LESSON #
TOPIC
STATE/NASPE
STANDARDS
DAILY
OBJECTIVE
TEACHING
STRATEGIES/LEARNING
STYLES
MATERIALS
ASSESSMENTS
1
Introduction
Activity:
Preview Pickle
ball
Warm Up:
Four Corner
Fitness
Lesson Focus:
History, rules,
and court
boundaries of
Pickle ball
Culminating
Activity:
Pickle Ball
Skills
Introduction
Activity:
Beginning of
Pickle ball
Warm Up:
Aerobic Capture
Lesson Focus:
Types of grip,
(Eastern
forehand grip,
Eastern
backhand grip,
and the
Continental grip)
stance, and
court positioning
Culminating
Activity:
Skills of Pickle
Ball
Introduction
Activity:
Review of grip,
stance, and
court positioning
Warm Up:
Deal or No Deal
Lesson Focus:
Serve and ball
placement
NASPE 1
NASPE 4
NASPE 7
Direct, Interactive
Pickle ball paddle,
Ball, Net,
stop watch, paper,
pencils,
4 mats, 3 jump
ropes,
various dumbbells
radio
four square balls
Teacher
Observation
2
3
NASPE 1
NASPE 4
NASPE 1
NASPE 2
NASPE 4
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Direct, Interactive, Peer
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Pickle ball
paddles, balls,
nets, courts, chair;
mat, towels.
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts, 5
balls, 5 courts,
mats, pencil,
paper
Teacher Feedback
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
4
5
6
Culminating
Activity:
Ball Spin Rally
Down the line
and crosscourt
drill
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of serve
and ball
placement
Warm Up:
Slide Aerobics
Lesson Focus:
Forehand and
Backhand Drive
Culminating
Activity:
Partners hit
back/forth
between
forehand and
backhand
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of
forehand and
backhand drive
Warm Up:
Two by Two
Fitness
Lesson Focus:
Forehand and
Backhand Lob
Culminating
Activity:
Serving
Assessment
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of
forehand and
backhand lob
Warm Up:
Scooter Bring
Back
Lesson Focus:
Forehand and
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Safety Guidelines of Sliding
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Watch for Correct Form
NASPE 1
NASPE 2
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Paddle, balls,
nets, courts
Towels, t-shirts,
cones, pennies,
radio
Peer Assessment
Sheet
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts
4 jump ropes,
weights, mat,
Peer Assessment
Sheet
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts,
scooters, cones,
steps, various
weights
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Peer Assessment
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Peer Assessment
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
7
8
9
Backhand Volley
Culminating
Activity:
Forehand and
Backhand Volley
and Drive
Assessment
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of
forehand and
backhand volley.
Warm Up:
Circuit Training
Lesson Focus:
Overhead
smash and ball
spin
Culminating
Activity:
Speed Tennis
Introduction
Activity:
Review
overhead smash
and ball spin
Warm Up:
Fitness Race
Track
Lesson Focus:
Rules and
etiquette of
pickle ball and
scoring
Culminating
Activity:
Forehand and
Backhand Lob
Assessment
Introduction
Activity:
Scoring, Rules,
and History of
Pickle ball Quiz
Warm Up:
Push-Up
Routine
Lesson Focus:
Game Strategies
and Court
NASPE 1
NASPE 2
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts, large
balloon, colored
index cards
labeled with
exercises, pen,
radio, jump ropes,
weights
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts,
cones, signs,
radio
Assessment
Sheet
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Peer Assessment
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts, mats,
buckets
Print out of station
directions
Pickle Ball Quiz
Pickle Ball Quiz
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
10
11
12
Movement
Culminating
Activity:
Bucket Tennis
Introduction
Activity:
Review of skills
and game
strategies
Warm Up:
Two by Two
Fitness
Lesson Focus:
Modified Game
Play
Culminating
Activity:
One bounce
partner drill,
partner rally drill
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of game
strategies and
court movement
Warm Up:
Frisbee Golf
Fitness
Lesson Focus:
Regulation
Singles
Tournament
Culminating
Activity:
No Elimination
Tournament
Introduction
Activity:
Review and
practice of game
strategies and
court movement
Pickle ball Unit
Evaluation
Warm Up:
12 Ways to
Fitness
Lesson Focus:
Regulation
Doubles
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
NASPE 1
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Direct, Interactive, Peer
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Direct, Interactive
Auditory, Visual, and
Psychomotor
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts, 4
jump ropes,
weights, mat,
pencil, Two by
Two worksheet
Pickle ball
paddles, balls,
net, radio, cones,
markers,
Frisbees, stop
watch
Paddles, balls,
nets, courts, radio
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Teacher
Observation
Teacher Feedback
Tournament
Culminating
Activity:
No Elimination
Tournament
Pickle Ball Block Plan
Physical Education
Middle School
Jessica Kaaz
Spring 2012
Introduction
This unit is designed as a topic covered for around 12 days in a Pickle Ball
section of the Physical Education course at the Middle School. This Pickle Ball lesson is
a part of the 8th grade physical education class. The students that participate in this
lesson do not need previous knowledge or Pickle Ball skills, however they do need an
interest in physical activity and capabilities to understand and apply the physical
fitness activities to their lives. The class will explore many types and varieties of
warm up activities, along with developing the skills of Pickle Ball. Class size is most
effective for 12-25 students.
This unit will take place primarily in the gymnasium. The unit will begin with
the students previewing Pickle Ball, in order to experience and find the baseline for
the student’s previous knowledge of Pickle Ball skills. Throughout this lesson, the
students will participate in a variety of fitness activities to increase their knowledge
on the importance of living physically active lifestyles.
This unit is designed to teach the students the basics of Pickle Ball, as well as
introducing them to simple fitness activities, in order to increase their knowledge of
staying physically active. This unit will require students to understand and apply
muscular endurance and strength, cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility making it an
excellent route for achieving physical fitness. This unit will promote cooperation and
social skills, as well as improving the student’s self esteem and confidence.
Goals, Standard, Outcomes
Students will be able to…
1. Think critically when asked about the history of pickle ball, court rules and
dimensions at the end of the lesson; as well as perform corresponded exercise
on during Four Square Fitness.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
NASPE 7
2. Work cooperatively with their partner, along with understanding and applying
the correct grip in t he Eastern forehand grip, the Eastern backhand grip, or
the Continental grip, when asked by the teacher.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
3. Distinguish a given exercise as strength, flexibility, or endurance activity;
cooperate with group in order to successfully hit the ball continuously around
the court in a game of Serve and Ball Placement.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 2
Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning
and development of motor skills.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
4. Complete multiple exercises to increase muscle strength and endurance; work
cooperatively with a partner to hit the ball back and forth using the forehand
and backhand drive.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
5. Cooperatively work with their partner to complete the Two-by-Two fitness;
quickly return ball to partner to allow maximum practice time.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
6. Demonstrate their levels of strength in Scooter Bring Back by increasing amount
of weight of the object being carried; identify skill cues of the forehand and
backhand volleys when asked by the teacher.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 2
Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning
and development of motor skills.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
7. Identify the two types of ball spins used during a game of pickle ball and what
the advantages of both are; utilize knowledge of muscle strength in order to
safely increase and decrease the amount of load on their muscles during circuit
training.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 2
Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning
and development of motor skills.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
8. Perform the forehand and backhand lob assessment with 80% accuracy.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
9. Identify and execute appropriate pushups for individual fitness level; classify
facts pertaining to the scoring, rules, and history of Pickle ball by completing
the Pickle ball Quiz at the beginning of class.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
10. Cooperate with partner, in order to successfully complete the Two-by-Two
fitness worksheet; perform basic paddle skills with an accuracy of at least 80%.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
NASPE 4
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
11. Identify, by signified opponents position, which shot is most appropriate to
utilize in a game of pickle ball; perform various shots learned throughout the
pickle ball unit in a regulation pickle ball game.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
12. Perform various exercises at their high potential; demonstrate good
sportsmanship by cheering on their team and being respectful to opponents.
NASPE 1
Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and
proficiency in a few movement forms.
NASPE 3
Exhibit a physically active lifestyle.
NASPE 4
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
Unit Plan Assessments
Two by Two's Fitness Worksheet
Directions: Find a partner and complete one of the following tasks. Sign each other's
sheet and find a new partner to complete another task. Continue finding new
partners and completing one task until the allotted time is completed. I will be
watching for proper form and cooperation.
1. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 13 PUSH‐UPS:
2. YOU AND SOMEBODY HAVE AN ARM WRESTLE:
3. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 20 SHOULDER PRESSES:
4. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 50 JUMP HOPS:
5. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 15 RIGHT ARM CURLS:
6. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 25 CRUNCHES:
7. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 15 RIGHT ARM FRONTAL EXT:
8. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 20 TRI‐CEP EXTENSIONS:
9. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 15 RIGHT ARM LATERAL EXT:
10. YOU AND SOMEBODY HIGH TEN YOUR PE TEACHER:
11. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 15 LEFT ARM FRONTAL EXT:
12. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO 15 LEFT ARM CURLS:
13. YOU AND SOMEBODY JUMP ROPE FOR 1 MINUTE:
14. YOU AND SOMEBODY TAKE YOUR HEART RATE FOR 1 MIN:
15. YOU AND SOMEBODY DO A 30 SECOND DANCE:
Skills Assessment for Pickle Ball
Performer’s Name:_______________________
Directions: After your partner completes the skill, circle the number that best
matches his/her performance. 1 being the worst and 4 being the best.
SERVE
4
Uses a legal serve to
place the ball into
opponent’s service
area 10 out of 10
serves.
3
Uses a legal serve to
place the ball into
opponent’s service
area at least 8 out of
10 serves.
2
Uses a legal serve to
place the ball into
opponent’s service
area at least 6 out of
10 serves.
1
No effort/violates
rules
FOREHAND/BACKHAND
VOLLEY
4
FOREHAND/BACKHAND
LOB
4
Always chooses appropriate
stroke. Always uses an offensive
shot to hit the ball away from
opponent to open space. Always
moves to home base and ready
position following strokes.
Always chooses appropriate
stroke. Always uses an offensive
shot to hit the ball away from
opponent to open space. Always
moves to home base and ready
position following strokes.
3
3
Frequently chooses appropriate
stroke. Frequently uses an
offensive shot to hit the ball away
from opponent to open space.
Frequently moves to home base
and ready position following
strokes.
Frequently chooses appropriate
stroke. Frequently uses an
offensive shot to hit the ball away
from opponent to open space.
Frequently moves to home base
and ready position following
strokes.
2
2
Rarely chooses appropriate stroke.
Rarely uses an offensive shot to
hit the ball away from opponent
to open space. Rarely moves to
home base and ready position
following strokes.
Rarely chooses appropriate stroke.
Rarely uses an offensive shot to
hit the ball away from opponent
to open space. Rarely moves to
home base and ready position
following strokes.
1
1
No effort/violates rules
No effort/violates rules
Pickle Ball Quiz
Name:_____________________
Multiple Choice- Please circle one answer. (5 points)
1. A game of Pickle Ball consists of how many points?
A. 15
B. 8
C. 11
D. 21
2. Hitting the ball before it touches the ground is called a:
A. Drop shot
B. Lob
C. Half volley
D. Volley
3. Pickle Ball got its name from:
A. Dog named “Pickles”
B. The shape of the ball
C. The shape of the paddle
4. How many different types of faults can occur in Pickle Ball?
A. 1
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3
5. The server stands:
A. Behind the baseline
B. In front of the baseline
C. Straddling the baseline
True and False- Please circle T for True and F for False. (5 points)
6. A ball that hits the net goes over is good? (Except on the serve) T or F
7. There are 2 types of grips used in Pickle Ball?
T
or
F
8. Only the serving team can score a point?
T
or
F
9. It is a good strategy to keep both players back near the baseline during the
game?
T
or
F
10. Strategy varies depending on your opponent’s skill and tendencies? T or F
Reflection

Did I prepare ahead of time? Mental preparation prior to a lesson assures flow and
continuity occurs in a lesson.

Did I understand the “whys” of my lesson? Knowing why you are teaching something will
give you greater strength and conviction in your presentation.

Did I state my instructional goals for the lesson? Students are more focused if they know
what they are supposed to learn.

Did I use enough equipment to keep all students involved and assured of maximum
practice opportunities?

Did I keep students moving during lesson transitions? Did I plan my transitions carefully
so little time was needed to proceed to the next part of the lesson?

Did I give sufficient attention to the personalization and creativity of each student?
Everybody feels unique and different and wants to deal with learning tasks in a personal
manner.

Did I teach students to be responsible for their leaning and personal behavior? Students
need to learn responsibility and self-direction skills.

Did I bring closure to my lesson? This gives me feedback about the effectiveness of my
instruction. It also allows students a chance to reflect on what they have learned. Did I
ask for answers in a way that allows me to quickly check that all students understand?
Pickle Ball Unit Evaluation
Please answer the following questions honestly. Note that all answers are confidential
and are to serve as improvement for the instructor only. This will not affect your grade.
Ms. Kaaz…
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
Demonstrated knowledge of subject area
1
2
3
4
Appeared to be interested and enthusiastic about subject area
1
2
3
4
Encouraged questions and participation
1
2
3
4
Presented the material in an interesting way
1
2
3
4
Made me interested in the subject
1
2
3
4
Provided helpful feedback
1
2
3
4
Developed my technique further
1
2
3
4
Taught me something new or different
1
2
3
4
Challenged me to my full potential
1
2
3
4
Addressed the areas that I wanted to work specifically
1
2
3
4

Please list or explain things the instructor did that you liked or that was beneficial
for you

Please explain how your instructor could improve in helping students learn this
material

Did the course material meet your expectations? Please explain.

If you were the instructor of this course, what would you do differently? Please
explain.

Any other comments?
Resources
The Health and Physical Education Web site for Teachers/PE Central. (n.d.). The Health and
Physical Education Web site for Teachers/PE Central. Retrieved April 10, 2012, from
http://pecentral.com/
Pickle ball Court Dimension Diagrams, History, Rules – SportsKnowHow.com. (n.d.). Court &
Field Dimension Diagrams in 3D, History, Rules – SportsKnowHow.com. Retrieved April
10, 2012, from http://www.sportsknowhow.com/pickleball/index.html