Category: Gr 1

Frogger

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula hoops or Lilly pads
Game Description: This Frogger version is a mini-game to get players working together as a team to advance members from one side of the gym to the other. Using continual strategic placing of hula hoops in front of the frogger as he jumps from lilly pad to lilly pad, players cooperate and get moving faster and faster as they get the hang of it. The frog must be careful to not miss a jump and land into the water! Read More →

Shark Attack

· ALL, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, No Equipment!, Tag, Warm-up

Grade level: 1-6
Equipment: None
Game Description: This game is a huge hit. It is very similar to a British Bulldog-type game, however, Shark Attack brings players to the beach for change of scenery. The idea is for the swimmers to not get bit (tagged) by the sharks in the middle. Read More →

Wolf’s Den

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, K, Tag

Grade level: K-6
Equipment: None
Game Description: Watch out for the wolves! In this game, the wolf roams around his den trying to catch the rabbits as they run back-and-forth through the wolf’s territory. Action-packed and always great for a laugh in PE class, outside, or at camp. Read More →

4-Side Warmup

· ALL, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, K, Warm-up

Grade level: K-8
Equipment: 4 cones
Game Description: This is a simple warm-up activity. Just as the name says, it’s a 4-sided warm-up. Using the lengths and widths of the gym, choose 4 warm-up actions or movements for your athletes to perform for as many repetitions as needed. As with any warm-up, always try to choose actions or motions that are related to the upcoming main activity. Read More →

Zookeepers

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, K

Grade level: K-3
Equipment: Mats
Game Description: As the zookeepers were finished a long day of work, and ready to pack it in for the day, all-of-a-sudden all of the monkeys escaped! Gotta round those monkeys back up and into their cages before things get too crazy! This game gets players monkeying around, or horsing around if you prefer….choose some zookeepers, choose the animals, have some fun, and get moving. Read More →

Scavengers

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, K, Outdoor

Grade level: K-8
Equipment: Pylons, beanbags
Game Description: Teams must communicate and work together to collect as many treasures as possible before time runs out. Or until all the treasures have been discovered. The treasures are ‘buried’ under cones, and one player at a time from each team can run out and try to find a piece of loot. A kind of relay-style game where communication is key. Try it out! Read More →

Indy 500

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula hoops
Game Description: Create a race-track, give players a car (hula hoop), and run the engines. Careful not to crash, or it’s off to the pit stop for repairs. This exciting game is not for Sunday drivers: the goal is to move, move, move, but keep to your own personal space if possible! Read More →

Hulahoop Madness

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, K, Warm-up

Grade level: K-5
Equipment: Hula hoops, music
Game Description: Another movement game to help enhance discussions and awareness of personal space. Hula hoop madness starts with lots of hula hoops on the floor for students to jump into when the music stops. But eventually as you take more and more away after every round, there won’t be many left, and things start to get squishy. Read More →

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