Unit: Tumbling Name: HannaH

Lesson Focus: Forward Roll/Preps, Straddle Forward Roll/Preps, Tripod/Preps, Traveling on Balance Beam
Grade Level: Third
Class Size: 12
Facilities: Gymnasium
Equipment: Panel mat, Incline wedge, two yoga mats, Floor Beam, “Back” Pillow, bean bags, small hoops,
scarves, poly-circles, poly-feet
Content Standards: 1.2-1.4; 1.6; 3.7-3.8; 5.1; 5.4-5.6
Objectives: The Students Will Be Able To (TSWBAT)
Psychomotor: TSWBAT travel in a forward motion on a low balance beam without falling off. TSWBAT place
their hands and feet in the proper way for a tripod as well as be able to walk their feet towards their knees.
TSWBAT rock on their back three times and on the third time roll up to their feet without the help of their
hands. TSWBAT know where to place their hands when they finish a straddle forward roll. TSWBAT do their
back rockers on an elevated panel mat, with their chins tuck and finish with the feet on the ground with a
straight jump.
Affective/Social Behavior: TSWBAT set a goal for themselves to practice their preps at home with their
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parents. TSWBAT work with a partner or small group to encourage their peers and work towards their goals.
Cognitive:. TSWBAT collect data and record progress towards their set goals during class time.

Warm-up: Stretch: legs, arms, wrists, necks, ankles, and shoulders

Time Inform/Extend/Apply Refinement Organization

20 min. 1. Tripod Positioning 1. Place a piece of tape on the 1. Partners do it side by side with each
2. Back Rockers ground in the shape of a other at the same time. Encouraging
3. Forward Traveling triangle. Place head at the top each other to set goals and to achieve
4. Forward Rolls of Raised Mat and each hand at the sides. them.
5. Straddle Forward Rolls Walk feet up to your knees, 2. One partner will do the rockers while
6. Start Tripod Balance keeping most of the weight the other counts how many times it
over the shoulders. Walk feet takes them to get back to their feet.
back out, relax in a child’s pose Each time challenging one another to
stretch. set a goal and try to roll fewer and
2. Start in a squat with your arms fewer rolls each time. Each time the
stretched up and hiding your partner makes it to their feet they
ears. Place a bean bag under receive a high ten.
your chin and try not to drop it. 3. One partner goes at a time while the
Roll backwards to your bottom other stands at the end and can either
then to your back (making sure make silly faces or just keep reminding
you keep you back rounded the their partner to keep their eyes up
arms stretched and knees to and that they are doing a great job.
your chest.) Roll in this Once they make it to the end they tag
position a few times then return their partner and they can now start
to your stating squat position their turn.
without the help from your 4. Partners do it side by side with each
hands. other at the same time. Encouraging
3. Start out just walking across each other to set goals and to achieve
the balance beam one foot in them.
front of the other without any 5. One partner starts on the wedge while
manipulatives, arms out and the other stands behind then so that
eyes up. More challenging: they can play “peek-a-boo” with them
take a hoop and stretch it high to make sure that their partner gets
above your head, hiding your their head tucked all the way through
ears and walking one foot in their legs. When Partner is off, they get
front of the other on your toes, up and repeat the same movements.
again eyes up. Another 6. One partner will work on their tripod
challenge: Side slide across the balance and go as far as they can while
balance beam with a scarf in the other student will encourage them
each hand. Each time you slide to try to move on to the next step.
your arms open the cross in Switching places each time and trying
front of your body. Go to the to add the next step at each attempt or
 end of the balance beam and to try to balance a little longer in their
then back again without last accomplished step.
stepping off or turning around.
Again keeping eyes up the
whole time, and if you want to,
try not to stop at the end of the
beam and just come right back.
4. On a half folded panel mat, you
will squat to an almost sit and
do one back rocker on the mat
(chin tucked, knees to chest and
arms stretched up hiding ears),
when you come back place
your feet back on the ground
(keeping them together) and
finish with a straight jump in
the arm (arms still in the same
position)
5. On an incline wedge mat, start
standing at the top with your
legs opened past your
shoulders. Stretch both arms
above head, hiding ears. Place
hands flat on the mat in the
middle of the legs, look
backwards through your legs.
Tuck chin to chest and roll to
place the back of the shoulders
on the mat. As you roll keep
your legs in the straddle with
straight legs (no bending of the
knees) Stop in a straddle sit,
legs straight and knees not
bent, and hands flat in the
middle ready to push. Add
challenge: After you finish the
sit position give a little push to
get your bottom off the ground.
Another challenge: Doing the
straddle roll as a continuous
movement, making sure that
the hands placement at the end
is in the middle and after you
push to a stand raise your arms
stretch back up to sky.
6. Finding their correct tripod
shape (head at the top of the
triangle and hands at the sides),
walk their feet to their
shoulders and try to put one
knee on top of one elbow,
holding for a few seconds then
putting foot back on the ground
and walking feet back out,
finish with a child’s pose
stretch each time. More
challenging: try placing both
knees onto each elbow (placing
one knee at a time slowly),
hold for a few sections, place
one foot back on the ground at
a time, walk feet back out and
finish in the same child’s pose
stretch. More challenging: once
you are fulling balanced over
the shoulders with both knees
on elbows and not wiggling at
all, you can try to kiss your
knee together in a tuck.

Closure: What was your favorite skill today? What are you going to teach mom and dad at home?
Staddle roll Progressions:

1. Roll to sit on a wedge