1. Bree Hohnbaum
3/22/2012
Ocean Rescue
Grade Level: 1 Subject(s): Physical Education
Overview and Purpose: Education Standards Addressed:
This is a lesson plan that is designed to help the K-2.PE.1.1.1 Achieve mature forms in the basic
students work more towards their throwing with locomotor skills (e.g., walking,
opposite foot skills and catching, while running, skipping, etc.) and vary the manner in
incorporating a game. This lesson will also help which these skills
the students be spatially aware and have to work are performed during changing conditions and
together to achieve their goals. There will be two expectations (e.g.,
adults in the classroom to monitor the students levels, speeds, pathways, relationships, and
and help them work on form. effort).
K-2.PE.1.1.2 Demonstrate smooth transitions
between sequential locomotor,
non-locomotor, and manipulative skills (e.g.
PEmetrics, etc.).
K-2.PE.1.1.3 Achieve mature form in the less
complex manipulative skills (e.g.,
underhand throw, catching, rolling, etc.) and show
progress toward
achieving mature form in the more complex
manipulative skills
(e.g., foot dribble, overhand throw, kicking, etc.).
K-2.PE.2.1.2 Identify and apply critical cues and
concepts of body, space, effort,
and relationships that vary the quality of
movement (e.g., side to
target, move in personal space, throw hard for
distance, name
different pathways, etc.).
Teacher’s Guide
Objectives (Specific Information For physical education: Students Materials Needed:
that will be learned): will increase their throwing and  Poly Spots
catching skills. Students will also  Soft Balls
grasp a sense of spatial  Cones
awareness.
For students: Students will
increase self-confidence by
working together to complete
the game. Students will also use
communication skills to

2. effectively throw and catch the
ball.
For the community: Students
will collaborate with each other
to perform a game accurately.
Students may take this game
into recess or in their own
neighborhoods as well.
Information (Give and/or There will be a 5 minute warm Other Resources:
demonstrate necessary up, which will be listed on the  Space (enough so the
information): whiteboard in front of the room. students can run around
Once completed, the students and can throw without
will sit on their designated spots. hitting another person)
There will then be a 3 minute  A gym, or lines that can
explanation on the activity which be placed on the floor to
follows: The class is divided into simulate the “ship”
two groups, which will be
counted off in ones and twos to
avoid fighting and favoring. One
group is the “sailors” and the
other group is the “rescuers”.
There will be enough poly spots
on the floor for the half of the
group that is the sailors. The
sailors are then to go find a poly
spot on the ground and stand on
it and get into the catching
position (hands up, arms out).
The rescuers will be on the other
side of the middle line in the
gym, which will be marked by
cones. They are not allowed to
step over the line. The rescuers
each get a ball and this is their
“life ring” to toss to the students
to save them. When the ball is
caught by the sailors, the
rescuers simulate the idea of
reeling them into the boat; once
all of the sailors are rescued or
after 5 minutes, the students
switch and the ones who were
rescuers are now sailors and the
ones who are sailors are now
rescuers. This game will last
about 10 minutes, and then the
students will return back to their
spots and put the equipment

3. away for evaluation.
Verification (Steps to check for During the activity, the two Additional Notes:
student understanding): teachers will be going around If there are any students with
making sure that each student is special needs in the class,
throwing and catching the verifications can be made. A
correct way (hands up, arms out bounce-rule may be
for catching; opposite foot with implemented or the line may be
opposite hand for throwing). closer. Bigger balls may be used
The teachers will also be praising for younger or smaller students.
students that are doing well and If there are any students who are
if there is not an even number of in wheelchairs, it will work the
students in the class, one of the same way. A beach ball may be
teachers may step in to fill the used as well.
void.
Activity (Demonstrate the  5 minute warm-up that Assessment:
independent activity to will be on the board and The assessment will be given an
reinforce this lesson): then the students will sit informal assessment at the end
in their spots and wait of this lesson. The assessment
for directions will ask such questions as “what
 3 minutes for are the rules if you are a sailor?”
instruction; this will be or “what are the rules if you are
demonstrated by the a rescuer?” Students will also
teachers. have to either show or tell how
 10 minutes for the actual to effectively catch and throw a
game where half of the ball. There will be a variety of
class are “sailors” and other questions to ask to make
the other half are sure the students understand
“rescuers”. They switch the game. The students should
after 5 minutes or when be chosen at random to answer
all of the sailors are questions. Students will also be
rescued. praised on how good they did at
 Countdown from 10-0 this time.
will be taken after the 10
minute activity. The
students will have to put
all equipment away and
sit on their spots for
evaluation. If the
students put all the
equipment away on time
and are seated, they
earn a blue feather for
the class.
 5 minutes for evaluation;
this will consist of one of
the teachers asking
questions about the

4. game for verification.
Summary The desired outcome for this Safety Concerns:
game is to work on the students’ Be sure there is plenty of room
throwing and catching skills for this activity. Also, be sure to
while playing a fun game with tell students to be aware of
“sailors” and “rescuers” in which others so they do not get hit and
they will be role playing. The are cautious of their own
students will gain self-confidence personal space. Be sure that the
at the end of this lesson and be students are supervised at all
actively participating. At the end times. Make special
of the lesson, students will have accommodations for those who
learned a new game they will be are in need. Be sensitive to
able to use outside of the school students.
and will have upgraded their
throwing and catching skills.