Brett's+6-C-1+Lesson

Brett Livingston 6-C-1

Objective:

Given a stack of cups and practice time, students will be able to evaluate their hand-eye coordination while participating in a competition.

Given a review of safety, students will recite and recall the rules of behavior in the gymnasium.

Given a KWL chart, students will work in pairs to analyze facts on cup stacking.

Given time for a think-pair-share opportunity, students will share examples of hand-eye coordination as well as explain what it means to have good hand-eye coordination.

Required Materials:

30 sets of cups for stacking

[|Cup Stacking Video]

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60-80 tennis balls

Lesson: Cup Stacking

Introduction: Students will be given an anticipatory set based on how their day will be known as a "transitional day" of class. The students will learn about hand-eye coordination from a demonstration of juggling from the teacher. The teacher will explain that hand-eye coordination will be used in the upcoming unit of table tennis.

Body: After the teacher's demonstration, students will be able to take some tennis balls and try to juggle them. After a few minutes, students will be brought back into the center of the gym for some immediate feedback. The students will then be given an KWL sheet for cup stacking. Students will fill this out in pairs. When the class is ready, the entire class will fill a large KWL sheet out. The teacher will then show a video that displays students stacking cups, while trying to be part of a new world record. After the video, the class will finish filling out the KWL chart. The students will then be given time to practice stacking cups in groups.

Assessment: Students will be assessed based off of their KWL charts in pairs, as well as through a think-pair-share opportunity at the end of class. Given that this was a "transitional day," a formal assessment would't be necessary. Students would be thinking critically in their groups while filling out their KWL sheets, as well as when they are actually performing (although you can't formally assess that.

Brett, This is great! You are incorporating so much into what could be a simple game of cup stacking. I love how the students are learning about hand-eye coordination and just the fact that you're showing the cup stacking video. How good are your juggling skills? :)

Kerri

Brett, if only PE had been this fun when I was a kid, I would have actually liked it!!! Awesome job! (Susan F)

Brett, the cup stacking video is pretty cool! We have a set of those at home and needless to say, I"m not the champion but love doing it! Shirley