K-5Cross-Curricular10-15 min

HORSE (Basketball Style) or Cup Stacking Challenges

K-5

Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Ball/hoops or cups Time: 10-15 min

Skill practice with friendly competition (shoot or stack to match).

TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative skills), K.2A (cooperation)

Character Focus: Perseverance and encouragement — cheering tries like God's love.

Cross-Curricular: Math (counting)

📺 Watch: HORSE Basketball PE Demo

Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades:

K: Simple matches, seated, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair stacking, large cups for visual, hand signals for hearing, simple one-stack for cognitive, soft items for sensory, short turns for fatigue, inclusive pairs)

1st: Add scoring, 10-12 min (STEP: Adaptive grips, verbal/visual cues, buddy support)

2nd: Team HORSE, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual)

3rd: Strategy matches, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified stacks, team roles)

4th: Competitive, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable difficulty, time extensions)

5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations)

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (demo match).
🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try matches, explore rules through guided practice.
📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance/encouragement.
🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math counting).
✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe competition).