Thieves: Physical Education Lesson from Mr. Kirsch on Vimeo. THIEVES: PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON EQUIPMENT:  5 Hula-Hoops and 15-20 bean bags FOCUS: Teamwork and cardiovascular workout ACTIVITY: (15-18 min.) Organization: The class will return to the center circle and receive the directions for the activity.  The class will be divided into four teams.  The teacher will choose the teams. Thieves: The four teams will be at each corner of the basketball court with a hula-hoop at each sight and a hula-hoop in the middle of the court.  The beanbags are placed in the center hoop.  The first person of each team will race to the center, grab 1 beanbag and take it back to their hoop.  The next person can get a beanbag from the center or from other teams’ hoops.  The first team with five beanbags wins.  Variations: Change the number of beanbags to win or by requesting a certain color of beanbag plus 3 or 4 other beanbags to win.  Safety Precautions:  No sliding on the floor.

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Treasure Island from Mr. Kirsch on Vimeo.   Treasure Island: PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON EQUIPMENT:  5 Mats, A Bunch of Trinkets (bean bags), Jersey’s, Tag Sticks (Noodles), & Cones FOCUS: Teamwork and cardiovascular workout ACTIVITY: (15-18 min.) Organization: Place four mats in each corner of the gym (pirate ships) and one mat in the middle of the gym (island). The class will return to the center circle and receive the directions for the activity.  The class will be divided into five teams.  The teacher will choose the teams. Treasure Island: Four teams try to steal from the Treasure Island (Pirates). Four to Five other students wearing the colored jersey’s (guards) try to tag the pirates when they come to steal from the Treasure Island. If pirates grab an item BEFORE they are tagged they get to keep it and take item back to their mat (Pirate Ship). If a pirate is tagged before they grab an item they have to return to their ship and wait for their next turn to steal. This is a timed game. After 2-3 minute stop the game and see, which pirate team has the most "treasure." Then rotate teams. The guards become pirates and so on. Safety Precautions:  No sliding on the floor.

Halloween Ghost Hunt from Mr. Kirsch on Vimeo. PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON HALLOWEEN GHOST HUNT EQUIPMENT: 25 cones, 10 white fluff balls "ghosts", and Halloween music. FOCUS: Cooperation, memory skills and cardiovascular workout ACTIVITY: (15-18 min.) Organization: Arrange 25 cones in 5 rows of 5 on one side of the gym.  Put the "ghosts" randomly inside ten […]

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