Category: Large Group

Ice Cream Cone Relays

· ALL, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, Large Group, Outdoor, Small Group, Team-building, Warm-up

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: foam balls, cones
Game Description: Here are 3 relay ideas with an ice cream theme to use as a team-building, stand-alone, or field day event!

End Wall Soccer

· ALL, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Large Group, Soccer

Grade level: 3-8
Equipment: foam soccer ball, pinnies
Game Description: A fun type of soccer game, can be especially good with large groups (thanks CIRA Ontario for this idea: https://www.ciraontario.com/)!

Bombardment

· ALL, Basketball, Fun, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Large Group, Small Group

Grade level: 3-7
Equipment: variety
Game Description: Here’s a multi-skills game idea, lots of skills involved (mostly basketball skills practice but could be modified) – thanks Dan Kirsch!

Minute Fitness

· ALL, Fitness, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Large Group, Small Group, Warm-up

Grade level: 3-8
Equipment: None (or a variety)
Game Description: Came up with an easy fitness activity that had maximal engagement. In this activity, students will go full-out exercise for 1 minute, then a 20s break, then on again for 1 minute, then a break, etc. I also use laminated posters as visuals to help students choose which exercises they wish to complete, but that’s optional. Here’s a link to the posters if you want (free download, absolutely no spam or promotion, etc): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1clLqzemKN-USZ7tOMx2oXah6YKJVVBC3/view

Shark Ball

· ALL, Fun, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Large Group

Grade level: 4-8
Equipment: 1 foam ball
Game Description: A kickball variation that mixes in some sharks & minnows (thanks to Kevin Williams)!

Reindeer Roundup

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

Grade level: K-6
Equipment: Hula hoops, pool noodles
Game Description: A Christmas game for the holidays (thanks to Angela Crepeele).

Immersive Workout ADVENTURE All Ages Brain Break

· ALL, Brain Breaks, Fitness, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Large Group, Small Group, Warm-up

Grade level: 1-8
Equipment: Projector
Game Description: A 5-minute interactive and active warm-up/workout. This one has an adventure theme all over the world with people, places, and things of all sorts. Included fitness activities such as jogging, jumping, swinging, climbing and more. A Physedgames version to play in PE class!

Backyard Dog Tag

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, Large Group, Outdoor, Tag

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Cones, 4 foam balls
Game Description: Some students are dogs (they can act like a dog if they want). The dogs are trying to chase people away from their yard. Another fun tag game idea to try in your PE class (thanks to Deric Hafer).

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