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Attitude and Effort in Team Sports

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Lesson Plan

Attitude and Effort in Team Sports

Understand the role of attitude and effort in team sports

In this lesson, students will learn why having a good attitude and trying their best are important in team sports. They will play a fun game and talk about how they can be good team players.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Understand the role of attitude and effort in team sports

Materials

Post-it notes, Pens, Printable Cards, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Start with a short talk about what makes someone a good team player.
  • Explain what attitude and effort mean and why they are important in team sports.
  • Tell the students what they will learn in the lesson.

Step 2

Interactive Game: Team Challenge

10 mins

  • Split the students into small groups and give each group a fun challenge to do (like building a tower with blocks or solving a puzzle).
  • Tell them that how they act and try is more important than winning.
  • Watch and take notes on how each group works together.

Step 3

Reflection and Discussion

5 mins

  • Bring everyone back together and talk about what you saw during the game.
  • Use the discussion questions to talk about how attitude and effort helped the groups.
  • Let the students share their thoughts and stories.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Questions to help students think about attitude and effort in team sports.

How did your group's attitude affect how you did in the team challenge?

Ask students to give examples of good or bad attitudes and how they made a difference.







How did trying hard help your group do well or face challenges?

Talk about how trying hard, even when things are tough, can help.







Can you remember a time when a good attitude helped you or your team do well?

Let students share their own stories and connect them to the lesson.







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Worksheet

Team Challenge Cards

Cards with different team challenges for the game.




Build a tower with blocks using only one hand per person.







Solve a puzzle without talking to each other.







Make up a team cheer and perform it together.







Do a relay race while balancing a book on your head.




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