Toe to Toe
Youngsters perform a locomotor movement around the area. On signal, each child finds the nearest partner and stands toe to toe (one foot only) with that person. It is important…
Partner Travel Challenges
Students perform the following stunts with/without partners after they problem-solve the methods. Each of the following stunts should be performed by moving from one end of the gym floor to…
Group Balance
Create small groups of students (2-3) and assign them to a mat. Give students a number of body parts that they must balance on, and have students work together to…
Hand Hurdle Relay
Place a series of hurdles all around the playing area. On one side of each hurdle place a pile of food cards. Create small groups of players, and have them…
Bridges
The class is divided in halves and each group takes turns building a bridge challenge for the others to cross. Students may use whatever equipment that you give them. As…
Cooperope
Place the tug of war rope in the middle of the playing area. Along the sides of each rope, (where the players will be standing) place food cards. On "Go!"…
Strike a Pose
Students gather together in the center of the gym floor in a big circle allowing about two feet of space between each other. One student stands in the center of…
Balance River
Place mats in a winding form in the playing area, and place balance beams or posts on top of them. Lay food cards all around the beams and mats. Players…
Food Balance Relay
Arrange the mats in a circular formation in the middle of the floor. Place food cards all around the playing area, just out of reach of the mats. Have the…
Bridges and Stones
Divide the class into two groups. Designate one group to find a good self space in the playing area. Have them make their body into a bridge. On the teachers…