Gross Motor Math Game - Addition
A gross motor math game pairing addition problem-solving with a physical movement task tied to the answer.
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A gross motor math game pairing addition problem-solving with a physical movement task tied to the answer.
A PE throwing-and-catching game (rescue-themed, 'Sonic Style') that also embeds a science cross-connection via animal fact learning cards about hedgehogs and porcupines, aligned to SHAPE America standards.
A gross motor math game pairing subtraction problem-solving with a physical movement task tied to the answer.
A lesson-plan worksheet for a PE tag game that builds agility, fleeing, and dodging skills.
A set of printable flash cards pairing a themed image/prompt with a short gross-motor exercise instruction (a pick-a-card game where each flower card names a gross-motor exercise (e.g. wall push ups, bear crawl, sit ups)), for use as classroom movement breaks or PE warm-ups.
A PE team-coordination game ('PE Puzzle Palooza Coordination Style') where 4 teams complete coordination drills, including performing the floss dance and jumping jacks, then compete in a foam-ball pin-knockdown battle to earn puzzle pieces.
A set of printable flash cards pairing a themed image/prompt with a short gross-motor exercise instruction (a clock-reading game where the time shown dictates how long students perform a movement (e.g. jumping jacks, squats, wall push ups)), for use as classroom movement breaks or PE warm-ups.
Fish and Minnows cross a shark danger zone to collect food while Sharks practice pursuit and tagging. The zone diagram supports setup, and the rules include an exercise-and-return routine after a tag. Explain the safe zones and the chosen re-entry exercise before the first round.
An indoor recess gross-motor game in which students physically act out emotions.
A PE lesson plan template for 'BucketBall 3.0', a throwing-accuracy game where students throw balls into buckets.
A PE lesson/game plan teaching volleyball striking (the 'call the ball' communication skill) through a circle-volley game, tied to SHAPE America national PE standards.
A gross-motor indoor-recess game where children act out farm and other animals in response to a chanted poem.
A physical education lesson plan/game ('Pearl Party') that teaches agility, dodging, and fleeing skills through an ocean-themed tag/relay game, with a stated Science/Biology cross-curricular connection.
A physical education game teaching hand-eye coordination through bounce-passing and catching a ball in small groups, with a self-paced elimination/practice progression across two skill levels.
A physical education agility/evasion tag game themed around cheetahs and gazelles, paired with animal science facts about cheetah and gazelle habitat, diet, and physical traits.
A physical education agility/evasion tag game themed around cobras and mongooses, paired with animal science facts about cobra and mongoose behavior and predator-prey relationships.
A physical education throwing and catching game themed around feeding crocodiles on a safari, paired with animal science facts about Nile crocodiles.
A physical education lesson plan and large-group game ('Spunky Funky Monkeys') for practicing throwing, catching, and tracking skills, paired with animal-fact learning cards about monkeys.
A physical education skill-assessment activity card for practicing volleyball striking, built around a target-hitting game format.
Provide a gross-motor movement game using pumpkin-themed action cards, for indoor recess or brain-break time.
A physical education tag/movement game teaching correct jumping jack sequencing and cross-lateral (right brain/left brain) coordination for early-grade students.
A physical education lesson plan and set of agility drill diagrams for a hippo-themed relay/obstacle game, tied to SHAPE America PE standards and cross-curricular science content about hippos.
A physical education tag game teaching agility, fine motor skills/dexterity, and animal science facts about aardvarks and anteaters.
A physical education game that teaches and assesses the overhand throw motion for accuracy using a fishing-themed target activity, with two equipment-dependent versions.