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Fitness Ball Run ActivityFitness Ball Run Activity
Publisher
PhysEdGames
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Grade
2nd - 8th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Types
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Media Length
1:04
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2011
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Fitness Ball Run

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Think back-to-front sprints with a ball! Pupils jog around in a straight line while carrying a ball. The leader in the line passes the ball back to the person behind them and so on and so forth until it gets to the last person in the line. Once the last person in line gets the ball, they sprint to the front of the line and repeat the activity.

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Concepts

fitness, running, balls

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Choose a direction for everyone to run before starting
  • Use as a warm-up activity before PE class
  • Create boy groups, girl groups, or co-ed groups

Classroom Considerations

  • Any type of ball can be used from a basketball and soccer ball to a gator skin ball
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Promotes cardio fitness through continuous jogging and sprinting

Cons

  • None

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