Assessments may occur at any time during the lesson and should be noted in the appropriate section of the lesson; supporting assessment or lesson documents may be attached as a separate page.
Learning Objective:I can pass a football to an intended target in motion. / Lesson Notes/materials:Students in 6 groups of 6-8. Each group has a football (6 regulation footballs needed, Nerf footballs available for students who may need a smaller and softer football). The students in the group will rotate through the following positions: Center, Quarterback, and Wide Receiver. Students will have opportunities to snap the football, pass the football and receive the football during this drill.
SOL: (7)1.f—Demonstrate the movement learning progression (practice, self or peer assess, correct, practice at a higher level, and reassess) for a specific skill or activity.
Link to Background Knowledge
What is the background knowledge that students need to meet the learning objective? May include pre-assessment or review of previous instruction.
Ask students: “how do we hold a football”, “demonstrate how to ‘step with opposition’”, How do you know your throw will make it to your intended target”. Reflect back to previous lesson where students practiced gripping football with fingers on laces, choking back on the ball for an easier grip as well as pointing to intended stationary target with exaggerated follow through pointing to target after throw). Remind students to create a “diamond”with your hands (pointer finger to pointer finger, thumb to thumb) when receiving the ball.
Engage and Explain
What is the knowledge or skill that students will need to be successful in meeting the learning objective?
Demonstrate-a pass by properly gripping the football, pointing to target with non-throwing hand, stepping with opposition, bringing football up to ear and throwing with follow-through pointing to target.
Engagement: Explain then play the passing activity (Center snaps to QB, QB passes to WR, who has to run out to catch pass and then goes to end of line).
Explain: Stop students and ask them to: Self Assess-Did the football make it to my intended target? Correct-form/grip/follow/distance-through and try again. Reassess-Did my corrections make my pass successfully reach my target? Teacher may informally assess skills during this time and stop and make corrections or reteach skills as necessary.
Active Learning
How will students apply the new knowledge?
Restart the passing activity, reminding students of the steps to a successful pass. Allow students to rotate at their own pace to allow for self/peer assessment and correction.
What will you do for students who have early success?
Add a defensive position to make a successful pass to target more challenging. This student could also increase their passing distance. / What will you do for students who need additional support (special needs, EL, or more time/practice)?
Students who have difficulty throwing/catching a regulation sized football or those students with special needs may require a smaller sized football or they may choose a foam football. In addition,to equipment modifications, the distance a student is required to throw may be decreased and the target can remain stationary.
Reflect
How will students connect new learning to previous learning? How will students make connections?
Ask students how this drill-like activity relates to a real game of football. (Very basic offensive play)
What did you find difficult about catching the football? What helped you to be more successful passing and receiving the football? / Assessment: How will students know if they got it? How will teacher know if students got it?
A formative assessment will be done via checklist during the lesson. See attached.
A summative assessment to be given at the end of class is also attached.
Next Steps
What is the real world application for this new learning? How does it connect to future learning?
Students will use the same positions learned and passing skills practiced in flag football, which will be covered in a future lesson. Students can also identify these basic passing skills learned/practiced while watching a regulation football game whether it is high school, college or professional football.
Formative Assessment: Football Skills checklist
(circle yes or no to answer the following questions about each students performance)
Student Name:______
Is the student demonstrating proper grip of football?YES or NO
Does the student point to intended target?YES or NO
Does the student step with opposition?YES or NO
Does the student show follow-through?YES or NO
Summative Assessment: Fill in the blank Football Quiz
(Give each student this paper, they must put their name on it and fill in the blanks at the end of class.)
1. When gripping a football, fingers should wrap around the ______.
2. Before throwing the ball, one should always ______to target.
3. If you have the football in your right hand ready to throw, you should step with your ______leg.
4. To prepare to throw the football, one should bring it up by your ______.
5. What is the term used to describe where your hand is pointing at the completion of a throw?