Re: Easy game for 4th gr

What kinds of equipment do you have to use? What are your
facilities like? For instance, do you have a gym, basketball
hoops, volleyball nets, only an outdoor space, a multi-purpose
room, etc...
One activity you can do is make a sheet of 20 or so exercises
(have same number of exercises as you have students). Number
each of the exercises. Give each student a number to start with
and then have them rotate throughout the gym every few minutes
so that they get through all of the exercises. You can use all
different kinds of exercises depending on the equipment you
have. You can do push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, jump roping,
pull-ups, shuttle run, shooting basketball hoops, volley a ball
in the air with a partner (have 2 numbers in a row at the
volleying station), throw a ball off the wall, throw catch with
partner (football, gator skin ball, etc.. again, have 2 numbers
in a row at the throwing catch station), using bands to do
different strength exercises, toss a medicine ball with
partner, weightlifting exercies if you have any weights, etc...
Basically just pick exercises for the equipment you have. Play
music in the background and switch every minute or so and the
kids will stay very active.

Also, if you have a gym where you can make 2 lines 15 or 20
meters apart, you can do a pacer run. You can download the
pacer beep test online. There are 2 pacer beep tests. One for
15m and one for 20m. Try to find the one for the space you
have. The pacer test has levels and the kids have a great time
trying to get to the highest level that they can. Its also
great excercise as they get a lot of running in a class period.

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> On 8/28/09, Terri wrote:
>> Hi, I teach in a private school and do not have a PE
>> degree. So I need help. I must teach a PE class once a
>> week and have no idea what to do. Any suggestions for a
>> few easy, always a winning idea with kids, game that is
>> simple to explain and understand. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Terri