Winter Wonderland Perceptual Motor Center

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Winter Wonderland 
State Standards: 1, 3, 4
Equipment: Beanbags, Bowling Pins, Buddy Walkers, Carpet Squares, Several Cones, Hockey Puck/Stick. Grade: K-3
Purpose of Event: Students will demonstrate understanding in gross and fine motor tasks using balance, strength, and coordination.
Time: 20-25 minutes. 

Description: This is great perceptual motor center activity where students are able to pretend several winter time activities.

A) Snowball Throw
Equipment: Beanbags (3), Plastic Bowling pins (6-10), & Floor Tape.
Preparation: Set up the bowling pins in a triangle formation. Place a tape line on the floor 5 to 10 feet away. I use cones.
Place the beanbags on the tape line (I use yarn balls and baskets).
Objective: Students knock down at least four bowling pins (I have student take turns).

B) Ice Hockey
Equipment: Cones (4-5), Hockey stick (1 per student), Puck and/or beanbag (1 per student).
Set the cones out in a straight line about 3 feet from one another. Place the hockey stick and puck (or beanbag) at the beginning cone.
Objective: Students dribble a hockey puck through cones without hitting the cones.

C) Sledding 
Equipment: Scooter (1 per student), Cones (4)
Place the four cones in a line 3 feet from one another. Put the scooters at the starting cone.
Objective: Students either lie on their bellies or sit on their bottoms and push themselves through a maze of cones without touching them.

D) Skiing
Equipment: Set of Buddy Walkers (4), Cones (2)
Place the cones 5-7 feet away from each other. Put the Buddy Walkers at the starting cone.
Objective: Students use the Buddy Walkers to travel to the other cone & back.

E) Ice-Skating
Equipment: Carpet Squares (6), Cones (2)
Lay the carpet squares, carpet-side down at one of the cones.
Objective: Students stand on two carpet squares and slide to the other cone.

Concerns: Students definitely will need help with the Buddy Walkers as well as using the scooters (watching for pinched fingers and hair within the wheels). 

This idea is from Maggie C. Burk. Great Book ==> Station Games: Fun and Imaginative PE Lessons. 

About mrkirsch

Greetings from Garfield Elementary School! My name is Dan Kirsch. I teach Physical Education for students in grades K-5! Please read about what students are learning within our Physical Education program at Garfield!!

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