Outdoor Learning Center
Outdoor Survival
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...
Perkins School for the Blind
Modified Disc Golf
Here is a great set of adaptations and modifications that will make your next game of disc golf accessible to all your pupils. Listed are several variations and ways you can modify the game for your learners with physical or visual...
Curated OER
Let's Play British Bulldogs!
Play a wonderful, easy-to-set up, outdoor PE game that causes kids to get a daily dose of exercise!
Perkins School for the Blind
Capture the Treasure
Did you ever play capture the flag? I did, and it was so much fun! Your learners with special needs, physical handicaps, or visual impairments can play a classic and highly engaging game with a few minor adaptations. The best part is,...
Phys Ed Games
Field Hunters
Warm up a physical education class with a game of Field Hunters. Participants scour a field to collect as many objects as they can in a limited amount of time.
Curated OER
Soccer - Lesson 10 - Dribbling Practice & Mini Games
Lesson 10 in this soccer unit has the players practicing their dribbling skills before embarking on their mini games. Practice dribbling with the inside of the foot, the outside of the foot, dominant foot, nondominant foot, different...
Curated OER
The Frisbee Game
Stray from the daily norm by taking your class outside for this exciting game.
PEGAMES.org
Confusing Compass
This is a very simple PE game that can be performed indoors or outdoors, and will help your learners develop a sense of direction! If playing this game outdoors, identify north, south, east, and west, and consider varying the type of...
Calvin Crest Outdoor School
Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
PEGAMES.org
Silent Soccer
Who says soccer can only be played outdoors? If your PE class is stuck inside on a rainy day, try this fun activity that requires focus and patience, and will help develop passing and receiving soccer skills. Tip: Consider assigning a...
Curated OER
Cardio Kickball
Fast, furious, and fun! An action packed kickball game that keeps everyone moving; that's why it's called cardio kickball. This game can be played inside a gym or outside on a field.
Curated OER
Ultimate Deck Tennis
The title is misleading because this is more of a keep away game with the ability to score points. This lesson has two groups playing against each other using a deck ring, but a frisbee, or a nerf football could also be used since the...
Curated OER
Predator, Predator, Don't East Me!
To prep for a lesson on predator/prey relationships, get kids up and moving. This game is based on the game 'Red Light, Green Light' but employs the concept of predator vs. prey. This is not a full lesson but could be useful as an...
Curated OER
Alfonso Ball
Joey Alphonso made up this game, which is played using a gator skin ball and a tennis racket on a basketball court. The simple rules and strategy of the game are explained. This is a high-scoring, run around activity. Everyone can...
Mr Gym
British Warm-Up Tag
British warm-up tag is a team dodgeball game. One ball, two teams. Run away from the person who has the ball in his hand to avoid being hit by the ball and eliminated from the game. If you have the ball in your hands, you may not move...
Mr Gym
Touchdown
Touchdown is a tag game built around stealth and deception. One team is given a small object that fits inside the palm of a hand. Players start at one end of the field and try to get the hidden object across the field to the other...
PEGAMES.org
Tricky Tricky
This activity will not only get your youngsters moving, but will also help them to develop focus and attention to detail! The game can be played both indoors and outdoors, and involves learners taking turns to decipher who is leading the...
Curated OER
Ball Attack
Students demonstrate how to throw balls. In this physical education lesson, students throw a ball into a barrel. Students work in teams to earn points.
PEGAMES.org
Lava Field
Working in teams, groups of learners must collaborate to make their way across an imaginary lava field using foam tiles, carpet pieces, hula hoops, etc. This activity would be best if adapted to a larger facility or outdoors!
Curated OER
Fun Through Fitness Day
Make fitness fun at your school! A list of outdoor activities for a "Fun Through Fitness Day" could be helpful in planning your own version of this activity. The resource describes what one school district has done in general, but does...
Curated OER
Crab Soccer and the Navigator
A typical physical education crab soccer game just for the fun of it. Included are several ideas for accomodations and modifications.
Mr Gym
Four Square
Here's your basic four square game. A short description of how to play the game as well as what constitutes a foul. If one commits a foul, then that player is out and goes to the end of the line. I recommend having more than one four...
Curated OER
Sliding Games (Marbles)
Students play a game of marbles outdoors on an iced area. They begin by playing a warm-up game of tag and proceed to sliding their marbles on an iced surface into holes. They attempt to gain points by sliding the marble into holes of...