Daily Physical Activity in Schools

Daily Physical Activity in Schools | Sample Activities for Students
Tag Games
Equipment
None
Time
20 minutes
Facility
❏ Classroom ❏ Multipurpose
✓❏ Gymnasium ✓ ❏ Outdoors
Physical Activity Level
✓❏ Moderate ✓ ❏ Vigorous
Safety
Remind students to be cautious when moving and to be aware of the personal space of others.
Warm-up
Have students walk or speed walk around the activity area with a partner or small group, while discussing heart rate and the effect that
walking around the activity area has on heart rate.
Lead, or have a student lead, a brief stretching routine (see the Appendix for sample stretches).
Activity 1: Triangle Tag (Adapted from: Ophea, H&PE Curriculum Support Document, Grades 7 and 8, 2000)
Place students in groups of 4–8.
Have all but one person in each group join hands and form a circle.
Designate the person on the outside in each group as “it”.
Have “it” attempt to tag a designated person from the same group.
Have the other members of the group attempt to protect the designated person from being tagged, by moving in any way they choose as long
as they do not let go of each other.
Have “it” move around the outside of the group, not touching anyone else in the group or going through the linked hands.
Activity 2: Bump Tag (Adapted from: Ophea, H&PE Curriculum Support Document, Grade 5, 2000)
Assign two students to be “it”. Designate three spots (you may use hoops or pylons) where students will go when tagged.
Have tagged students move to one of the designated spots and jog on the spot.
Tell the students that, once a third student is at the designated spot, the first one there is back in the game.
Change the student who is “it” frequently.You may choose to use more than two students at a time.
Cool-down: Stretch Wave (Adapted from: Ophea, H&PE Curriculum Support Document, Grade 8, 2000)
Have students move slowly (e.g., in a slow jog, brisk walk) around the activity area.
Have students form a circle. Appoint a leader, who will choose stretches. Have students “pass” each stretch around the circle and hold it as
others join in, creating a wave effect (see the Appendix for sample stretches).
Variations
Have students share a variety of tag games and variations on them that they know.
Notes for Teachers
Ask students about various tag games they know. Keep a list of
different ones that can be played in turn throughout the year.
Planning Notes and Reflection
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