Target Tossing

We continue to "tick tock" our arm this week and step with our opposite foot as we toss.  Targets are placed at various distances and levels.  We discuss the importance of pointing our tossing arm at our target when we release the object in our hand.  A new word we are discussing is accuracy and what it means to be an accurate tosser. 

Target Toss for Distance

Students have four hula hoops in front of them.  The goal is to toss a bean bag into each hula hoop starting with the closest one.  2nd grade students had a fun contest at the end of class to see which team could toss for the most points.  Hula hoops were worth 4, 3, 2, or 1 point. 

Kindergarten Tossers

First Grade Tossers

First Grade Tossers

First Grade Tossers

Target Toss for Height

Students practiced tossing at various heights.  Teams worked together to change the height of a hula hoop target so their partner could practice tossing high, medium, and low.  As students experienced success, they were encouraged to take steps backward to increase the distance.

First Grade Tosser "Great step with Opposition!"

1st Grade Tosser "Good follow through to Target!"

First Grade Tosser

First Grade Tosser

"Tick Tock Goes the Clock"

This week in Physical Education we started our first ball manipulation unit, rolling.  Students are learning how to "tick tock" their arm, get low by bending their knees, step with their opposite foot, and release the object with their arm looking at the target. Here are some of the fun activities we did to practice this skill!

Rolling with a Partner

Students stand across from a partner.  Partner stands with legs together like a  giant bowling pin.  The partner with the ball will roll and try to get the ball to hit their partner's toes.  Every time they hit the pin, their team gets a point.  A variation of this game is having their partner stand and make a tunnel with their legs.  Students count how many times they can roll the ball through their partner's legs.  Teams have fun adding up their points!

Bowl-O-Rama

Students are split into two teams and stand on their own half of the gym.  Each side has 8 pins on the end line.  The goal is to be the first team to roll and knock down the other team's pins.  Students had a lot of fun with this game learning about offensive and defensive strategies.


 Clean Up Your Backyard
  
 Students are split into two teams and stand on their own half of the gym.  When the music starts students roll any balls in their "backyard" to the other side of the gym.  When the music stops, we count to see how many balls are in each backyard and decide who has the cleanest.  

Turkey Trot Results

After a close race from Belle Plaine to Chicago, Niagara Falls, and even New York City, the results are in.  Traveling over 1,500 miles, the Kindergarteners win the Turkey Trot!  Congratulations on winning a Physical Education Party!  Thank you to all of the families and students that participated.  Remember to get 60 minutes of physical activity everyday!