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Four Square (Adapted)

TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative striking), K.2A (cooperation) Character Focus: Fair play — honest turns with God's justice. Cross-Curricular: Math (geometry squares) 📺 Watch: Adapted Four Square PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated strikes, large squares, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair squares, large for visual, hand signals for hearin

Equipment
Ball, taped squares Time: 10-15 min Ball skills, quick reactions in squares
Character Focus
Fair play — honest turns with God's justice. Cross-Curricular: Math (geometry squares) 📺 Watch: Adapted Four Square PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated strikes, large squares, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair squares, large for visual, hand

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative striking), K.2A (cooperation) Character Focus: Fair play — honest turns with God's justice. Cross-Curricular: Math (geometry square
Cross-Curricular: Math (geometry squares) 📺 Watch: Adapted Four Square PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated strikes, large squares, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelc

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (demo square strike). 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try strikes, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, chara
explore
Hands-on discovery - Students try strikes, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on fair play. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connect
explain
Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on fair play. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math geometry). ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character
elaborate
Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math geometry). ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe reactions).
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe reactions).

Grade Modifications

K
Seated strikes, large squares, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair squares, large for visual, hand signals for hearing, simple strikes for cognitive, soft ball for sensory, short turns for fatigue, inclusive pairs) 1st: Add rules, 10-12 min (STEP
1st
Add rules, 10-12 min (STEP: Adaptive strikes, verbal/visual cues, buddy support) 2nd: Team squares, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual) 3rd: Strategy strikes, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified strikes, team roles) 4th: Competitive, 16-18
2nd
Team squares, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual) 3rd: Strategy strikes, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified strikes, team roles) 4th: Competitive, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable squares, time extensions) 5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (ST
3rd
Strategy strikes, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified strikes, team roles) 4th: Competitive, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable squares, time extensions) 5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations) 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage
4th
Competitive, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable squares, 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 ex
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 square strike). 🔍 Explore: Hands-on disc
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Four Square (Adapted)

K-5
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Ball, taped squares Time: 10-15 min
Ball skills, quick reactions in squares.
TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative striking), K.2A (cooperation)
Character Focus: Fair play — honest turns with God's justice.
Cross-Curricular: Math (geometry squares)
📺 Watch: Adapted Four Square PE Demo

Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades:

K: Seated strikes, large squares, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair squares, large for visual, hand signals for hearing, simple strikes for cognitive, soft ball for sensory, short turns for fatigue, inclusive pairs)
1st: Add rules, 10-12 min (STEP: Adaptive strikes, verbal/visual cues, buddy support)
2nd: Team squares, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual)
3rd: Strategy strikes, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified strikes, team roles)
4th: Competitive, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable squares, 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 square strike).
  • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try strikes, explore rules through guided practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on fair play.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math geometry).
  • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe reactions).