| Noodle Activities | |
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State Standard: 1, 3, & 4 |
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| Equipment: Several Pool Noodles (long and short) for each student | Grade: K-3 |
| Purpose of Event: Balance, Chasing, Fleeing, Teamwork |
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| Time: 18-25 minutes | |
Organization: Give each student their own pool noodle. Activities: Noodle circles—-
Clap Game
depending on grade, start with 2 or 3 (k,1,2)
hold together with both hands, ends facing out
throw in the air, clap, and catch only with your hands
2 times in a row = getting one more from bucket
must be verified by the partner
Walking Balance Game
depending on grade, start with 2 or 3 (k,1,2)
have them balance noodles on a body part and walk around
top of head, back of hand, chicken wing elbow, etc
Resting Balance Game
in a group of 2 or 3, one person lays flat on the back
others go to bin one at a time and grab one circle
carefully place the noodle on the resting person’s forehead wtih only one hand
once it’s on, can’t touch it or move it
repeat until it falls
Skyscraper
same as above, but place noodles on the floor instead
Noodle Sticks—
Leaning Tower
sticks that have ends that are angled
face partner, each has a stick, extend sticks to touch ends
hold it with your right index finger next to your right leg (upright)
partners say, ready to go, then release their noodles to run forward to catch their partner’s stick before it hits the floor
Ankle Biter
same sticks as above
face partner, each has a stick, extend sticks to touch ends
that is your invisible circumference circle
move about that circle trying to hit your partner’s ankles or shoes
Hornet Tag
same sticks
throw 4 or 5 sticks on the floor
everyone vs. everyone, use the entire gym
whoever wants to be a hornet can pick up a stinger(stick)
off the gym floor.
They chase and tag someone from the knee down, only
after success, they drop their stinger and run away
a person who got stung cannot pick the stinger that stung them
they do whatever exercise you list for being stung, then resume the game
you can pick up a different stinger after using one, but NO ONE has to pick up a stinger to become a hornet…it is optional
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Concerns: Be safe! Do not run into one another. |
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| This idea is from Jon Peterson, PE Teacher Robert Frost Elementary |
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