Thanksgiving PE Game

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From the author

Wiley Coyotes vs the Wild Turkeys is a Thanksgiving PE tag-and-retrieve game. The eight-page PDF contains color and black-and-white versions of a four-page lesson plan, setup diagram, rules and animal fact cards.

Use hula hoops for nests, foam balls for eggs, buckets, jerseys and pool-noodle taggers. Coyotes collect eggs after tags; Turkeys can recover eggs from guarded buckets and are safe while holding an egg. The plan offers team-size modifications and space for the teacher’s learning target, warm-up and assessment.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Demonstrate dodging and fleeing agility while avoiding taggers during active gameplay.
Apply teamwork and strategy by coordinating with teammates to guard or recover 'eggs' from the shared buckets.
Recall factual details about turkey and coyote behavior introduced on the pre-game animal fact cards.

Teaching tips

Assign the Coyote role in rotation so every student gets a turn at both roles across multiple rounds, as the plan suggests.
Read the turkey and coyote fact cards aloud or project them before starting, since the game links to a Science connection.
Use the blank 'Learning Target' and 'Grade Level(s)' fields to adapt the same game plan across multiple grade levels.

Skills covered

Agility and dodging — students flee and change direction to avoid being tagged while protecting or stealing 'eggs.'
Team strategy — students decide as a group how to guard collection buckets as Coyotes or recover eggs from them as Turkeys.
Cross-curricular animal facts — students read short fact cards about turkey and coyote biology and behavior before playing.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

What happens to a Turkey after they're tagged by a Coyote?

The plan doesn't specify a set exercise — it leaves the choice open, stating only that a tagged Turkey must perform some specific exercise chosen by the teacher before rejoining play.

Can Turkeys get a stolen egg back once a Coyote has deposited it in a bucket?

Yes — Turkeys are allowed to steal their egg back from a guarded bucket and return it to their nest. They can be tagged while approaching, but the rules make a Turkey safe while holding an egg.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Agility
Tag games
Physical education standards

Topics

Thanksgiving PE Tag Game Team Game

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