Rug Rats

Students improve skills in partner passing and zigzag soccer passing.  In this motor skills lesson, students understand the tactics and performance skills needed to pass a soccer ball.  Students display their increased skill in...

Students use a ball to improve their dribbling skills, defensive and offensive strategies, cardiovascular fitness, and cooperation. In this ball handling instructional activity, students try to grab the ball and trap it from their...

Fifth graders examine and practice the proper techniques for dribbling a soccer ball around four cones. They show both speed proficiency and ball control. They complete a warm up activity before becoming active in the soccer activities....

Kids learn how to catch a football. Use your hands and watch the ball when receiving the ball.

Students practice soccer dribbling and passing skills using the inside of the foot while recording with a pedometer.

Students play a variation of Freeze Tag. Two students are selected to be noodle stoppers. Other students receive a soccer ball and place it along the goal line. They dribble their balls to the opposite goal and attempt to score. Noodle...

Divide the class up so there are five players on each team. Then scatter enough cones for soccer goals. Each team needs to have offensive players who will dribble and pass the soccer ball and try to score on all the other teams. They...

Practice all of those soccer skills you just taught in one fun activity. Divide the class into two teams. Each team then divides itself into three equal parts: goalies, fullbacks, and forwards. There are three soccer balls in play at the...

Students get in a defensive position and move around any student dribbling a basketball. The student dribbling counts to ten, if they can maintain their dribble for the ten count, the defensive player has to go and be annoying to a...

Students practice dribbling and passing skills. In this basketball skills lesson, students rotate through a series of winter-themed stations with a partner and practice dribbling while jumping low hurdles, dribbling around "snowmen" and...