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1 – Introductory Activity: Yoga poses

Gymnastics Lesson Plan.doc

Educational Themes: shape, balance, & weight transfer.

3 tasks

•Students spot their partners as they balance (e.g., handstand, headstand)

•Introduction to front and back support

•Introduction to shoulder balances

Culminating Activity: Create shapes with body in partners or small groups. Maintain balance consistently while creating shapes with body.

2 – Introductory Activity: Crows & Cranes

Educational Themes: travel, flight, take off and land

3 tasks

•Run and jump

•Two-foot stop (at conclusion of locomotor movement)

•Run, jump, slide

Culminating Activity: Create a sequence with a partner using run, jump, and slide

3 – Introductory Activity: Frozen tag

Educational Themes: Spatial awareness

3 tasks

•Run to open space (jump & slide)

•Practice balances

•Run, jump, slide balance

Culminating Activity: Create a sequence with a partner using run, jump, slide, and balance

4 – Introductory Activity:  Stretching (Flexibility)

Motor Skills/Theme:  Acrobatic, tumbling, balancing

3 tasks 

•Introduction to forward roll

•Introduction to backward roll

•Introduction to cartwheel

Culminating Activity: Perform a series of rolls and/ or cartwheels (mats and wedges may be used)

Unit Objectives:

Active Lifestyle

•Participate daily (e.g. five times a week) in a variety of moderate to vigorous physical activities that support their personal physical activity goals

Movement

•Apply learned movement skills in new and unfamiliar physical activities

•Perform sequences using learned non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative movement skills, demonstrating effective use of qualities of movement (e.g. speed, force, flow)

Personal & Social responsibility

•Apply safe procedures for specific physical activities

•Model leadership in creating a positive climate for physical activity (e.g. mentoring, organizing, coaching)

5- Introductory Activity:  Yoga poses

Motor Skills/Theme: Acrobatic, balancing, mini-trampoline

3 tasks 

•Practice balancing

•Introduction to mini trampoline

•Stopping on trampoline

Culminating Activity: Create a sequence with a partner using the trampoline and balances

7 – Introductory Activity: 

Motor Skills/Theme: Apparatus, floor exercises
3 tasks 

•Introduction to apparatus

•Explore apparatus using stations

•Review balances

Culminating Activity: Have students create a four-part sequence containing two balances, one transfer of weight, and one roll

8 – Introductory Activity: 

Motor Skills/Theme: Apparatus, parallel bars, vault box
3 tasks 

•Introduction to ropes

•Introduction to parallel bars

•Introduction to vault box

Culminating Activity: Using gymnastic themes, present students with movement challenges. (e.g., "Find different ways to travel over, around, and under the equipment." "Demonstrate two ways to mount and dismount the equipment.")

6 – Introductory Activity:  Traditional aerobic Warm-up.

Motor Skills/Theme: Rhythmic, hoop, ball, ribbon, scarves, lummi sticks

3 tasks 

•Review forward shoulder roll, forward roll, back shoulder roll, back tuck roll, forward straddle roll, dive roll, forward straddle, & backwards straddle

•Practice leaping

•Practice moving while carrying an object

Culminating Activity: Have students create a rhythmic gymnastic sequence to music

9 – Introductory Activity: 

Motor Skills/Theme: Apparatus, rings, balance beam and benches
3 tasks 

•Introduction to rings

•Introduction to balance beam

•Introduction to benches

Culminating Activity: Use stations and task cards to explore gymnastic themes, and have students develop gymnastic sequences. (e.g., Demonstrate three weight-bearing movements on, over, or around the apparatus.)