Hectic


Grades: K - 5

Objectives: Listening Skills, Hand Eye Coordination, Locomotor Skills, Agility, Teamwork

Materials: 4 hula hoops, 20-30 bean bags

Warm Ups:

Introduction: Introduce the activity, discuss safety when moving within a group, teamwork, sportsmanship

Activity: Place 1 hoop in each corner of your space.

Place the bean bags in the center of the space. Divide the class into 4 groups, one group behind each hoop. The object of the activity is to get more bags than any other group in the allotted time. On the command go, everybody runs and gathers one bag and returns it to their hoop. They can only take one bag at a time, they can take it from the center, or from other teams hoops. The teacher stops the activity at an appropriate time, counts the bags in each hoop, and declares a winning team. All the others clap for the winners, the bags are returned to the center, and the activity begins again. . Use different locomotor skills each time, running, walking, skipping, hopping, jumping, leaping, galloping Ect. You can also use the crab walk, duck walk, frog leap Ect. Closure: Review the different ways of moving. Point out positive behavior, good sportsmanship, other qualities you noticed during the activity. Discuss again the importance of listening and some skills you can use to become a better listener.



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