Spiders and Flies

Students complete activities with the book There Was An Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly.  In this literature lesson, students hear the story and recognize the animals. They create fly soup and discuss healthy foods and junk foods. 

Students act like groundhogs in order to practice the skills of chasing, fleeing, and dodging.

At this website, learn what dodging is as well as three simple tips to help you learn this skill.

Young scholars 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 young scholars are selected to be Batman and...

Students who are chosen to be "it" (snowflakes) chase the other students and try to "freeze" them with "snowballs" (yarn balls) in this variation of tag. A good way to practice chasing, fleeing, dodging, and throwing skills.

Young children can practice chasing, fleeing, and dodging skills through this fun game of animal tag where they make the movements and sounds of their favorite animal.

Here is an example gym-class activity through which students can practice chasing, fleeing, and dodging. Students, while playing this game of tag, are required to vary their movements and to play safely.

Read about a fun variation of freeze tag. Students dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse chase other students with their "magical gloves" and freeze them.

Here is a variation of tag based on the popular cartoon "Spongebob Squarepants." Includes a simple way of randomly assigning who plays "it" during the game.

Show your class that being active is more fun than being a couch potato! A fun tag game teachers learners about making healthy eating choices. Over 125,000 teachers have reviewed this activity, and many have written comments about how...