Lesson Plan: Hula Hoop Activity (2/13)

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Applying What You Have Learned

Below is a lesson plan that supports cooperative play activities. The lesson plans are intended to be an optional resource that you may adapt for use in your classroom.  The worksheets at the bottom of each lesson plan are part of the required coursework (not optional).

Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the question at the bottom of the page.

Hula Hoop Activity 

Age Group: 

• School-Age

Objectives:

• Students will collaborate with peers.
• Students will practice the gross motor skill of balance

​Washington Common Core Standard:

​Standard 1: Students will demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
            Topic: Motor Skills: Balance
Outcome: Demonstrate static balance on different bases of support, combining levels and shapes. PE1.3.2

Materials:

• Hula hoop
• Timer (if desired)

Procedure: 

1. Everyone will stand in a circle holding hands.
   
2. Have two children separate their hands, put a hula hoop around their hands and rejoin their hands.
   
3. Explain that the hula hoop must be passed around the entire circle without separating their hands. ​

Assessment:

• ​Observe and record each student’s participation and gross motor skills during the activity.

This is assignment 2 of 13.

Worksheet

School-Age Children at Play * Hula Hoop Activity * Page 6 (2/13)

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Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
​2. Discussion: Play  
3. Defining Play
4. DAP
5. Cooperative Play
6. Hula Hoop Activity  
7. Independent Play
8. Supporting Play
9. Jellyfish Painting Activity 
10. Active Play

11. Giraffe Legs Activity 
12. Constructive Play
13. Look Out Below 
14. Fantasy Play 
15. Worm Retelling 
16. Rule-Based Play
17. Pirate Hook Ring Toss 
18. Ages and Stages
19. Discussion: Ages &  Stages 
20. Unstructured Play

21. Structured Play Vs Unstructured 
22. Play Through the Ages
23. 5-6 Years: Early School Age Children
24. 5-6 Year Old’s 
25. 7-8 Years: Early School Age Children
26. 7-8 Year Old’s 
27. 9-12 Years: Early School Age Children
28. Discussion: Play
29. End of Course Quiz 
30. Course Evaluation Form
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