TSWBAT recollect where their personal seat is, and how it aids the student’s ability to follow the rules and to be team players.

TSWBAT explain that the animal walks are good for them as the movements will help them get stronger, faster, and feel better.TSWBAT know, understand, and apply the concept of social responsibility by grading themselves after the lesson.

TSWBAT know, understand, and apply the concept of student expectations throughout every situation in the gymnasium.

TSWBAT observe and apply spatial relationships between self and others while batting and waiting to bat to keep a top priority.

TSWBAT remember key concepts of batting:
• Proper grip
• Eyes on the ball
• Front elbow up
• Keep bat slightly above shoulder away from ball before batting
• Pivot back foot (i.e., "squash the bug.")
• Keep front foot static (i.e., avoid lunging)
• Swing through all the way to the other shoulder

TSWBAT apply the rules of Home Run Derby Tag and know how to rotate to different positions within the game.

TSWBAT learn and enhance their vocabulary through movement words to increase their academic achievement in other subjects.\

TSWBAT enhance their nutritional education in order to promote healthy growth and development. (See Nutrition Unit.)

TSWBAT prevent child obesity through nutritional education by learning how to make healthy nutritional decision for self. (See Nutrition Unit.)

TSWBAT feels that they belong in the class as much as everyone else by have equal rules for everyone.

TSWBAT feel that they are in control of their behavior by giving a grade of themselves at the end of the class. (1, 2, or 3)

TSWBAT feel enjoyment by being more successful due to an increased level of personal involvement through their grading.

TSWBAT feel enjoyment and success through increased participation in all class activities.

TSWBAT feel enjoyment through increased level of success as well as increased level of personal involvement in their homework, which enhances their overall health.

TSWBAT feel an increased level of well-being due to increased level of physical activity.

TSWBAT promote teamwork and success among his or hers classmate through positive feedback and positive interaction that does not display any negative (i.e., hurtful) behavior.

TSWBAT enhance the team spirit through by positively encourage their partner and group with positive comments and praise, as they practice batting and play Home Run Derby Tag.

Lesson Objective Organization Cues
I. Warm up (10 min) Personal Spots Do your best.
II. Locomotor Movement - Animal Walks (20 min) Between the white lines Do your best!
Your hard work gets you stronger and faster.
III. Batting (23 min)
• Home Run Derby Tag

Line up for the game and apply the rules of the game.

Look behind, and in front before batting in order to avoid accident
Strike ball while looking at the ball. 
IV. Movement Words & Nutrition Unit (5 min) In front of white board Grade level appropriate
V. Self-Assessment (2 min) Personal Spots Except kindergarten. 1, 2, 3.