ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Shoulder roll

Gymnastics Unit | Level 18

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to do a shoulder roll.

IMPORTANCE
Performing a shoulder roll is important because it the foundation to learning more complex tumbling skills. The continuous form of motion allows you to engage a large number of muscle groups.

VOCABULARY
Shoulder roll: a gymnastics tumbling skill.

When performing a shoulder roll, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder. When I say, “GO!” shoulder roll in the direction of the midline. Keep shoulder rolling until you reach the midline.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Picnic Basket II. In this game, you are all ants that have come across a picnic in the park. Your goal is to shoulder roll to steal the food (balance beams) from the picnic basket and bring it back to your ant farm.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline.
• When I say, "GO!" crawl like ants to the food, do a shoulder roll then transport the food to the ant farm.
• You must have at least four students touching the food before you can start transporting it.
• Each game you must transport the food in a different way. (Transport the food using your hands; transport it using your arms; transport it on your backs; transport it on your shoulders; transport it on your feet.)
• We will begin a new game once all the food has been transported from the picnic basket to the ant farm.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students this is not a race – everyone must work together to transport all the food from the picnic to the ant farm.   
• 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: 
  • How is a shoulder roll different from a forward or backwards roll?
  • What surprised you the most about your ability to perform a shoulder roll?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Tightrope Walking II. Your goal is to shoulder roll 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 tightropes (balance beams) going from dot to dot.
• Once you get to a dot, you must do a shoulder roll.
• When you get to the end of the last tightrope, pick up a cone from the pile and run back along the outside of the track and drop it off in the hula-hoop. Then, go to the back of the line.
• When the first student gets to the first dot, 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 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: 
  • How is a shoulder roll different from a forward or backwards roll?
  • What surprised you the most about your ability to perform a shoulder roll?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Beach Freeze IV. Your goal is to shoulder roll and 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 with your bottom on the ground and freeze)
  • “Two on your shoe” (freeze on your tippy toes)
  • “Three on your knee” (freeze with both knees touching the ground)
  • "Four on the floor” (do a shouler roll)
  • “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: 
  • How is a shoulder roll different from a forward or backwards roll?
  • What surprised you the most about your ability to perform a shoulder roll?