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K-5Cross-Curricular10-15 min

HORSE (Basketball Style) or Cup Stacking Challenges

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 🖨️ Print Game 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

Equipment
Ball/hoops or cups Time: 10-15 min Skill practice with friendly competition (shoot or stack to match)
Character Focus
Perseverance and encouragement — cheering tries like God's love. Cross-Curricular: Math (counting) 📺 Watch: HORSE Basketball PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Simple matches, seated, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair stacking, large cups for visua

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative skills), K.2A (cooperation) Character Focus: Perseverance and encouragement — cheering tries like God's love. Cross-Curricular: Mat
Cross-Curricular: Math (counting) 📺 Watch: HORSE Basketball PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Simple matches, seated, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair stacking, lar

5E Lesson Plan

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 foc
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-c
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 s
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).
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe competition).

Grade Modifications

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 (
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 mi
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 (ST
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: 🔥 Enga
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
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 -
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HORSE (Basketball Style) or Cup Stacking Challenges

K-5
🔥🔥🔥🔥 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).