Category: Gr 2

Zookeepers

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 →

Robots

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

Grade level: K-5
Equipment: Beanbags
Game Description: The Robots move around in their best robotic form trying to keep their battery power pack – that is, their bean bag – balanced on their head. Robot mechanics will go around and find any broken robots, making any necessary repairs so the players can get right back in the game. Lots of room for variations or modifications, including the adding of a villain who chases the robots. Read More →

Strikeball

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

Grade level: K-8
Equipment: Ball
Game Description: Strikeball is a great little game to work on aspects of goaltending, fielding, striking, and reaction time. Circle groups of any size can play this game together and try to score points by striking the ball between the legs of another player. Continuous fun and practice. Read More →

Marioland

· ALL, Fun, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Tag

Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Exercise mats
Game Description: Marioland is a unique tag game for PE class! Six exercise mats are spread out along the floor to represent 6 lands in the kingdom: Princess castle, Luigi Mansion, Mario Tube, Toadstool, Yoshi Island, and Bowser Castle. Players try to dodge the taggers as they move from land to land. Another student favourite. Read More →

Card Suit Pickup

· ALL, Fitness, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8

Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Decks of cards
Game Description: This is a fitness building relay-style game for PE class, using decks of cards. There are 4 teams, each one representing either diamonds, spades, clubs, or hearts. Teams will try to collect cards of their own suit by hustling to their deck and grabbing a card, one player at a time. The first team to collect all of the cards of their suit wins. Play again and again until you can’t run anymore! Also switch up the movement style from running to an activity of choice – lunges anyone? Read More →

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