Learning Target: Students will understand the basic rules, equipment, and setup of Cornhole.
Warm-up: Light jogging and dynamic stretching (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Introduce the game’s objective, equipment, and basic rules.
Activity: Demonstrate how to set up the boards and hold the bags correctly.
Practice: Allow students to practice tossing bags onto the board to familiarize themselves with the game.
Game Play: No full game; focus on practicing tossing.
Reflection/Closure: Discuss the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork.
Learning Target: Students will demonstrate proper throwing techniques for accuracy.
Warm-up: Partner passing drills with soft throws (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Teach the stance, grip, and throwing motion for tossing the bags.
Activity: Practice throwing bags at the board with an emphasis on form and follow-through.
Game Play: Short individual challenges (e.g., trying to score points in a set number of throws).
Reflection/Closure: Review the key points of throwing technique.
Learning Target: Students will explain the scoring system and gameplay rules.
Warm-up: Dynamic stretches focusing on arms and legs (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Explain scoring (1 point for on the board, 3 points for in the hole) and the cancellation scoring system.
Activity: Practice rounds where students score points based on their throws.
Game Play: Play short games to reinforce understanding of scoring and rules.
Reflection/Closure: Discuss any questions about scoring or gameplay.
Learning Target: Students will apply basic strategies for teamwork and gameplay in Cornhole.
Warm-up: Quick agility drills (e.g., shuffles and sprints) (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Discuss offensive and defensive strategies, such as blocking and aiming for the hole.
Activity: Teams practice tossing while communicating strategies and helping each other.
Game Play: Play short matches while implementing strategies discussed.
Reflection/Closure: Share effective strategies used during gameplay.
Learning Target: Students will prepare for a mini-tournament by practicing all skills.
Warm-up: Light jogging and dynamic stretches (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Review all skills learned so far: throwing, scoring, and strategies.
Activity: Conduct a practice tournament with rotation among teams.
Game Play: Short practice games to prepare for the tournament.
Reflection/Closure: Discuss teamwork and sportsmanship.
Learning Target: Students will demonstrate teamwork and apply skills in a competitive setting.
Warm-up: Quick stretches focusing on arm and shoulder mobility (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Explain tournament rules and format.
Activity: Organize teams and match-ups for the tournament.
Game Play: Start the first half of the tournament, tracking scores and winners.
Reflection/Closure: Discuss experiences and highlight good sportsmanship.
Learning Target: Students will demonstrate improved skills and understanding of game strategy in tournament play.
Warm-up: Light jogging and agility drills (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Review tournament progress and emphasize the importance of good sportsmanship.
Activity: Continue the tournament from Day 6, ensuring every team plays multiple matches.
Game Play: Complete the tournament and determine winners.
Reflection/Closure: Celebrate participation and discuss lessons learned.
Learning Target: Students will identify areas for improvement in their throwing and teamwork.
Warm-up: Partner passing and light stretches (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Discuss the importance of practice and skill refinement.
Activity: Stations set up for different skills (throwing accuracy, teamwork drills).
Game Play: Practice games focusing on identified areas of improvement.
Reflection/Closure: Encourage students to share personal goals for improvement.
Learning Target: Students will explore and apply different variations of Cornhole to enhance gameplay experience.
Warm-up: Quick dynamic stretches (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Introduce fun variations (e.g., points for distance or different throwing techniques).
Activity: Set up stations with different variations of Cornhole to try out.
Game Play: Students rotate through stations, practicing variations.
Reflection/Closure: Discuss which variations were most fun and why.
Learning Target: Students will demonstrate proficiency in skills learned throughout the unit and celebrate their achievements.
Warm-up: Light jogging and dynamic stretches (10 minutes).
Lesson Focus: Review the unit and emphasize the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Activity: Organize a final tournament with awards for different categories (e.g., best teamwork, most improved).
Game Play: Conduct the final tournament.
Reflection/Closure: Celebrate all students’ efforts and skills developed during the unit, encouraging ongoing play and enjoyment of Cornhole.
Conclude the unit with an assessment, which could include a written quiz on rules and gameplay or an evaluation of individual skills during gameplay.
Provide time for students to reflect on their progress and discuss what they've learned during the unit.