Rainy Day Football

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Rainy Day Football

State Standard: 1, 3, 4
Equipment: Large piece of paper for each group (2 or 4 students) 2 dice for each group, and miniature football (or game token)
 Grade: 4-5
Purpose of Event: Using football rules and skills, math skills
Time: 10-20 minutes
Description:

(Students must know that for a first down, the ball must be moved 10 yards)

Draw out a football field on poster board to keep track of positions of ball.  Students pair up for 1 vs. 1 (or 2 vs. 2) games.  One team will be on defense while the other team is on offense.  The team on offense will roll the dice first and try to move the ball across opposite goal line according to the number rolled.  Play begins on the 20 yard line.  Players on one team take turns rolling the dice.  The number rolled determines how far the player may advance his/her marker:  (I use mini m & m’s for markers)

Dice 2 = 5 yard loss Dice 3 = 5 yard gain Dice 4 = incomplete pass (other team gets the ball)
Dice 5 = 10 yard gain Dice 6= 6 yard gain Dice 7 = 3 yard gain
Dice 8 = interception (other team gets ball) Dice 9 = 9 yard gain Dice 10 = 10 yard loss
Dice 11 = 20 yard gain Dice 12 = fumble (turn over)

Every time the marker moves 10 yards, the team gets a first down.  Each team continues until one team scores or loses the ball.  Could have the teams get 4 tries ‘rolls’  to make a first down (move 10 yards), if they don’t the other team gets the “ball” at their 20 yard line. Or, alternate rolls, have each start at the 20 yard line, and alternate turns, if you get an interception or fumble, move back to your 20.

Have students keep track of stats such as how many total yards their team moves, turnovers, and points.  Have students watch a football game and record how many plays and first downs happen in one quarter, etc.
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Football 21

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Football 21
 

State Standard: 1, 2, 3, & 4
Equipment:  Groups of 3-4, ball for each group
 Grade: 3+
Purpose of Event: Work on Skill of throwing, catching, adding, throw a football at a moving target
Time: 15-20 minutes
Description: 

Divide class into groups of 3-4, and line them up at one end of the gym.  I use the volleyball court, one serving line is the starting line (line of scrimmage) The volleyball court can be easily divided into 3 zones, 1-2-3, each zone is “worth” that many points (i.e. zone 1=1 point, zone 2= 2 points and so on).  

The first person is the one that will run out and catch the pass, person number 2 will throw and person number 3 (& 4) counts the points.  Each team adds up the points every time they catch a ball in at zone.  I also allow a point  for “touching” the ball and not catching it.  I have the teams add up points until they get to “21”.  When a team reaches 21 they sit down with their team and all play stops.  I have the teams start again at zero, but give them new goals.  The goals depend on how many points they scored last time, i.e. teams with 10 or fewer points, try for 10 this time, teams that got more than 10 points, but not 21, try for 15, and the team that reached 21, try for 25.   You can use any point system or point challenge that works.  Any time a team doesn’t reach the point goal, move the point goal down so it is obtainable, and they have a chance to be successful.
Concerns: Run the ball back don’t throw it.  Run straight out and back, to prevent collisions. 
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