Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Targeted NASPE Standard(s): Describes & com- pares the positive social
interactions when engaged in partner, small-group and large-group physical
activities. (S5.E4.4)
Specific Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify
strategies they used while working as a team in order to win the game of tic tac
toe
Concomitant Objective: The students will engage in a physical activity as a team.
Time
Procedures Followed
Materials
Warm Up:
0
A warm up is not needed for this activity because
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students will only be running for short periods of time, as
this game is quick.
Transition:
30
When I say go, students put their toes on the
Seconds
green line
Move to green line to give set induction
Set Induction:
45
With toes on the green line
Seconds
How many of you have played tic tac toe?
How many of you have played tic tac toe on a
team?
Explain learnable piece
Learnable Piece:
45
Today you will be learning how to communicate
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as a team in order to win a game of tic tac toe
Your goal is to keep track of strategies that you
could use to help you better communicate with
your teammates
Presentation of New Material/Directions:
6 bean bags
2
You will be divided into two teams, and each team (3 of one
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color, 3 of a
will be a designated color (depending on bean
second
bag color)
color), 9 hula
Each team will stand in a single file line behind
hoops, 2
your designated cone.
cones, open
You will have 15 seconds to come up with a
space
strategy for your team before the game begins.
When I countdown 3, 2, 1 go! the game will
begin.
3
Minutes
2
Minutes
Possible Modifications:
Ask teams to communicate without using verbal
expression
Use different motions for moving from the cone to
the array, such as hopping skipping walking
backwards, etc.
Lesson Review:
What are some strategies your team used in
order to more accurately place your beanbags
into the array?
What could you have done differently to make
communication more easily?
Notes: