Pin Guard |
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State Standard: 1, 3 | |
Equipment: One ball and pin for each set of partners, music | Grade: 1+ |
Purpose of Event: Kicking Skills, Control, Eye/Foot Coordination, Math Skills | |
Time: 10-15 minutes | |
Description:
Partners stand across from each other, (about 30′ apart, closer for younger learners) with a pin between them. On signal, partners take turns kicking the ball between the pins, back and forth to each other. They may have a point each time the successfully kick the ball between a set of pins and do not knock any over. (Can also subtract a point if you knock over a pin) Then, have them knock over their own pin. One point each time they knock it over, (Subtract a point if you knock over another teams pin, or that team gets the point!) If you knock over the pin, you pick it up. Variations: For K-1 students: give each student a beanbag and have them practice sliding their beanbag to another students pin and try to knock it down. This is a good variation for younger students instead of kicking the ball. If and when I student knocks over another students pin they get a point (practice counting). If and when I student has their pin knocked over have them practice a locomotor skill (skipping, galloping, and hopping..etc) then they can set their pin back up. I put poly spots down, so they students know where to put their pin when it gets knocked down. |
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Concerns: Keep kicks low, spread pins out. | |
This idea is from: Kristi Gillen and Nikki Warrington, Yankton, SD |