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Exercise Tag ( a non elimination tag game)

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Young scholars, on signal, get up and do a designated locomotor movement. Students with foam balls try to tag other young scholars with the ball. When tagged, students go to a designated area and do a specified exercise. When finished they come back into the game.

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dodging, gross motor skills

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dodging, fitness skills, fleeing, gross motor skills, tagging
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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