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1-4Cooperation10-15 min

Castles (Coach Odom’s Exact Procedure)

Pro Tip from Coach Odom: “The game moves fast when teams communicate and make clean catches.”

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    5E Lesson Plan

    engage
    “Who can knock down the castle without stepping in the moat?” 🔍 Explore: Free throws and defense practice with emphasis on moat rule. 📖 Explain: Exact setup, no moat guarding, communication, clean up responsibility. TEKS & safety. 🚀 Elaborate: Full rounds, strategy talk, rebuild speed challenges. ✅
    explore
    Free throws and defense practice with emphasis on moat rule. 📖 Explain: Exact setup, no moat guarding, communication, clean up responsibility. TEKS & safety. 🚀 Elaborate: Full rounds, strategy talk, rebuild speed challenges. ✅ Evaluate: Safe play, communication, rule following, cleanup.
    explain
    Exact setup, no moat guarding, communication, clean up responsibility. TEKS & safety. 🚀 Elaborate: Full rounds, strategy talk, rebuild speed challenges. ✅ Evaluate: Safe play, communication, rule following, cleanup.
    elaborate
    Full rounds, strategy talk, rebuild speed challenges. ✅ Evaluate: Safe play, communication, rule following, cleanup.
    evaluate
    Safe play, communication, rule following, cleanup.

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    🏰 Castles (Coach Odom’s Exact Procedure)

    1-4
    Coach Odom’s 1st-4th main activity using gymnastics mats and various balls to create "castles" and active play scenarios. Develops locomotor skills, spatial awareness, balance, and cooperative play in a dynamic environment.
    TEKS: K-4.1A (locomotor/dodging), K-4.4A (safe participation)

    Coach Odom’s Exact Procedure:

    1. 2 teams line up at opposite walls/gym ends.
    2. 10 buckets set in 4-3-2-1 pyramid (bottom row does not count for scoring).
    3. Poly spot “moat” 5-6 feet in front — NO guarding inside the moat.
    4. Throw soft balls to knock down opponent’s castle.
    5. End of round: all balls to center, rebuild castles, repeat.
    6. Clean up together at end of class.

    Pro Tip from Coach Odom: “The game moves fast when teams communicate and make clean catches.”

    5E:

    • 🔥 Engage: “Who can knock down the castle without stepping in the moat?”
    • 🔍 Explore: Free throws and defense practice with emphasis on moat rule.
    • 📖 Explain: Exact setup, no moat guarding, communication, clean up responsibility. TEKS & safety.
    • 🚀 Elaborate: Full rounds, strategy talk, rebuild speed challenges.
    • ✅ Evaluate: Safe play, communication, rule following, cleanup.