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Spell Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work on their spelling skills by spelling a word to get unfrozen if tagged.
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Cheeto Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice motor skills while playing this variation of tag. They learn the importance of hand washing in the activity.
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Whistle Mixer

For Teachers K - 1st
Students engage in an easy way to practice addition and subtraction skills while moving in different ways.
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Garden of Letters

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students learn a game of tag that is delivered in the format of a garden with a queen bee that is the tagger. They work on the skills of locomotor movements, spatial awareness, and letter recognition. The lesson plan includes a variation...
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Sunshine and Snowflakes

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars play a variation of freeze tag starting with two snowflakes that can freeze others. To become unfrozen students are tagged by sunshine young scholars.
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Sign Language Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work on their sign language skills using yarn balls to tag with and cones for boundaries.
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E.T. Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students interact in a game of tag. When students are caught they must practice waiting skills to be "unfrozen".
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Pokemon Tag

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students play Pokemon Tag to promote the improvement of chasing and fleeing skills.
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Skipping - 360 degrees - Advanced Twister

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn to jump rope with the purpose of learning how to become physically active. The benefit of the lesson is that children battle the negative effects of being sedentary for any extended period of time.
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Batman & Robin

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss Batman and Robin. They discuss the rivals (Penguin, Cat Woman, and Joker). Three students are selected to be the rivals, they each receive a pool noodle. Two other students are selected to be Batman and Robin. Rivals...
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Frosty the Snowman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students travel in the playing area (skip, gallop, walk, slide, etc.). If a student is tagged by a red (sun) ball, the tagged student must stop and fall slowly like a melting snowman. They stays melted until he/she is tagged by a green...
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Exercise Tag ( a non elimination tag game)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students scatter and sit in their own personel space. Some of them get foam balls. On the teacher's signal, they play foam ball tag.
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Diet and Exercise Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Students discuss healthy...
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Math Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work on solving arithmetic problems with a game of tag. They must solve a problem to be unfrozen.
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Bulldog Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game of Bulldog tag. In groups, they are given different colored pinnies in which they try to catch those wearing a different color. To end the lesson, they switch roles between the one doing the tagging and the...
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CrossOver

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become aware of other people when moving in a small space.
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Alphabet Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work on letter recognition as they play a game of tag. To get unfrozen they make a letter with their body and a free runner guesses the letter.
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Shape Shifters

For Teachers K
Students recognize different shapes and colors. When the music stops students should move to and stand on a shape. Ask students "who is standing by a square, circle," etc., and ask what color they are standing on.
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High-Five Curl-Ups

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice curl-ups in cooperative groups.
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Partner Hoops Course

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, in pairs, have a hoop in which they are to, on the teacher's signal, run through the hoops as quickly as they can. Partners switch positions as the game continues.
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Don't Dent The Car

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore self space while learning how to interact with others. They walk around the room, then sto on the freeze signal.
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State Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars reinforce their knowledge of the locations of the states. They need to know where the states of the United States are located in relation to each other. Students review the states symbols, capitals and landmarks as well...
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Tigger Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners play a game of tag in an area about the size of a basketball court. They must walk as a "Tigger" and "Pooh" walk in their midst. When students are tagged by Tiggers, they must sit down. When they are tagged by Pooh, learners...
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Foot Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use a yarn or fleece ball. On the signal (whistle, music) students move around trying to hit as many different classmates feet as possible.