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16 Zoom PE Games (That Actually Work!)

It’s certainly not easy to inject movement and action into Zoom Games, but it definitely can be done!

I’ve come up with my favorite 16 active PE games for kids that are ideal for any kind of virtual session such as via Zoom.

These games all involve the following qualities:

-They are active, and yet they can all be done more or less by standing in one place. This means kids get exercise, but they don’t have to move around the room, with all the danger of bumping into things which that involves

-No equipment is needed! This is for both the kids or the leader

-They are fantastic for kids of all ages

-They are fun-filled, active, and enjoyable – with an emphasis on movement, listening and team-building

These games are great for whatever types of PE sessions you are running – for schools, clubs, or whatever else.

Research suggests there are many advantages of online learning. (Source)

So, let’s dive into the ultimate 16 Zoom PE games (that actually work!)

1. Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)

Invent three movements and demonstrate these for the group. For example, a cowboy twirling a lariat above their head, a camp counselor spelling out YMCA, and a college athlete throwing a fastball from the pitcher’s mound.

Then assign everyone a partner (or have them find their own from the field currently available on their screen).

The challenge of this activity is to activate your ESP, that is, your extra-sensory perception – the ability to read your partner’s mind.

On the count of three, everyone displays one of the three movements previously described, but not at random. Choose the movement that you think your partner is about to do. Ready?

Get the same move? You’ve activated your ESP!

ESP is a very brief way of getting your audience up and moving, even if only for a minute or two. You can play multiple rounds of the activity, and switch partners.

2. Figures Of Eight

The simple idea behind this game is that the players are going to be standing in front of their screen and attempt to make a figure of eight with different parts of their bodies.

For example, you can make an eight with:

-Your finger

-Your tongue

As a further extension, players could sign their names using various body parts.

3. Dance Counting

You need some sort of loud pumping disco music – ideally something without any words.

Get the children to stand up in front of their computer, then teach them a simple dance routine. It is probably best to stick to about four moves to start with. For example, arms to the right, arms to the left, arms up high, arms down low.

Now give them any number between 1-8, for example, 4 is a good one to start with.

So you’re all going to do the dance routine – but every move you will do it 4 times.

So off you go – arms to the right four times, arms to the left four times, etc.

Then give them a different number, for example, ‘six’.

Repeat the process again, this time with six of each move.

The smaller numbers are actually harder in this game, with ‘one’ being the trickiest!

The children sit down to begin this game .

The idea here is that you ask the children a question. If the answer for them is ‘yes’ then they jump up on their feet, and then sit back down straight away. This is the ‘bob up’ movement.

You might ask them, ‘Do you like tomatoes?’ The ones that do will bob up.

Ways of extending the game are:

-Children ask the questions

-Bob up and do a funky pre-designated move, such as do a funny dance or a silly face.

5. Animal Copy Cat

One child is ‘on’ for this game. They are the ‘cat’ that everyone else is going to try to copy.

This child then moves, on the spot, like some kind of animal. For example, like an elephant. They swing their trunk and stamp their feet.

The person that is ‘on’ will switch things up about every twenty seconds, by trying out a different animal.

Everyone else tries to copy.

Then switch to someone else being ‘on’. They try a new animal.

A variation of this game is that the person who is ‘on’ can also say ‘freeze’ at any given moment. Freeze in your animal pose. Anyone that they see moving is ‘out.’

6. Transformers

Lots of children are passionately excited by vehicles and transformers, and this is another activity that can be done more or less on the spot .

There is of course lots of research about the importance of listening games in development. (Source)

The children are now transformers. They get to shape-shift into all sorts of vehicles. Nominate either a child or the adult to be ‘on’ and decide which vehicles to pick.

Some good ideas for vehicles are:

i) Helicopter – arms spinning round above your head

iii) Train – using ‘chugging arms’

iv) Racing cars – running in place fast

v) Monster truck – make yourself as big as possible, and chug on the spot

vi) Plane – arms out, ‘swooping’ (on the spot)

7. Mr Men/Little Miss Game

The simple idea of this is that the players pretend to be different characters from the Little Miss or Mr Men books. They do the movements on the spot.

Some good ones to try include:

Mr Tall – walk on the spot as high as possible

Mr Grumpy – stamp with an angry face

Little Miss Tiny – Curl up like a ball

If they can think of their own ideas then great! If not, just come up with some as the adult, and maybe demo some simple ways of moving like that character.

8. Child-Friendly Yoga

Incorporating a few of the easier yoga movements in virtual learning is a sure-fire way to boost engagement, and incorporate mindfulness into your session.

The Alphabet Stretch invites participants to use their bodies to create each letter of the alphabet in a smoothly flowing succession, from A to Z. Participants can move at their own speed, and define their own movements.

Household Yoga consists of slow movements created to mimic household activities, such as reaching high up on the top shelf to retrieve a box of cereal, or simultaneously washing a window with one hand while stirring a pot of soup with the other.

The participants can invent their own moves. The activity continues until everyone has shared at least one household yoga movement.

Child-friendly animal yoga moves can be used with children of all ages. Some good examples are:

Giraffe Pose

Stand with one foot in front of the other. Reach up high with one arm above you (this is the giraffe’s neck). Then bend slowly down, touching your front foot with the arm that had been high up, before rising again to the original position.

Turtle Pose

Lie on your back, with your knees pulled into your chin. Rock gently forwards and backward like a turtle in its shell.

Lie on your front, with your hands flat on the floor under your shoulders. Push upwards until your arms are straight, arching your back.

9. Action Counting Dance

This is a particularly good game for younger children, though older ones might like it too.

Put some kind of pumping tune on again; one with no words is probably best.

Pick some kind of action, and do it to the music as you count.

With older ones I always go to eight. Do eight actions, then move onto another movement.

So, you might do eight star jumps, then eight reaches up high.

With younger children, where they are still learning how to count, I (paradoxically) often count higher than eight. We just count as far as we can while doing the action.

Then start back at one with a different action.

The numbers are more of an emphasis with the younger ones, as they are still learning how to practice counting.

With the older ones, the emphasis is more on the exercise, with the sequence to eight just helping to give a structure to the activity.

10. Bean Game

This is a classic PE game that works really well on Zoom (as lots of these other games are).

In this game, the children are going to pretend to be different types of beans.

This is another game that is fantastic for listening skills in particular.

The leader is going to be saying the names of different beans. The children are then going to try to move like the particular beans, as they move on the spot in their space.

Some common instructions for this game are:

Runner bean – the kids run in place

Sprouting bean – stand on tip-toes, with arms stretched high in the air. Twist your hands and arms as if they are growing

Jelly bean – wobble like a jelly

Baked bean – sit down on the floor

Beans on toast – lie down

Chilli bean – shiver! (obviously, this is a ‘pun’ on the word Chilli)

Broad bean – Put your arms out as wide as possible

French bean – Say, ‘Bonjour!

Start simple (as is wise for all of these games). Just show them about three different actions, to begin with.

When they are good at using those, you can then expand into different actions.

Potentially a child could lead this game after they have got used to it.

11. Action Stories

This is a fantastic game for combining literacy, storytelling, and PE all in one big melting-pot.

It’s a simple idea! The leader makes up a story. In the story, there will be lots of actions.

For example, you might start, ‘One day the big giant went stamping across his cave.’

Everyone pretends to stamp like a giant.

‘He beat his chest!’

Everyone beats their chest.

‘He rolled the giant stone out of the cave doorway.’

Everyone rolls the stone.

‘He saw a unicorn galloping across the field towards him.’

The kids pretend to be galloping unicorns.

Continue like this. If the children can offer their own ideas, then that is fantastic! The more wacky and crazy the story goes the better.

12. Traffic Lights

This is another really classic listening game.

In this one, the children are going to pretend to be cars. The younger ones, in particular, can do all the pretend steering wheel driving if they like!

The leader is going to give them instructions based on the colors of traffic lights. The children are going to move in a pre-agreed way whenever you say a color.

So, some simple instructions to start with are:

Green – Go! Jog in place

Red – Stop

Yellow – walk on the spot

This is the best way to start – with just the three traffic light colors.

When the kids get the hang of this, then you can move onto the following ideas:

Parking Lot (or car-park) – Lie down on the floor

Freeway – Run really fast in place

Honk the horn – Beep! Beep!

Roundabout – Go around in a circle

Vary the speed of giving instructions to very quick (for maximum changes of movement and hilarity), to quite slow (for a calmer and easier version of the game).

13. HIIT Session

This is a fantastic game for kids of all ages, and of course adults as well potentially .

In this, you are basically leading the kids in an on-the-spot training circuit.

Pick some moves that will work well for their particular age group.

For younger ones, you could pick moves like:

-Jumping in place

-Reach up, reach down

-Jumping like a frog

-Star jumps

-Reach to one side, reach to other

For older kids, you can do things like:

And all that kind of thing.

You can structure the session with time intervals. So it could be 20 seconds doing an activity, then 20 seconds off.

Pick about 3-4 activities, and do them in a sequence. Then repeat for at least a second rep (and potentially 3-4 for older kids).

14. Simon Says

Of course, pretty much everyone knows how to play this one.

Simply say, ‘Simon says,…’ and then say an action, like ‘put your hands on your heads.’

If you say ‘Simon Says’ then they all do it; if you don’t say ‘Simon Says’ then they don’t do it. It’s as simple as that!

You can spice this game up with variations, including:

-Simon Says Adventure. Make up an adventure as part of the game. For example, ‘Simon Says wade through the swamp.’

-Simon Says Theme. Pick a theme, for example, superheroes, and move like them.

15. Animal Freeze

Nominate one person to be the ‘leader’ in this game.

This is a bit like musical statues, but with a bit of fun, movement added!

Have some music that everyone is able to hear on Zoom.

Pick an animal, for example, an elephant. Everyone dances with big floppy ears, and a long trunk!

When the music stops – freeze in position!

The ‘leader’ can then say who was last to freeze, and also anyone that they can see moving. They are out.

Then start the music again, with a different animal.

16. Captain’s Coming

This is another classic game that is great for Zoom .

It combines imagination and physical activity.

The children are all pirates on a pretend boat. Give them different instructions which they act out. Classic instructions include:

Row the boat – Pretend to be rowing with oars

Scrub the deck – Get on your knees and pretend to scrub the floor

Captain’s coming – Stand up straight and salute

Swim to shore – Do the front crawl

Into the hammock – Lie down on the floor

Lift the cannonballs – Lift up those incredibly heavy cannonballs, with wobbling legs and straining faces.

With these games in your locker, you can inject all the movement, fun, and engagement into your online PE sessions as is humanly possible.

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There’s nothing kids need more to break up a day spent sitting still and listening than a fun PE class to let off some steam. In the old days, going to gym class probably included playing kickball or dodgeball after running a few laps. Since then, there have been countless reinventions of and variations on old classics as well as completely new games. Although there is no shortage of options, we love that the supplies required remain relatively minimal. You can transport to another galaxy using just a pool noodle or two or create a life-size game of Connect 4 using just Hula-Hoops. You’ll want to make sure to have some staples on hand like balls, beanbags, and parachutes. There are even PE games for kindergartners based on beloved children’s TV shows and party games. Regardless of your students’ athletic abilities, there is something for everyone on our list of elementary PE games!

1. Tic-Tac-Toe Relay

Elementary PE games that not only get students moving but also get them thinking are our favorites. Grab some Hula-Hoops and a few scarves or beanbags and get ready to watch the fun!

Learn more: Tic-Tac-Toe Relay at S&S Blog

2. Blob Tag

Pick two students to start as the Blob, then as they tag other kids, they will become part of the Blob. Be sure to demonstrate safe tagging, stressing the importance of soft touches.

Learn more: Blob Tag at Playworks

3. Cross the River

This fun game has multiple levels that students have to work through, including “get to the island,” “cross the river,” and “you lost a rock.”

Learn more: Cross the River at The PE Specialist

4. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Cones

Line up cones, then have students pair up and stand on either side of a cone. Finally, call out head, shoulders, knees, or cones. If cones is called, students have to race to be the first to pick up their cone before their opponent.

Learn more: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Cones at S&S Blog

5. Spider Ball

Elementary PE games are often variations of dodgeball like this one. One or two players start with the ball and attempt to hit all of the runners as they run across the gym or field. If a player is hit, they can then join in and become a spider themselves. ADVERTISEMENT

Learn more: Spider Ball Game at Kid Activities

6. Crab Soccer

We love elementary PE games that require students to act like animals (and we think they will too). Similar to regular soccer, but students will need to play on all fours while maintaining a crab-like position.

Learn more: Crab Soccer at Playworks

7. Halloween Tag

This is the perfect PE game to play in October. It’s similar to tag, but there are witches, wizards, and blobs with no bones!

Learn more: Halloween Tag at The Physical Educator

8. Crazy Caterpillars

We love that this game is not only fun but also works on students’ hand-eye coordination. Students will have fun pushing their balls around the gym with pool noodles while building their caterpillars.

9. Monster Ball

You’ll need a large exercise ball or something similar to act as the monster ball in the middle. Make a square around the monster ball, divide the class into teams on either side of the square, then task the teams with throwing small balls at the monster ball to move it into the other team’s area.

Learn more: Monster Ball at The PE Specialist

10. Striker Ball

Striker ball is an enjoyable game that will keep your students entertained while working on reaction time and strategic planning. We love that there is limited setup required before playing.

Learn more: Striker Ball at S&S Blog

11. Parachute Tug-of-War

What list of elementary PE games would be complete without some parachute fun? So simple yet so fun, all you will need is a large parachute and enough students to create two teams. Have students stand on opposite sides of the parachute, then let them compete to see which side comes out on top.

Learn more: Parachute Tug-of-War at Mom Junction

12. Fleas Off the Parachute

Another fun parachute game where one team needs to try to keep the balls (fleas) on the parachute and the other tries to get them off.

Learn more: Fleas Off the Parachute at Mom Junction

13. Crazy Ball

The setup for this fun game is similar to kickball, with three bases and a home base. Crazy ball really is so crazy as it combines elements of football, Frisbee, and kickball!

Learn more: Crazy Ball at Health Beet

14. Bridge Tag

This game starts as simple tag but evolves into something more fun once the tagging begins. Once tagged, kids must form a bridge with their body and they can’t be freed until someone crawls through.

Learn more: Bridge Tag at Great Camp Games

15. Star Wars Tag

Elementary PE games that allow you to be your favorite movie character are just way too much fun! You will need two different-colored pool noodles to stand in for lightsabers. The tagger will have one color pool noodle that they use to tag students while the healer will have the other color that they will use to free their friends.

Learn more: Star Wars Tag at Great Camp Games

16. Rob the Nest

Create an obstacle course that leads to a nest of eggs (balls) and then divide the students into teams. They will have to race relay-style through the obstacles to retrieve eggs and bring them back to their team.

17. Four Corners

We love this classic game since it engages students physically while also working on color recognition for younger students. Have your students stand on a corner, then close their eyes and call out a color. Students standing on that color earn a point.

Learn more: Four Corners at The Many Little Joys

18. Movement Dice

This is a perfect warm-up that requires only a die and a sheet with corresponding exercises.

Learn more: Roll the Dice Movement Break at Teaching Littles

19. Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag

A fun spin on tag, children will tag one another and then play a quick game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine who has to sit and who gets to continue playing.

Learn more: Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag at Grade Onederful

20. Cornhole Cardio

This one is so fun but can be a little bit confusing, so be sure to leave plenty of time for instruction. Kids will be divided into teams before proceeding through a fun house that includes cornhole, running laps, and stacking cups.

Learn more: Cardio Cornhole at S&S Blog

21. Connect 4 Relay

This relay takes the game Connect 4 to a whole new level. Players must connect four dots either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

22. Zookeepers

Students will love imitating their favorite animals while playing this fun variation of Four Corners where the taggers are the zookeepers.

23. Racket Whack-It

Students stand with rackets in hand while balls are thrown at them—they must either dodge the balls or swat them away.

Learn more: Racket Whack-It via PEgames.org

24. Crazy Moves

Set mats out around the gym, then yell out a number. Students must race to the mat before it is already filled with the correct number of bodies.

Learn more: Crazy Moves at PEgames.org

25. Wheelbarrow Race

Sometimes the best elementary PE games are the simplest. An oldie but a goodie, wheelbarrow races require no equipment and are guaranteed to be a hit with your students.

Learn more: Wheelbarrow Race at wikiHow

26. Live-Action Pac-Man

Fans of retro video games like Pac-Man will get a kick out of this live-action version where students get to act out the characters.

27. Spaceship Tag

Give each of your students a Hula-Hoop (spaceship), then have them run around trying not to bump into anyone else’s spaceship or get tagged by the teacher (alien). Once your students get really good at it, you can add different levels of complexity.

28. Rock, Paper, Scissors Beanbag Balance

We love this spin on Rock, Paper, Scissors because it works on balance and coordination. Students walk around the gym until they find an opponent, then the winner collects a beanbag, which they must balance on their head!

Learn more: Rock, Paper, Scissors Beanbag Balance at PE Universe

29. Throwing, Catching, and Rolling

This is a fun activity but it will require a lot of preparation, including asking the school maintenance staff to collect industrial-sized paper towel rolls. We love this activity because it reminds us of the old-school arcade game Skee-Ball!

Learn more: Winter Activity at S&S Blog

30. Jenga Fitness

Although Jenga is fun enough on its own, combining it with fun physical challenges is sure to be a winner with young students.

Learn more: Jenga Fitness at S&S Blog

31. Volcanoes and Ice Cream Cones

Divide the class into two teams, then assign one team as volcanoes and the other as ice cream cones. Next, spread cones around the gym, half upside down and half right side up. Finally, have the teams race to flip as many cones as possible to either volcanoes or ice cream cones.

Learn more: Warm-Up Games at Prime Coaching Sport

This fun variation on dodgeball will have your students getting exercise while having a ton of fun! Begin with three balls on a basketball court. If you are hit by a ball, you are out. If you take a step while holding a ball, you are out. There are other rules surrounding getting out and also how to get back in, which can be found in this video.

33. Musical Hula-Hoops

PE games for kindergartners that are similar to party games are some of our favorites! Think musical chairs but with Hula-Hoops! Lay enough Hula-Hoops around the edge of the gym minus five students since they will be in the muscle pot. Once the music starts, students walk around the gym. When the music stops, whoever doesn’t find a Hula-Hoop becomes the new muscle pot!

34. 10-Second Tag

This game is perfect to play at the beginning of the year since it helps with learning names and allows the teacher to get to know the first student in line.

35. The Border

This game is so fun and requires no equipment whatsoever. Divide the gym into two sides. One side can move freely while the other side must avoid letting their feet touch the floor by rolling around, crawling, etc.

36. Freedom Catch

This is a simple throwing, catching, and tag game that will certainly be a hit with your PE class. Captors attempt to tag players so they can send them to jail. You can be freed if someone on your team runs to a freedom cone while throwing a ball to the jailed person. If the ball is caught by the jailed person, they can rejoin the game.

37. Oscar’s Trashcan

As far as PE games for kindergartners goes, this one is a guaranteed winner since it is based on the show Sesame Street . You’ll need two large areas that can be sectioned off to use as trash cans and also a lot of medium-size balls. There are two teams who must compete to fill their opponent’s trash can while emptying their own. Once over, the trash will be counted and the team with the least amount of trash in their trash can wins!

38. 4-Way Frisbee

Divide your class into four separate teams, who will compete for points by catching a Frisbee inside one of the designated goal areas. Defenders are also able to go into the goal areas. There are a number of other rules that can be applied so you can modify the game in a way that’s best for your class.

39. Badminton King’s/Queen’s Court

This one is simple but fun since it is played rapid-fire with kids waiting their turn to take on the King or Queen of the court. Two players start and as soon as a point is earned, the loser swaps places with another player. The goal is to be the player that stays on the court the longest, consistently knocking out new opponents.

40. Jumping and Landing Stations

Kids love stations and they definitely love jumping, so why not combine those things into one super-fun gym class? They’ll have a blast challenging themselves with all the different obstacles presented in this video.

41. Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course

Regardless of whether you’ve ever seen an episode of American Ninja Warrior , you are probably familiar with the concept and so are your students. Plus, you’ll probably have just as much fun as your students setting up the obstacles and testing them out!

42. Balloon Tennis

Since kids love playing keepy-uppy with a balloon, they will love taking it a step further with balloon tag!

43. Indoor Putting Green

If your school can afford to invest in these unique putting green sets, you can introduce the game of golf to kids as young as kindergarten. Who knows, you might just have a future Masters winner in your class!

44. Scooter Activities

Let’s be honest, we all have fond memories of using scooters in gym class. Regardless of whether you do a scooter sleigh or scooter hockey, we think there is something for everyone in this fun video.

45. Pick It Up

This is the perfect PE game to play if you are stuck in a small space with a good-size group. Teams win by making all of their beanbag shots and then collecting all of their dots and stacking them into a nice neat pile.

46. Dodgeball Variations

Since not all kids love having balls thrown at them, why not try a dodgeball alternative that uses gym equipment as targets rather than fellow students? For example, have each student stand in front of a Hula-Hoop with a bowling ball inside of it. Students need to protect their hoop while attempting to knock over their opponents’ pins.

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By categorizing games based on the similarities that exist between their components (e.g. skills, tactics, playing area), we can take a thematic approach to teaching PE. In a thematic approach, students get to explore tactical problems that exist across a variety of games (e.g. getting open in invasion games). This approach promotes the transfer of learning between multiple games and supports the development of competent, confident movers.

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Invasion games are games in which two teams compete to outscore their opponents within a certain amount of time. Teams score by invading their opponents side of the field and sending the object (e.g. ball, puck) into a goal or getting the object pass a goal line. Players in invasion games constantly transition between offence and defence based on whether or not their team is in possession of the object.

Net and wall games are games in which players/teams compete to outscore their opponent(s). They do so by sending the object (e.g. ball, shuttlecock) to a space in their opponents’ court so that it cannot be played or returned within the boundaries of the game. Net and wall games are typically played on a net-divided court or in a common space using a shared wall.

Striking and fielding games are games in which teams attempt to outscore their opponents by scoring more runs/ points within a set amount of innings. To score a run, players typically need to run around a certain amount of bases or run between two set bases. Within an inning, teams alternate between being at bat (offence) and fielding the ball (defence).

Target games are games in which players compete to outscore their opponents by placing a projectile (e.g. ball, dart, arrow) closer to a target than their opponent is able to. Some target games are “unopposed” (i.e. a player’s opponent cannot interfere with their play and success depends solely on a player’s accuracy) while others are “opposed” (i.e. a player may interfere with their opponent’s play).

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• How I Teach Frisbee Throwing in PE

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• Using Animated GIFs and Follow the Leader Videos in PE (Jump Rope GIFS and Videos)
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• An Awesome Wireless Mic for Teaching PE
• My Favorite Teacher Technology Tools and Tips

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• Color Me Fit: Practicing Locomotor Movements and Learning Exercises
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• SWITCH: A Fun No Equipment Instant Activity
• 5 Fun Striking with Implements Station Activities
• How I teach Hula Hooping in Phys Ed
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• Frisbee Throwing Station Activity Ideas
• 10 Awesome Parachute Activities for PE
• Using Exercise Posters for Warm Ups and Workouts
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• The Crazy Cards Challenge
• Teaching Ball Handling  
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• The Dribbling Cues Knowledge Assessment

Music and Dance

• My Favorite Phys Ed Music Playlists
• Hokey Pokey Dance with Hula Hoops
• How to do the Cupid Shuffle
• The “Call it Macaroni Song” Follow Along with Locomotors
• Practicing Locomotors with the Chicken Dance
• How to setup a Stereo in your gym
• Making Dance Fun and Easy With Mr. Chris (The Jump Dance)
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• How to Run a Successful Field Day
• An interview with Ben
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• How do you deal with “fake” injuries in PE Class?
• Can you Provide Some Team Teaching Tips?
• Should We Have Winning & Losing in PE Class?

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• My Gym’s Climbing Equipment Tour: Climbing Wall, Monkey Bars, Cargo Net and Climbing Ropes
• 4 Ways to Make Fitnessgram Fun
• Instant Activity Ideas
• How to Inspire Students
• Health Integration Ideas
• Christmas Games and Activities

Resources for Teaching Virtually

• Blog on Tips, Resources and Ideas for Teaching Virtually and Socially Distant
• Podcast going over Mindset, Routines, Face to Face and Virtual Teaching Tips
• Ideas Resources for Mostly Asynchronous Virtual Teaching
• Tips for Running a Virtual Field Day
• Learn How to Tie Your Shoes
• Throwing and Catching Challenges with Tissue Paper

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10 Virtual PE Lessons Your Kids Will Love While School's Out

With schools closed until further notice, the world finds new ways to keep their children active this spring. Here, Happiful co-founder Aimi Maunders shares 10 great online activities to help keep your children fit during the temporary lockdown

As I write this article, the sun is shining, my children are bouncing on the trampoline in the garden and the birds are tweeting happily in the trees. I daydream off for a moment enjoying the peace at a soul level... but then my kids start kicking off, I jolt back to reality and remember we are in a national lockdown. Today we can enjoy the garden, but having checked the weather report for next week, I thought I had better research some online activity options.

Luckily, there are loads out there, so I have compiled some of the UK’s best offerings in the video below that can all be used as virtual PE lessons. You may even want to join in and shake that booty yourself.

1. PE with Joe

Lovely London based Joe Wicks (aka The Body Coach ) is live on YouTube every morning at 9am from Monday to Friday. He is offering a daily 30 minute PE lesson until the schools reopen, with the goal of being the nation’s PE teacher. So far he has had millions of families joining him. We too have joined him every morning since Monday, although I have had to reign it in a bit, as after two days my calves felt like they had been trodden on by an elephant... My husband is very enthusiastic about this one and my eldest daughter thinks it’s a cool way to start her day. Thank you Joe for giving up time every morning to help support our kids!

😀 PE WITH JOE starting Monday morning at 9am on my YOUTUBE channel: The Body Coach TV 📺 Please please share this with as many people as you can ❤️ Our kids need this more than ever. Share it on your stories, your wall, your Twitter, whatsapp and school newsletters ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ioFGeFRpuK — The Body Coach (@thebodycoach) March 19, 2020

2. Cosmic Kids Yoga

Join Jamie on YouTube to offer your kids a chance to learn yoga and mindfulness within an adventure story or guided relaxation. Some of their most popular videos such as Frozen, Moana and Trolls have had millions of views and with hundreds of videos to choose from, hopefully, there is something for everyone. Cosmic Kids Yoga is used in schools all over the UK and videos range from short stories for nursery-aged children, to full length 30 minute adventures for older kids. My children really love this one, their favourite is Princess Poppy in the Trolls Adventure.

3. Just Dance

I only realised this week that Just Dance is available on YouTube for free. We have a Nintendo Switch but my seven year old knows how to use it better than me and we don’t currently have the unlimited version. On their YouTube channel, you can access many of the unlimited videos without having to pay for them. You obviously can’t win stars because you don’t hold the controllers, but in all honesty, this is better for us because my kids have a meltdown if I beat them! My favourite video ‘Waka Waka this time for Africa’ has had over 10 million views. A great PE session for the whole family.

4. Andy’s Wild Workouts

For all you CBeebies fans, Andy Day has a series on YouTube for younger children called Andy’s Wild Workouts . Each video follows a different theme such as a beach or rainforest adventure. Videos are informative and educational, as well as active and only last about six minutes, so good for a quick burst. This series is also available on BBC iPlayer .

5. BBC Teach Supermovers

Supermovers is a great resource recommended by schools and has loads of videos that combine education with exercise. There are options for KS1 and KS2 with easy to follow activities covering topics such as number bonds, times tables and division for Maths, and grammar, spelling and punctuation for English. They also have some Science and Language exercise videos and a Supermovers Champions section to help older children develop confidence, teamwork and leadership skills. A great way to continue your child’s learning while also having a PE lesson.

Another resource used in classrooms and recommended by schools is iMoves.com. Their content is made by teachers and they have over 1,200 lessons to choose from. They are offering a 14-day free trial at the moment and have also created a free section called The iMovement . This section is updated daily with new activities for both KS1 and KS2 children, it includes free Quick Blast videos such as Samba and Disco, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing section with guided meditations, pilates and a worry monster activity. They also have a nice activity timetable you can print off for your child to complete.

7. GoNoodle

GoNoodle is another resource recommended by schools and used in classrooms. They claim they help 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos that are created by child development experts. They have 19 different channels, including exercise channels such as Zumba Kids, Net Generation and Koo Koo Kangeroo. The videos are really fun and vibrant and a great way to hold kids attention whilst being active. If you don’t want to sign up, check out their YouTube channel where you can access lots of their videos. They have also created a free game-based app, available on the App Store .

8. Zumba Kids

Zumba has been sweeping the nation for years and now there are loads of online Zumba Kids videos for children to follow along at home. GoNoodle has a whole section for Zumba Kids with 20 videos to choose from, the videos are fun to watch, energetic and lots of them are hosted by children. You do need to sign-in to GoNoodle to access these free videos, while there is also a really good Zumba Kids playlist on YouTube that you can stick on your TV and let the kids follow along.

9. Koo Koo Kangeroo

Koo Koo Kangeroo are an American comedic dance-pop duo called Bryan and Neil. They have created a range of kids fitness videos that are really fun and silly. Their Dinosaur Stomp video has had over 18 million views on YouTube which is pretty impressive. It’s another fun, active way to get your kids off the sofa and burning some energy. GoNoodle hosts their channel, so if you have an account you can easily see all their videos.

10. Les Mills Born to Move

Les Mills is a fitness program used in gyms all over the UK including Anytime Fitness and David Lloyd . Gyms are all closed at the moment, but they have a fantastic range online for both adults and children and are offering a 14-day free trial. The Born to Move section (click ‘Try at Home’ link) has nearly 100 videos aimed at different age groups, from 4-5 years up to 13-16 years. My personal favourite is the Move like the Avengers video, I think this is awesome and my children loved it. Lots of their videos are also available free on their YouTube channel.

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18 Top PE Activities for Dynamic Physical Education Classes

Imagine a classroom where every student is engaged, energized, and eager to learn. This isn't a fantasy—it's a regular day in a well-designed physical education program. Studies have shown that students who participate in regular physical activity exhibit improved attention, faster cognitive processing speed, and better academic performance overall. But the benefits of physical education extend far beyond the classroom walls, deeply influencing students' physical, social, and emotional health. Through PE, students learn the importance of staying active, working as a team, and setting personal health goals.

In the diverse world of PE, activities range from dynamic warm-ups that get hearts racing, to skill development movements that focus on precision and coordination, to small group games that teach the value of cooperation and spirited competition. They cater to warming up young muscles, developing essential motor skills, fostering teamwork, and improving overall fitness. But the benefits don't stop at physical health; these activities are instrumental in teaching students about cooperation, respect, and the value of setting and achieving personal goals.

My goal with this article is to equip PE teachers, professionals, and even classroom teachers with a diverse toolkit of PE activities. Whether you're looking to energize your students at the start of a class, build their fitness levels, or foster a spirit of teamwork, I've curated a list of 18 top PE activities, neatly categorized for ease of use. These activities are designed to be adaptable, ensuring that regardless of your students' ages or abilities, you can create a dynamic learning environment that motivates and inspires.

So, let's dive into this collection of engaging, dynamic PE activities designed to energize, educate, and inspire both you and your students. Together, we can transform the physical education experience, one activity at a time.

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Instant activities are designed to energize students right at the beginning of a PE class, immediately engaging them in physical activity. These activities serve as quick warm-ups, helping to transition students from an academic mindset to a physical education environment with minimal downtime. The key is to captivate students' attention and get them moving as soon as they enter the PE space, setting a dynamic tone for the rest of the session. Instant activities work well with younger students that need quick and easy movement experiences to start their physical education classes.

Key Benefits:

Quick Setup:  Most activities require little to no preparation, allowing for immediate start.

Minimal Equipment:  Simplifies organization and facilitates a swift transition into physical activity.

Immediate Student Engagement:  Captures students' attention from the moment they enter the PE area, promoting enthusiasm and readiness for the day’s lesson.

Instant Activity 1: Four Corner Fitness

Overview:  Four Corner Fitness is a circuit-style activity that gets students moving around the gym's four corners, each corner offering a new exercise challenge. By incorporating varied locomotor movements for transitions, this activity adds an element of excitement and unpredictability, keeping students engaged and active throughout.

Equipment Needed:  8 cones, signs indicating exercises and locomotor movements (laminated for durability), stopwatch or timer.

Instructions:

Arrange 8 cones in the gym's four corners, placing two in each corner.

Attach signs to each cone - one sign for the exercise to be performed in that corner and another for the locomotor movement needed to get to the next corner.

At the start signal, students begin with the designated locomotor movement towards the first corner.

At each corner, students perform the indicated exercise for 20-30 seconds.

After completing the exercise, students proceed to the next corner using the locomotor movement indicated on the next sign.

The activity continues for 5-10 minutes, encouraging endurance and agility as students complete the circuit around the four corners.

Instant Activity 2: Sports Mania

Overview:  Sports Mania turns the gym into a dynamic playground where students practice transporting various sports equipment from one corner of the gym to the next. This activity is not only a lot of fun but also helps students familiarize themselves with different sports equipment and the basic skills associated with each.

Equipment Needed:  A variety of sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, beanbags, hockey sticks, paddleball rackets, scarves, beach balls, balloons, footballs), cones to mark the corners.

Spread assorted sports equipment in the gym's corners.

As students enter, they head to the nearest corner and select a piece of equipment.

Designate specific locomotor movements for transporting the equipment to the next corner (e.g., dribble basketballs, balance beanbags on the head).

Students continue moving equipment from corner to corner, experimenting with different items and movements.

Continue for a set time, encouraging students to try as many different types of equipment and movements as possible.

Instant Activity 3: Build it, Wreck it

Overview:  "Build it Wreck it" is an exciting and dynamic activity that encourages students to engage in various locomotor movements around the gym. The objective is to either set cones upright (building) or knock them over (wrecking), fostering a playful environment that promotes physical fitness and spatial awareness.

Equipment Needed:  20 – 50 cones (any size - different colors), music for cues.

Scatter cones randomly across the gym floor.

Assign students to "home teams" based on cone color and review locomotor movements and safety.

On the musical cue, students move to flip over opposing teams' cones while keeping their own team's cones upright.

A student cannot touch the same cone twice in a row.

The team with the most upright cones at the end of the set time wins.

Change the locomotor movement (e.g., hopping, skipping, sliding, etc.) every 1-3 minutes to keep the activity fresh and challenging.

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Kids love tag games and they are a staple in physical education for a good reason. They combine the thrill of the chase with the benefits of quick sprints, agile dodging, and strategic play. By incorporating tag games (like bridge tag or blob tag) into your PE classes, you’re not just getting students to run around; you’re inviting them to think on their feet, work as a team, and develop a keen sense of spatial awareness—all while having a blast.

Speed and Agility:  Enhances quick movements and "on the fly" decision making.

Spatial Awareness:  Helps in understanding and utilizing space effectively.

Teamwork:  Strengthens cooperation among students.

Fair Play:  Promotes respect for rules and each other.

Tag Game 1: Fitness Collection Agency (FCA)

Overview:  Students work in pairs to collect, save, protect, and capture cones to their hula hoop (collection area), blending strategy with physical activity.

Equipment Needed:  6 dome cones or beanbags and 1 hula hoop per pair

Group classes in partners, each pair with 6 dome cones or beanbags and 1 hula hoop.

The dome cones or beanbags are placed inside the hula hoop.

Students decide whether they will be a collector or a protector.

On a cue (preferably music), collectors try to obtain as many cones as possible and return them to their collection hoop.

One cone at a time can be captured by a collector, and the protector's job is to tag players trying to get their cones, standing with both feet in the hoop.

If a student is tagged, they must return the cone, perform 5 or 10 pushups or jumping jacks off to the side, and then return to the game.

Tag Game 2: Safe Zone Tag

Overview:  Students aim to avoid being tagged by a yarn ball while traveling around the playing area in various ways. The game encourages agility, quick decision-making, and offers a fun, dynamic approach to tagging and dodging skills.

Equipment Needed:  4 – 8 hula hoops for safe zones and yarn balls for 20% of the students to use as tagging tools.

Scatter 4 – 8 hula hoops around the playing area as safe zones and distribute yarn balls to approximately 20% of the students, who will act as taggers. Switch taggers every few minutes to keep the game dynamic.

Review all locomotor movements and tagging safety with students before starting.

On a musical cue, all students start moving using a teacher-designated locomotor movement. Non-taggers aim to avoid taggers, using hula hoops as temporary safe zones.

Only one player can occupy a safe zone (hula hoop) at a time. If a new player enters, the one inside must leave immediately (first in, first out rule).

If two players enter a hula hoop simultaneously, both must exit.

Tagged students perform a designated task, like running a half-lap outside the playing area or doing a set exercises, before rejoining the game.

Tag Game 3: Predator Tag

Overview:  Predator Tag is an engaging game that simulates the predator-prey relationship, with students trying to tag or steal flags from their "prey" while avoiding their "predators." This game not only encourages physical agility and speed but also strategic thinking and teamwork.

Equipment Needed:  Scrimmage vests or belts with flags (or juggling scarves) in three different colors to distinguish teams.

Assign students to one of three teams, each identified by a specific color of scrimmage vests, flags, or juggling scarves, and have them scatter throughout the playing area.

Initiate movement with a teacher-directed locomotor movement, setting the game in motion. Each team has a specific target: Green tags blue, blue tags red, and red tags yellow, with each team being both predator and prey.

Introduce a variety of locomotor movements throughout the game to challenge different skills.

Players tagged or whose flags are stolen must sit or perform a designated balance/stretch/exercise in a designated holding area until a teammate gives them a high five, allowing them to re-enter the game.

Freed players can then rejoin the game, continuing to tag or avoid being tagged according to their team's role.

Check out this 25 Tag Game Set on Cap'n Pete's website store or here on Teachers Pay Teachers .

Incorporating fitness-based movement activities into PE classes is key to promoting a holistic approach to student health. These muscle strengthening activities, designed to also elevate heart rates and increase flexibility, go beyond the immediate fun and excitement to lay a foundation for lifelong health and fitness habits. By integrating these into your curriculum, you're not just teaching students how to move but also why movement matters for their overall well-being.

Cardiovascular Health:  Regular participation improves heart health and endurance.

Muscle Strength:  Activities target various muscle groups, enhancing overall strength.

Flexibility:  Encourages a range of motion, reducing the risk of injuries and improving performance.

Locomotor Movement:  Promotes fundamental movement skills, improving coordination and agility.

Fitness Activity 1: Pacer - Rapid Fire

Overview:   The PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) Challenge is a dynamic activity designed for large classes or groups, utilizing the classic PACER test format to enhance cardiovascular fitness. Participants alternate running between end and side lines of a court, ideally set at PACER distances of 15 or 20 meters apart, promoting endurance and speed.

Equipment Needed:   The activity requires two sets of PACER lines or side/end lines on a basketball court and Fitnessgram PACER recording cues to guide the pacing of the activity.

Students are divided into groups at either the end line or sideline of a court, or at two sets of PACER lines.

After reviewing PACER instructions and emphasizing safe, straight-line movement, the activity begins with a starting cue (beep or bell).

The first group runs from one end line to the opposite on the cue, followed by the next group running from one sideline to the other on the second beep.

Groups alternate running back and forth, following the PACER beeps.

Halfway through, based on age group criteria (e.g., at 25 for 4th graders), groups switch from end to side lines to vary the running pattern.

To add variety, the type of locomotor movement can be changed for each run.

Fitness Activity 2: Fitness BLASTS

Overview:   Fitness BLASTS challenge students with task card activities that cover a broad range of health and skill-related fitness movements. Designed for small groups, this activity promotes teamwork, engagement, and offers a well-rounded workout experience as students aim to complete all exercises on a task card before moving on to the next one.

Equipment Needed:  Y ou'll need Fitness BLAST sheets with 4 to 8 varied exercises that include strength training and aerobic movements, laminating materials to ensure the sheets can withstand repeated use, and cones, hula hoops, or wall space to display the laminated sheets throughout the gym or classroom.

Divide students into small groups or pairs and assign them to start at a specific Fitness BLAST card.

Each group works through the exercises listed on their card, ensuring every member completes all exercises. Group members can perform different exercises simultaneously to finish faster.

After completing all tasks on their card, groups change Fitness BLAST task cards and resume movement performing different exercises on the next card.

Fitness Activity 3: Power Shuttle Fitness

Overview:   Power Shuttle Fitness is a dynamic activity that combines fast-paced shuttle relays with a comprehensive mix of exercises. Students will engage in locomotor movements, cardiovascular training, strength exercises, plyometrics, flexibility routines, and manipulative skills, all within a single, energetic session.

Equipment Needed:   The setup requires a designated area like a basketball court or field, with equipment for mid-point exercises including jump ropes, hula hoops, resistance bands, and balls. Cones or markers are also needed to delineate the start, midpoint, and endpoints of the relay.

Divide the class into small groups of 3-4 students, arranging them in lines at opposite ends of the court or field.

At the signal, the first student in line performs a teacher-directed locomotor movement towards the midpoint of the relay course.

Upon reaching the midpoint, they complete a predetermined exercise or movement, utilizing the available equipment.

After the midpoint exercise, they continue to the opposite end of the course and give a high-five to their waiting teammate, signaling the next person to start their relay.

While waiting, students on the sidelines engage in dynamic stretches, yoga poses, or balance exercises to stay active.

The activity is continuous, with teammates taking turns completing the relay and the exercises.

Here are 25 "Start Me Up" Fitness Warm up Activities on Cap'n Pete's website store  or here on Teachers Pay Teachers .

Skill challenges utilizing PE equipment are pivotal in developing a student's hand-eye coordination, balance, and fine motor skills. These challenges are not only about mastering the equipment but also about enhancing cognitive and physical coordination. By engaging in these activities, students learn to control and manipulate various tools, from balls and hoops to ropes, which contributes to their overall physical development and introduces them to a broad spectrum of sports and activities.

Key Benefits

Enhances Motor Skills:  Improves fine motor skills, agility, and control through targeted activities.

Coordination and Control:  Through focused challenges, students learn to manage their movements with greater skill and efficiency.

Introduces New Equipment and Techniques:  Expands students' experience and familiarity with a range of PE equipment, fostering a versatile skill set.

PE Challenge Activity 1: Hula Hoop Challenges

Overview:  This activity encourages students to engage in a series of personal challenge tasks involving twirling, spinning, and balancing with a hula hoop. Designed to be self-guided, it allows students to work at their own pace, promoting self-improvement and persistence in mastering various hula hoop techniques.

Equipment Needed:  A hula hoop for each student, or one hula hoop to share between two students if there are not enough hoops available.

Prepare challenge sheets that outline a series of tasks with the hula hoop. These tasks should become progressively more challenging, allowing students to advance at their own pace.

Distribute a hula hoop and a challenge sheet to each student. Encourage them to work through the tasks on the challenge sheet, which may include:

Twirling the hoop around their waist, neck, arm, one leg, and both legs.

Rotating the hoop on the ground like a spinning top and then performing various tasks while it rotates, such as touching the closest wall or holding a plank position.

Balancing the hoop on different parts of their body.

Walking through the hoop while it is on the ground.Introduce partner activities with the hoop for added fun and collaboration. These can include passing the hoop between partners without using hands or rolling the hoop and running through it while it is in motion.

PE Challenge Activity 2: Jump Rope Challenges

Overview:  Jump Rope Challenges offer students a variety of personal challenge tasks that involve turning and jumping over an individual jump rope. This self-guided activity is structured to allow students to progress at their own pace, fostering a sense of achievement as they develop and refine their jump rope skills.

Equipment Needed:  A short jump rope for each student, or jump ropes to be shared between pairs if there are limited resources.

Create challenge sheets listing a variety of jump rope tasks. Arrange these tasks in order of difficulty to provide a gradual learning curve.

Hand out a jump rope and a challenge sheet to each student. Guide them to start with simpler tasks and advance to more complex challenges. Task examples include:

Turning the rope in wide circles around the body above the head, known as the "helicopter," and around the waist, termed the "washing machine."

Switching the rope from one side of the body to the other in a swift motion, referred to as "Ninja," and performing a figure-eight motion, stepping through the loop in a "step-through" maneuver.

Basic jump rope skills like jumping forwards and backwards with both feet, hopping on one foot forwards and backwards, and executing a jogging step in both directions.

More advanced jump rope tricks such as the "skier" (jumping side to side), "bell jump" (jumping forwards and backwards), "spread eagle" (jumping with legs apart and together), "twister" (twisting the hips side to side), "scissor jump" (alternating front and back leg positions), and the "straddle" (jumping with legs wide and together).

PE Challenge Activity 3: Scarf/Grocery Bag Challenges

Overview:  Scarf/Grocery Bag Challenges present students with a unique opportunity to refine their hand-eye coordination through a series of tossing and catching tasks, simultaneously incorporating other movements. This self-guided activity is designed for students to progress at their own pace, encouraging persistence and skill development in various scarf and bag tossing techniques.

Equipment Needed:  Each student will need 1 or 2 juggling scarves or lightweight grocery bags. If resources are limited, these can be shared between partners.

Create challenge sheets detailing a sequence of progressively challenging tasks involving the scarves or bags. Ensure the tasks encourage students to develop their tossing and catching skills while also integrating additional movements.

Hand out a scarf or bag along with a challenge sheet to each student. Guide them to attempt the tasks listed, which may include:

Tossing and catching the scarf or bag straight up and down, and across the body in a "rainbow toss."

Performing specific actions before catching, such as tossing the item and then touching their shoulder, foot, the ground, or spinning around.

Tossing and catching the item with added challenges, like clapping, sitting down, tossing under their leg, lying down, or rolling before the catch.

To incorporate social interaction and teamwork, introduce partner activities. These could involve tossing and catching between partners, mirroring movements, or creating a sequence of throws and catches to perform together.

Check out this Super Challenge Series- PE Skills Edition - 26 Challenge Sheet Set on Cap'n Pete's website store  or here on Teachers Pay Teachers .

PE stations are an excellent way to organize physical education classes to maximize student engagement, skill development, and participation. By setting up different stations around the gym or outdoor area, students can rotate through a variety of activities, each focusing on different physical skills or challenges. This format not only keeps students active and reduces downtime but also caters to diverse interests and skill levels within the class.

Diverse Skill Development:  Each station can focus on a different skill, ensuring students receive a well-rounded physical education.

Engagement:  With multiple activities happening simultaneously, students are less likely to become bored or disengaged.

Personalized Learning:  Stations can be tailored to challenge students at their individual skill levels, promoting personal growth.

Station Activity 1: Cup Stacking

Overview:  Cup Stacking is an engaging and dynamic station activity designed to improve students' motor coordination and speed. Tasked with the rapid construction and deconstruction of stacking cup pyramids, students engage in a playful yet challenging exercise that enhances dexterity and concentration.

Equipment Needed:  Each student, pair or small group needs 9 plastic cups for the station activities.

Each student, or students in a group station, begins with 9 cups.

The task is to build three pyramids, each consisting of three cups.

Once the pyramids are constructed, students must then de-stack the cups back into single stacks as quickly as possible.

Introduce a competitive and self-improvement element by having students time each other's upstack and downstack process, encouraging them to improve their speed with each attempt.

Increase the challenge for by having them create different pyramid configurations or by increasing the number of cups per pyramid.

Station Activity 2: Ball Handling Skills

Overview:  This station focuses on enhancing students' ball handling skills through diverse and engaging exercises, aimed at improving coordination, dexterity, and ball technique mastery.

Equipment Needed:  Basketballs or playground balls suitable for the age and skill level of the students.

Students begin with overhead taps to develop hand control and fluid motion.

They practice the rainbow toss, moving the ball in an arc from one hand to the other across the body.

They circle the ball around the waist, then legs, then head, maintaining grip throughout.

They perform a figure 8 dribble between the legs to boost coordination.

They try spinning the ball on one finger for balance and focus.

Students are encouraged to invent and try out their own ball handling exercises.

Station Activity 3: Javelin (Pool Noodle) Throw

Overview: The Javelin Throw station uses pool noodles to safely introduce students to the track and field event, focusing on developing throwing technique and upper body strength. It incorporates a friendly competitive element as students strive to achieve the farthest throw.

Equipment Needed:  This station requires one pool noodle, a designated line for students to throw from, and an optional measuring tape for recording distances.

Students line up behind a set throwing line.

Taking turns, they throw the noodle as far as they can, focusing on proper form to mimic a javelin throw.

After each throw, distances can be compared to encourage a bit of friendly competition among participants.

Encourage each student to aim to beat their own personal best with each subsequent throw, fostering a sense of personal achievement and progress.

Click the link to view this large grouping of PE Stations: Triple Pack Bundle- 132 Movement, Skill and Sport Zones on Cap'n Pete's website store  or here on Teachers Pay Teachers .

Small group PE games provide a unique opportunity for students to engage in more intimate and cooperative/competitive gameplay (i.e. small group crab soccer vs. regular soccer). These games are designed to enhance teamwork, communication, and social skills, as well as physical abilities. Small group settings allow for more individualized attention from teachers and can be particularly effective in developing specific skills or concepts.

Teamwork and Cooperation:  Students learn to work together, developing social and cooperative skills that are essential beyond the PE class.

Focused Skill Development:  With fewer participants, games can be tailored to target specific skills or areas of improvement.

Strategic Thinking:  Engaging in games that require strategy encourages students to think critically and make quick decisions.

Small Group Game 1: Pin Ball

Overview:  Pin Ball is a dynamic team PE game where players collaborate to toss a foam ball or flying disc to knock down the opposing team's bowling pin situated at their court's end. The game emphasizes essential physical skills such as throwing and catching, fostering teamwork and strategic play.

Equipment Needed:  Each small group needs one ball, which can be a yarn ball, foam ball, or Frisbee. The playing area or court is marked off with 4 cones or gym lines. At each end of the court, place 2 hula hoops, and within each hula hoop, set up a bowling pin or an empty 2-liter bottle to serve as the target.

Game Instructions and Rules:

Two teams are spread out each within their court section, with 3 vs. 3 or 4 vs. 4 being optimal team sizes.

The game starts with one team holding the ball, aiming to pass it along their court and shoot to topple the pin within the opposing team's hoop.

Players in possession of the ball are restricted from moving with it but may pivot and take one step towards their aim (either a teammate or the pin), without progressing up the court.

Only "complete" passes allow a team to maintain possession. If the ball hits the ground, the opposing team gains possession from that spot.

Physical contact is prohibited in the game, especially on defense.

A team earns 1 point by successfully making passes that lead to a shot knocking down the opposition's pin.

The game is played for a predetermined duration or until a team reaches "10 points" first.

Small Group Game 2: Rescue Me

Equipment Needed:  For "Rescue Me," you'll need several balls such as footballs, Nerf balls, and Frisbees for each playing group. The playing area is outlined with cones or lines to mark playing areas and end zones, accommodating small groups of 12 – 16 players or 6 – 8 per team. Balls are evenly dispersed on both sides of the playing area, which is divided by a mid-line with two end-zone lines set approximately 30 to 50 feet apart.

Teams divide their members, positioning half on their side of the playing area and the other half behind the opposing team’s end zone.

The objective is to "rescue" teammates from the opposite end zone by throwing them a ball that they must catch completely in the air.

Once a player in the end zone catches a ball, they must throw it back across the mid-line to their teammates in their home playing area.

A player is considered "rescued" if they make a successful catch in the end zone and then throw the ball back across the mid-line to be caught by a teammate in their home playing area.

Rescued players join their team and continue playing in the home court/field, aiding in the rescue of the remaining players.

The game continues with balls not caught being thrown back to either playing area, and the process repeats.

Victory is achieved when all members of a team have been successfully rescued.

Small Group Game 3: Catch Ball

Overview:  Catch Ball is a team game where groups work together to make a playground ball bounce twice within the opposing team's court, emphasizing skills in both throwing and catching.

Equipment Needed:  Each small group of 8 to 12 students needs one playground ball. Court boundaries can be marked with gym lines or small cones indoors, or playground chalk for outdoor play. Two square or rectangular courts are set opposite each other, with a serving line marked at the back right corner of each court.

Players distribute themselves within their court.

The game initiates with a serve from the back right corner into the opposing team's court. The serve must cross the mid-line.

The goal is to have the ball bounce twice within the opponent's court. A ball that bounces once or is dropped and then bounces once before being caught remains in play.

If a ball is thrown to the opposite side, bounces once, and then exits the court bounds, the serving team earns a point.

Should the ball bounce twice in a team's own court before crossing over, the opposing team scores a point. The serving right rotates through each team member after each point.

While the ball is live, players may pass it among teammates before it crosses to the opposing side. However, if it is dropped and bounces twice, the opposing team scores. The ball is allowed to bounce once during live play.

Teachers or student referees are advised to vocally count "ONE" upon the first bounce as a reminder to players.

Here are 25 "Dynamic" Small Group Breakout Games/Activities on Cap'n Pete's website store  or here on Teachers Pay Teachers .

Final Thoughts

Wrapping up this journey through a diverse array of PE activities, it’s clear how vital variety is in our physical education curriculums. Each activity presented not only serves a broad spectrum of interests and learning objectives but also highlights the flexibility and innovation essential in meeting our students’ diverse needs. From the instant energy boosters to strategic tag games, and from skill-sharpening challenges to collaborative small group games, our mission remains steadfast: to nurture comprehensive physical and social skills that empower students for a lifetime.

I invite my fellow PE teachers and professionals to see these activities as gateways to inspiration, learning, and adaptation. With a dash of creativity and some thoughtful tweaking, you can customize these activities to fit various ages, skill levels, and equipment availabilities, ensuring every student finds their stride.

Most importantly, physical education plays a pivotal role in fostering a lifelong appreciation for health and fitness. By creating an environment where physical activity is both fun and rewarding, we’re setting the foundation for our students to lead active, healthy lives long into the future. Let's continue to be inventive, engaging, and supportive, showing our students the boundless possibilities that physical education offers.

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The challenges were designed to use typical PE equipment that includes activities using; beanbags, hula hoops, jump ropes, balloons, juggling scarves, paddles, rackets and playground balls. Students can work on their own, in partners or small groups to attempt the self-guided/paced progressions.

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