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Turn and Rotate
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| Concept Being Taught: |
Cooperation |
| Objective: |
Cooperation in
small groups/partners, cardiorespiratory endurance, following directions w/o
making too many mistakes |
| Grade Level: |
2nd
grade can do very simple commands, mainly for 3-5th grade |
| Equipment: |
None |
| Playing Area: |
Gymnasium |
| Cues: |
None |
| Game Description: |
As music is
playing (good walking music, we use “Funkytown”), students are walking
single file in groups or 2-4. Teacher calls out commands and the groups
must keep moving while completing the challenge. No penalty for mess-ups,
there will be plenty, just keep encouraging and positive feedback.
List of commands:
Turn = turn and go the opposite direction.
Rotate = back person speeds up and walks to front of line, all keep
walking.
Scramble = leave your group and walk around gym.
Fall In = find your group, get in line and continue walking.
Side by side = walk shoulder to shoulder w/ group.
Dive = front person goes to back.
Backwards = everyone walks backwards.
Under the Bridge = first two people make bridge (hands up facing each
other) and the rest continuously pass through.
Round and Round = join hands and circle around.
Forward = everyone walks forward.
Girls/boys Inside = just like round and round, but put girls or boys
inside the circle.
Twist and Turn = walk, turn around one time, continue walking.
Change Up = change line order while walking.
Find a new friend = introduce yourself to someone new while
scrambling.
Your creation = give group 1-2 minutes to create a new challenge,
perform it when teacher calls out “your creation”.
**Possibilities of commands are endless. |
| Modifications: |
Have the students start out by themselves then adding
groups. |
| Assessment: |
Doing the skill that matches the call. Ask what does
this skill are you or your group to complete for this call. |
| TEKS: |
3.1 E, 3.6 A, 3.7 A, B, C; 4.1 C, 4.2 B, 4.6 A, 4.7 A, B, D;
5.1 L, 5.6 B, 5.7 A, B, C |
| TAKS: |
Language Arts: 11 Draw Conclusions, 12 Make Generalizations,
14 Evaluate Reasonableness, 15 Strategies to Solve Problems, 17 Sequencing,
20 Cause and Effect, 21 Predict Actions and Outcomes |
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| Submitted By:
S. Cravens and
M. Geary, Thomas Haley Elementary |
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