EDUC 240

Games Activity Plan

Title of Activity: Beat the Count
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
tandards Addressed:
Standard #2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and
tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
1.D.1: Organi!e and interpret data "ith up to three choices #$hat is your favorite fruit% apples,
&ananas, oranges'( as) and ans"er *uestions a&out the total num&er of data points, ho" many in
each choice, and ho" many more or less in one choice compared to another.
O!"ectives or #earnin$ Outcomes: +ocomotor, non,locomotor, and manipulative s)ills
%aterials: - &alls
Amount of Time &eeded: 1.,2/ minutes
Develo'mental (ills Addressed:
P)ysical: +ocomotor, non,locomotor, and manipulative s)ills
Co$nitive: 0ollo"ing directions and counting
ocial*Emotional: 1eam"or)
Attention+Getter: 1eams
Procedure: ,ste' !y ste'-
1. 0irst the students "ould &e divided into - e*ual groups.
2. 2 groups "ill form circles and 2 groups "ill form a line.
2. One circle group "ill compete against one line group.
-. On the 3go4 signal, the circle "ill group "ill &egin passing the &all around the circle
counting each time it passes the start person. 1he line group "ill ta)e turns running
relays. $hen they have all ran the relay the circle group "ill stop and announce the
num&er of times the &all "ent around the circle.
.. 1hen the circle team "ill move to the line group and the line group "ill move to the
circle group. 1hey "ill then repeat the activity.
5. 1he "inner "ill &e the team that moved the &all around the circle the most times.
Assessment: 6isual assessment of students sho"ing the a&ility to complete locomotor, non,
locomotor, and manipulative s)ills.
.ollo/+u': 7nrichment89emediation
Enric)ment: Students "ould have to move the &all around the circle "ith different moves such
as under the legs, over the head, and "al) around the circle in the opposite direction.
0emediation: Students "ould have a teacher help count. Students could "al) or modify the
movement in the relay.
ource: pedagonet.com