Rolling a Ball to a Target

Here are a series of activities to practice catching a rolling ball. There are specific directions and cues that are being scaffolded in this PE instructional activity. The scaffolding will also allow for a check to see what the players...

This is a description of a game, not a lesson. Circle ball is a game of controlled dodgeball. Playing in a circle is a nice way for younger learners. A small circle means the rollers have an increased opportunity to hit the player in the...

Have your youngsters shuffle their own set of these printable cards to determine what activity they will perform next! From passing objects with a partner or dribbling a soccer ball to jumping jacks or tossing a bean bag, these cards...

Steve Spangler has created a toy that relies on science to make ice cream! He uses a ball with two cylinders inserted. One contains rock salt and water, while the other contains the ice cream ingredients. Once sealed, a family kicks the...

Students race to keep these balls rolling. In this early childhood physical education lesson, students experiment with cause and effect as they work with different heights of cardboard tubes.

A fun game to practice hand-eye coordination. I would recommend that the ball and cups be put together by the teacher as I think the K-3 crowd would have a difficult time tying good knots. However, I do believe thay would have fun...

Students identify physical education by participating in a sports activity. In this dribbling lesson, students discuss how basketball players move the ball without holding it and define the action as dribbling. Students participate in a...

Students explore throwing skills. For this physical education lesson, students participate in a two team game in which every person continues to throw a ball at a barrel or box in the middle of the playing field. The object is to get the...

Why is learning how to catch and toss so important? If one has visual impairments, learning this basic skill will help him increase orientation and mobility, coordination, and cognitive development,. Mastery of this skill will also mean...

Take a look at this game! It sounds like so much fun. Players throw soft balls at a large ball that is suspended on a rope between two basketball hoops. The goal is to throw the smaller soft balls at and hit the larger ball to propel it...