ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Seated back rock

Gymnastics Unit | Level 10

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to perform a seated back rock.

IMPORTANCE
Performing a seated back rock is important because it helps you practice the technique of curling into a ball, which is necessary when doing a forward roll. Curving the spine and shoulders also helps your body stretch and prevents back injuries.

VOCABULARY
Seated back rock: a tumbling skill in gymnastics.

When performing a seated back rock, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Spread out onto the field and sit with your legs straight out. When I say, “GO!” you will begin practicing your seated back rock. 
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Chicken Tag II. Your goal is to perform a seated back rock to avoid being tagged and turned into an egg.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select one student to start out as the chicken (tagger) and one student as the egg scrambler (un-freezer).
• Before the game begins, spread out onto the field.
• When I say, “GO!” the chicken will try and tag you.
• The chicken may only use two-finger butterfly tags.
• If you are tagged or go out-of-bounds, you will turn into an egg.
• When you are an egg you must curl up into a ball and roll back to front.   
• You can only be freed if the egg scrambler comes by and cracks your egg open. Once you are cracked open, you must do a seated back rock to begin running again.
• We will begin a new game when I select a new chicken and a new egg scrambler.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Play on a half-field only. 
  • Depending on class size, increase the number of chickens and egg scramblers.
  • For increased difficulty, have students wear flags.
  • Have chickens and egg scramblers wear flags to tell who they are, or have them carry fuzzy balls.   
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • When might you use a seated back rock?
  • What is the hardest part about learning to perform a seated back rock?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Beach Freeze II. Your goal is to perform a seated back rock to see how many different ways you can freeze your body.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, I will give you either a beach ball or a playground ball.
• Spread out into the field with your ball so that you are at least an arm’s distance away from the student next to you.
• When I say, “GO!” begin kicking your ball anywhere within the boundary cones.  
• When I say these numbers, you must freeze on that particular body part:
  • “One on your bum” (sit down and do a seated back rock)
  • “Two on your shoe” (freeze on your tippy toes)
  • “Three on your knee” (freeze with both knees touching the ground)
  • “Four on the floor” (freeze with your back touching the floor/ground)
  • “Five staying alive” (freeze making a 70s dance pose from the song “Staying Alive”)
  • “Six pick up bricks” (freeze with your body bent over and hands touching the ground like you are picking up a heavy brick)
  • “Seven heaven” (freeze with your body pointed up to the sky)
  • “Eight straight” (freeze laying down with your stomach touching the ground in straight pencil position)
  • “Nine shrine” (freeze with your hands together pointed up making a shrine pose)
  • “Ten all over again”

TEACHING TIPS

• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • When might you use a seated back rock?
  • What is the hardest part about learning to perform a seated back rock?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Tightrope Walking. Your goal is to perform a seated back rock and tightrope walk from one wire to another without falling off.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, everyone must form a single file line behind the tall cone.
• When I say, “GO!” the first student in line will walk on the tightrope from hula-hoop to hula-hoop.
• Once you get to a hula-hoop, you must do a seated back rock.
• When you get to the last hula-hoop, pick up a cone from the pile and run back along the outside of the track and drop it off in the last hula-hoop. Then, go to the back of the line.
• When the first student gets to the first hula-hoop, I will say, “GO!” and the next student in line can begin.
• We will begin a new game when all the cones have made it back to the last hula-hoop.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Start by demonstrating how to run through the course.
• Safety:
  • Students need to be mindful of keeping a safe distance from other students to avoid collisions.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • When might you use a seated back rock?
  • What is the hardest part about learning to perform a seated back rock?