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Publisher
PhysEdGames
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Media Length
0:57
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2011
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Pacman

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Choose one player to be a Pacman who will walk around the lines of the gym clapping their arms like the mouth of the Pacman. Everyone else stands on a line in the gym without moving. If a Pacman tags a player, then they become a Pacman. Essentially, there will be several Pacmen by the end of the game until everyone has been tagged.

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physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Introduce players to Pacman if they are not aware of the game character

Classroom Considerations

  • Game should be played in the gym in order to use the lines of the gym floor
  • Best used as a warm-up
  • Video sound quality is low
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • No equipment is required
  • Very simple and easy to play

Cons

  • Does not incorporate any fitness activities into the game

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