Football Numbers

With the entire class spread around the playing area, set a timer and have kids run, skip, hop, or jump around the area. When the timer stops, yell out a number. The students must form a group of that number, and whomever doesn't have a...

Have the whole class sit down on the floor with their eyes closed. Pick a few people to be the "bad guys," which are the taggers, and a few people to be the "secret agents," which are the freers, by tapping them once or twice on the...

After separating the class into two teams—crows and cranes—each team lines up in the middle line of the gym with their backs facing each other. If the teacher yells out "cranes!" then all the cranes run to their side of the gym while the...

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about punting a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about catching a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about throwing a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students discover details about the world of British football. In this current events lesson, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of the game, the Euro 2008, and the business aspects of the game in Britain.

This is one part (activity 7) of the unit on Bocce ball. There are links on this page to get you to the entire unit. This`activity sets up a tournament of eight teams. You may have to divide your class into a different number of teams....

Students broken into teams try to score a touchdown having to get through another team first. They have flags and change positions many times throughout the game.

Students learn math concepts while participating in various fitness tasks including pogo sticks, jumproping, pickleball, football throw. juggling, etc....