Teaching Effective Activities in Phys. Ed Class
Ryan PavlikElementary & Middle School
Before we get started… Before jumping into physical activity in class
students need to get warmed up Get your students stretched out and ready to play! What type of stretches should you use? Two types of stretching
Static Dynamic
Dynamic Stretching Slow controlled movements through
the full range of motion Three easy dynamic stretches to get
your students warmed up But kicks
High knees
Lunge with a twist
Static Stretching Stretching a muscle to its
furthest point and holding its position
Stretching the upper body can include:
Arm across the chest Arm behind the head
• Feet together, hands straight down
• Butter fly
Key pointsI. Choose games that include ALL
STUDENTSI. It’s the teachers job to make sure everyone
participates
II. Do not play favorites with studentsIII. Choose some games that do not always involve
winning and losing but require teamworkIV. Make game adjustments or modifications if you
notice disadvantages or less athletic students struggling
Elbow tagStudents start the game off
like this connecting
elbows
1) There is a student who is “it” and the runner
2) The person who is “it” is trying to catch the person whose the runner
3) Everyone else whose not “it” or the runner is linked elbows
4) If the runner is caught, he is now “it”
Elbow Tag Cont.5) The runner can link elbows
with any pair when he/she wants to
6) When the runner links elbow, the outside person is now the runner!
7) There is no winner or loser in this game, it continues until the teacher stops
8) Game modification:1) If you notice someone is not
catching anyone, switch it up and make them the runner
This person would now be the runner
Knockout BasketballRequires
participation from all students
Game modifications:I. Have an all girls
game then all boysII. Make boys shoot
farther back than the girls
1. Students all start at foul line
2. First two students in line always start with the ball
Knockout Rules Cont.3. First person shoots
If they make it, pass the ball to next in line and go to back of the line
If they miss, continue until they do make it
4. After the first person shoots, second person can go
If the first person misses and the second person makes it before the first person does, they are eliminated
The game continues until there is one person left
Mine Field Mine field requires, trust,
communication, and teamwork
Two people per team
A. Each team has items in the MINE FIELD that one person has to collect
B. There will be a communicator and the collector
C. The communicator will not enter the MINE FIELD, only the COLLECTOR
Mine Field D. The collector will be blindfolded
receiving instructions from the communicator
E. The collector must pick up one item at a time and drop it in a hula-hoop
F. If the collector runs into a mine, they must restart
G. The game is over when one team collects all items
There will be mines in the minefield!
Mine Field Game ModificationsIf you notice this it too hard for some
students:Have students pick up more than one item at a
timeHave teams of three, and have two collectors
rather than 1 Limit the amount of items in the minefield
Scooter race is another game that requires all students and team work!
The object is to get your team through the obstacle in the fastest time
Scooter Race
Scooter Race Cont. • Each team should be equal• One person must go in and out
of each cone and return• When the first person comes
back the next person goes!• First team to have all students
go and come back wins!
Game Modifications:
1. Make students perform this with a blindfold
2. If going through cones is too hard, take some cones out or eliminate all
SurvivalStudents will make a
circle about twenty-twenty five feet
Depending on class size, students will go in the middle
Students on the outside will kick exercise ball with the bottom of their feet
Survival Rules Cont.Students on in the inside of the circle
must dodge the balls being kicked
If one is hit with the ball• Must join the outside of the circle
When one person is left, game is over and picks new people to go in the middle
Why these activities?Activities like this get EVERYONE
involved
Everyone is active
Includes team work
Nobody sits Aroun
d !
Games that are not affectiveDo no use games that one person can take
over
Games such as DodgeballBasketballFootball
Always Remember..Keep students active and involved
Games do not require winning and losing
Make modifications to the game in case certain students struggle