Deck of Cards


 

Deck of Cards
 

State Standard: 1, 3, & 5

Equipment: Deck of Playing cards and Projector
Grade: K-5
Purpose of Event: Fun change to regular warm ups!  Add suspense! 
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description:

(I use a projector that displays these  3 options) 3 ways to play:

Pick someone to start: They get to pick an activity and then draw a card. (some days I have rows pick, or all boy/girls, etc.)

OPTION ONE:  Number of activity to do:
face card=20       Ace=10        4=14          7=17
10=10                  2=12             5=15          8=18
joker=2 laps         3=13             6=16          9=19

-Either way let them draw about 12-15 times
-They can repeat any activity.
– If they pick laps (jogging or power walks) limit it to three laps, regardless of what they draw

– Some suggestions: bear hugs, crab push-ups, sit ups, push-ups, vertical jumps, jog, power walks, mountain climbers, line walkers, biker sit ups, boxer sit ups, crunches, bell jumps, jumping jacks, etc.

OPTION TWO:
hearts=10        spade=15
club=10           diamond=25

-Either way let them draw about 12-15 times
-They can repeat any activity.
– If they pick laps (jogging or power walks) limit it to three laps, regardless of what they draw

– Some suggestions: bear hugs, crab push-ups, sit ups, push-ups, vertical jumps, jog, power walks, mountain climbers, line walkers, biker sit ups, boxer sit ups, crunches, bell jumps, jumping jacks, etc.

OPTION THREE:

Take all the guess work out of it: Black=10     Red=15

Face card=Jumping Jack  A=sit ups  2=Push ups  3=Mt. climbers  4=Bell Jumps  5=Vertical Jumps  6=Coordinators  7=crunches  8=Crab Push Ups  9=Lunges 10=Line Walker

Concerns: Have kids know what activity they want to do before they pick a card, saves time and keeps them moving.
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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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