Block Plan for an 8TH GRADE Floor Hockey Unit

BLOCK PLAN
UNIT:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Week 1

Lesson Focus:
* Introduction to hockey and basic skills
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
* Hockey sticks
* Balls or pucks
* Cones
* Whistle
* Whiteboard or flip chart
Learning Activities [brief description of each activity]:
* Introduction to hockey and explanation of basic rules (10 min)
* Warm-up and stretching (10 min)
* Stickhandling and passing drills (20 min)
* Basic shooting drills (20 min)
* Cool down and stretching (5 min)
Assessment:
* Observation of students' engagement and ability to perform basic skills
References:
USA Hockey. (n.d.). Age-specific practice plans. Retrieved from /practiceplans

Lesson Focus:
* Defense and offense skills, with focus on blocking
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
* Hockey sticks
* Balls or pucks
* Cones
* Whistle
* Whiteboard or flip chart
Learning Activities [brief description of each activity]:
Recap of basic skills from Day 1 (5 min)
Warm-up and stretching (10 min)
Defense and offense positioning exercises (15 min)
2-on-1 and 3-on-2 drills (20 min)
Scrimmage (20 min)
Cool down and stretching (5 min)
Assessment:
Observation of students' understanding and application of defense and offense skills
References:
Hockey Canada. (n.d.). Drill Hub. Retrieved from /en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/drill-hub

Lesson Focus:
Game strategy and teamwork
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
Hockey sticks
Balls or pucks
Cones
Whistle
Whiteboard or flip chart
Learning Activities [brief description of each activity]:
Recap of defense and offense skills from Day 2 (5 min)
Warm-up and stretching (10 min)
Breakout and forechecking drills (20 min)
Power play and penalty kill scenarios (20 min)
Full game scrimmage (20 min)
Cool down and stretching (5 min)
Assessment:
● Observation of students' ability to apply game strategies and work as a team
References:
USA Hockey. (n.d.). Age-specific practice plans. Retrieved from /practiceplans
Hockey Canada. (n.d.). Drill Hub. Retrieved from /en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/drill-hub


Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Week 2

Lesson Focus:
* Skating, agility, and blocking
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
Hockey sticks
Balls or pucks
Cones
Whistle
Whiteboard or flip chart
Learning Activities [brief description of each activity]:
Recap of game strategies and teamwork from Day 3 (5 min)
Warm-up and stretching (10 min)
Skating drills focusing on speed, agility, and stopping (15 min)
Puck control while skating (10 min)
Introduction to blocking and shot-blocking techniques (10 min)
Relay races with and without pucks, including blocking (15 min)
Cool down and stretching (5 min)
Assessment:
Observation of students' skating skills, agility, and understanding of blocking techniques
References:
Hockey Canada. (n.d.). Drill Hub. Retrieved from /en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/drill-hub

Lesson Focus:
Position-specific skills and blocking
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
Hockey sticks
Balls or...