Monday

Week #1
Introductory
Activity
Fitness

Following
activity
Circuit
training
fitness

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

New leader

Fastest tag in
the west

High fives

Student
choice

Circuit
training
fitness

Squad leader
fitness

Squad leader
fitness

Hexagon
hustle

Lesson Focus

Dribbling &
accuracy
skills

Dribbling
and passing
skills

Defense &
offense skills

Shooting and
goalkeeping

All skills

Game

Bowling pin
soccer

Sideline
soccer

Sideline
soccer

Mini soccer

Regulation
soccer

Lesson 1
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate ball control while dribbling the soccer ball with both the left
and right feet
Students will demonstrate cooperative skills and decision making during game play
Standards: 1, 2, 4, 5
Equipment:
8 circuit training signs
30 cones
3 hula hoops (for circuit training station)
3 jump ropes (for circuit training station)
1 soccer ball for each student
30 bowling pins
Introduction- Following activity
One partner leads and performs various kinds of movements. The other partner does the same
movements. Halfway through the activity, partners change roles.
Fitness- Circuit training
8 cones will be spread out throughout the area with a circuit training sign on each one. Students
will get in groups of no more than three and stand at a cone. When the music plays for 30
seconds, the students will perform the exercise on their sign. When the music stops, the teacher

shouts move up, the students respond with lets go and move toward the next station in a
clockwise pattern. This will be done until each group has reached each station.
Lesson Focus- Dribbling & accuracy skills
Dribbling: Students will get in lines of four behind each dribbling lane. They will take turns
dribbling while weaving in and out of cones using the inside of their right foot. On the second
pass, they will use the outside of their right foot. On the third pass, they will use the inside of
their left foot. On the fourth pass, they will use the outside of their left foot. All remaining
passes, students will choose whichever method they like.
Accuracy: Each student will have a ball and a bowling pin. They will start close to the pin and
try to knock it over with the ball. Every time they do so, they reset the pin and try from further
away.
Game- Bowling pin soccer
2 playing fields will be set up with 7 goals containing 2 bowling pins. Students will get split
between the fields. Half of the students on each field will be a defender of the goal while the
other half try to knock down the bowling pins. Once a defender has had both of their pins
knocked down, they join the others in the middle to try and knock down other pins. Once only
one player has any pins left, the game is over and the players who have not yet been defenders
switch roles.
Lesson 2
Objectives:

Students will be able to pass a soccer ball to a partner

Students will demonstrate ball control
Students will demonstrate cooperative social skills of teamwork

Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Equipment:
8 circuit training signs
3 hula hoops (for circuit training station)
3 jump ropes (for circuit training station)
1 soccer ball for each student
4 goals
Pinnies
Beach ball
Introduction- New leader

Students are put in small groups. One student is the leader that performs various movements
around the area while the others follow. On the whistle blow, another student takes over leading.
Fitness- Circuit training fitness
8 cones will be spread out throughout the area with a circuit training sign on each one. Students
will get in groups of no more than three and stand at a cone. When the music plays for 30
seconds, the students will perform the exercise on their sign. When the music stops, the teacher
shouts move up, the students respond with lets go and move toward the next station in a
clockwise pattern. This will be done until each group has reached each station.
Lesson Focus- Dribbling and passing skills
Dribbling: This is the same as lesson one but this time students will work on moving faster
through the cones. Students will get in lines of four behind each dribbling lane. They will take
turns dribbling while weaving in and out of cones using the inside of their right foot. On the
second pass, they will use the outside of their right foot. On the third pass, they will use the
inside of their left foot. On the fourth pass, they will use the outside of their left foot. All
remaining passes, students will choose whichever method they like.
Passing:
Students will get in partners and practice passing with three techniques (inside of foot, outside of
foot, and laces). They will start close and take a step backwards every time they successfully get
the ball to their partner. If they are not successful, they will step closer to each other.
Game- Sideline soccer
2 fields will be set up for 2 separate games. Students will be split into four teams and line up on a
sideline. Each team will rotate in four players. The players will have 2 minutes to try and score
as many goals as they can without goalies. After the two minutes, those players will rotate out
and 4 more players will rotate in. The ball must be passed to at least 2 players before a goal can
be scored.
Lesson 3
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate offensive and defensive strategies of soccer
Students will demonstrate cooperative social skills of teamwork
Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Equipment:
6 Squad leader fitness cards
1 soccer ball per student

Beach ball
4 goals
Small foam ball

Introduction- Fastest tag in the West

All students are it. When tagged, must stand in place but may still tag other students running
by. After a couple of minutes, game resets and all students are back in the game.
Fitness- Squad leader fitness
The class is divided into small groups and given a task card. One student chooses a task and
leads their group through the exercise. Once the exercise is complete, another student is given
the task card to lead through an exercise.
Lesson Focus- Defense & offense skills
Students will work in partners. One partner will try and dribble the ball towards the other partner
while trying to maneuver around them. The other partner will try to take the ball away from
them. They will switch off taking turns between defense and offense. After several minutes, have
students switch partners to get practice with another student.
Game- Sideline soccer
2 fields will be set up for 2 separate games. Students will be split into four teams and line up on a
sideline. Each team will rotate in four players. The players will have 2 minutes to try and score
as many goals as they can without goalies. After the two minutes, those players will rotate out
and 4 more players will rotate in. This time the ball must be passed to at all 4 players before a
goal can be scored.
Lesson 4
Objectives:
Students will be able to demonstrate techniques of goalkeeping by catching, stopping, or
deflecting the ball.
Students will demonstrate cooperative social skills of teamwork
Standards: 1, 2, 4, 5
Equipment:
1 soccer ball per student
6 squad leader fitness signs
15 cones
Introduction- High Fives

Students will jog around trying to give as many high fives as they can. One round can be up
high, another can be down low, etc.
Fitness- Squad leader fitness
The class is divided into small groups and given a task card. One student chooses a task and
leads their group through the exercise. Once the exercise is complete, another student is given
the task card to lead through an exercise.
Lesson Focus- Goalkeeping & dribbling
Students are put into partners. One partner rolls the ball towards the goal on the ground. The
other partner tries to block the ball. Then the first partner throws the ball in the air towards the
goal for their partner to try and block.
Next, one partner dribbles the ball towards the goal and shoots it at the goal. The other partner
tries to block it in the most effective manner. Partners switch to the other position.
Game- Mini-soccer
3 to 4 soccer fields are set up. 21 ft wide goals are used on each field. Players are designated as
center forward, outside right, outside left, right halfback, left halfback, fullback, and goalie.
Position play is emphasized and players are encouraged to spread out and stay in their area.