DAILY LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Erin Steuerwald
Class: 6th, 7th, 8th grade Physical Education Date: March 18, 2013
Topic: Pickleball
Concept: Basics of Pickleball
Content Focus:
Students will learn basic facts, rules, and skills of pickleball.
Instructional Goals (cognitive, affective, psychomotor)
Students will understand how pickleball got its name and some of its basic rules.
Students will be able to demonstrate the basic skills of serving, backhand, and forehand passing.
Students will learn to work together with a partner.
Alignment
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Applicable State Standards:
 1:3:A1 Serves a ball underhand in net/wall sports (e.g., volleyball, pickleball) using
mature form (e.g., stands with feet apart, eyes on ball, pulls arm and shifts weight
backward, swings arm and shifts weight forward, contacts ball, and follows through).
 2:3:A4 Describes the critical elements of a sport-specific skill (e.g., basketball free throw,
forearm pass, etc.).
 5:3:B6 Demonstrates cooperation skills needed to accomplish group/team goals in both
cooperative and competitive activities.
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Behavioral Objectives (TSWBAT)
TSWBAT understand the basic history and rules of pickleball.
TSWBAT demonstrate proper serving and passing techniques.
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Plan for delivering content
Direct instruction, demonstrations, cooperative practice
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Assessment
Because this is the first day of pickleball, the students will be practicing proper techniques. As
practicing takes place, I can correct or remind of proper form.
Materials and Equipment
Paddles and balls for each student. Nets set up before class.
Rationale (Why is it important to teach/learn this concept?)
Students will learn another activity that can be taken with them outside the classroom and promote
activity for a lifetime. Students will learn and practice the basics of pickleball.
Procedure/Strategies (Include time plan; set introduction; transitions; closure; modeling examples;
questions; guided practice experiences; student experiences including verbal, kinesthetic, and tactile.)
I.
Change & attendance (8 min)
II.
Introduction (7 min)
A. Student led Warm-up
B. Fun Facts/History
 Pickleball is a game played with a paddle, ball, and net that combines aspects of
badminton, volleyball, and tennis.
 Pickleball uses the same dimensions as the badminton court.
 It was invented in 1965 by a U.S. congressman Jack Pritchard and his friends that
wanted to create a game that their families could enjoy.
 The games name comes from one of the founder’s dogs whose name was Pickle.
Pickle would chase stray balls while the family played and hence Pickle’s ball
was shortened to Pickleball.
C. Rules
 Severs must keep one foot behind the back line and contact the ball in the air
while their paddle is below their waste. (cannot bounce and then hit)
 The ball must pass over the net and clear the no volley zone, landing in the
diagonal box
 If the ball touches the net, the serve is allowed to be repeated one time.
 The receiving team must allow the serve to bounce one time before returning it.
 The ball then must be allowed to bounce on each side of the net before a player
may approach the net to volley the ball back.
 Players cannot volley when inside the 7-foot no-volley zone.
 The point is over when the ball is not returned, the ball is hit in the air before it
bounces on each side of the net, the ball is hit into the net or out-of-bounds, or a
player volleys while inside the no-volley zone.
D. Demonstrations
 Hand Grip: Hold in dominant hand, “shake-hands” with the paddle
 Serve: Start with one foot off the court; serves may only be underhand and ball
cannot be thrown in the air or hit the ground before being struck; pretend you are
tossing a horseshoe, take ball out of hand on up swing and follow through high;
Try different variations to find a more challenging but accurate serve.
III.
Activities (20 min)
A. Partner up and practice serving across the net to each other. Start closer up and as
accuracy improves back up. See how many perfect serves you can make in a row.
B. Teach/Demonstrate Forehand/backhand:
 Forehand- Step forward and to the side with the opposite foot as you bring the
paddle back. Bend down and swing forward, following through to the opposite
shoulder. Keep paddle up and down.
 Backhand- (same general concept as forehand)
C. Have student practice both types back and forth to each other. Allowing one bounce. As
they become more comfortable encourage no bounce volleys after initial double bounce.
D. Then allow serving, double bounce, and volleys.
E. For 7th and 8th grade classes, begin full game play.
IV.
Put balls away and get changed (5 min)
Assignments and Reminders
Tell them what we will learn tomorrow.
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
One individual has a physical disability. Allow him to have an extra try on serves and allow for the
ball to bounce twice before he passes it.
Reflective Evaluation & Suggestions for Revision (after teaching)
It went well explaining the history. Sometime I think my demonstrations and when I teach the
rules could be a little clearer. I believe the kids were getting the basics down, but I found that it was a
very challenging game for them. With more practice, I think we will see more improvements. I felt that I
was well prepared, and wouldn’t have changed that at all. Student participation is always difficult. Some
kids just don’t want to try or follow the rules. I think that I just need to keep a “thumb on them” and
keep reinforcing the good things I see. The larger classes were more difficult, because courters were
cramped, with only 3 courts in half the gym. Maybe I could have had a few students be the “subs” and
rotate them in and out. This way less people would be using the same net and things would be less crazy.
DAILY LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Erin Steuerwald
Class: 7th & 8th grade Physical Education
Topic: Pickleball
Concept: Pickleball game play
Date: March 21, 2013
Content Focus:
Students will apply all the rules and basics of pickleball into full game play.
Instructional Goals (cognitive, affective, psychomotor)
Students will review how pickleball got its name and some of its basic rules.
Students will combine the basic skills of serving, backhand, and forehand passing into game play.
Students will learn to work together as teams.
Alignment

Applicable State Standards:
 1:3:A1 Serves a ball underhand in net/wall sports (e.g., volleyball, pickleball) using
mature form (e.g., stands with feet apart, eyes on ball, pulls arm and shifts weight
backward, swings arm and shifts weight forward, contacts ball, and follows through).
 2:3:A4 Describes the critical elements of a sport-specific skill (e.g., basketball free throw,
forearm pass, etc.).
 5:3:B6 Demonstrates cooperation skills needed to accomplish group/team goals in both
cooperative and competitive activities.

Behavioral Objectives (TSWBAT)
TSWBAT understand the basic history and rules of pickleball.
TSWBAT demonstrate proper serving and passing techniques while playing the game.
TSWBAT participate with fellow students in game play.

Plan for delivering content
Direct instruction, demonstrations, cooperative practice

Assessment
The students will be playing “queen of the court” which allows students to play multiple short
games. Rotation is dependent on if the team won or lost. I and the students will be able to
evaluate their performance by their win/loss record.
Materials and Equipment
Paddles for each student. 1 ball for each court. Nets set up before class.
Rationale (Why is it important to teach/learn this concept?)
Students will learn another activity that can be taken with them outside the classroom and promote
activity for a lifetime. Students will learn how to work within a team, keep score, and apply basic skills
to full game play.
Procedure/Strategies (Include time plan; set introduction; transitions; closure; modeling examples;
questions; guided practice experiences; student experiences including verbal, kinesthetic, and tactile.)
I.
Change & attendance (8 min)
II.
Warm-up & Introduction (7 min)
A. Student led warm-ups
B. Review rules & facts. Ask the following questions and review the following material?
 How did Pickleball get its name?
 Do I have to straddle the line when I serve.
 Should I bounce the ball or throw it in the air when I serve?
 Who can explain what the “double-bounce” rule is?
 The ball must pass over the net and clear the no volley zone, landing in the
diagonal box
 If the ball touches the net, the serve is allowed to be repeated one time.
 Players cannot volley when inside the 7-foot no-volley zone.
 The point is over when the ball is not returned, the ball is hit in the air before it
bounces on each side of the net, the ball is hit into the net or out-of-bounds, or a
player volleys while inside the no-volley zone.
III.
Activities (20 min)
A.
We will be playing “Queen of the Court” today. The student’s will be playing 4 min.
pickleball games. They will be expected to keep track of scoring and call their own rules.
When games are over, winners will move right to the next court, with losers moving to
their left. Mrs. Bartelt will sound the siren when it’s time to switch courts.
IV.
Put balls away and get changed (5 min)
Assignments and Reminders
Tell them that tomorrow we will be playing Hunger games dodge ball.
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Some students have difficulty staying on task. I will stay near these students and be available to
answer questions, correct, and any other additional support they may need.
Reflective Evaluation & Suggestions for Revision (after teaching)
The lessons today went very well. I was happy to see big improvements! The questioning at the
beginning of the lesson was well received as students remembered most of the rules and facts learned
the day before. The only thing I may have changed was to make a short checklist of things I wanted to
make sure I highlighted before letting them begin (and caring this with me). This way I was sure I
covered everything I needed to, instead of remembering things later I had forgotten and trying to yell
them out across the gym. My pacing was pretty accurate as students were able to play about 5, fourminuet games