Throwing Centers

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Throwing Centers

State Standard: 1, & 2
Equipment: Listed Below.
 Grade: K-2
Purpose of Event: Develop Throwing skills, focus on correct hand and opposite foot, great time to monitor progress.
Time: 10-15 minutes
Description:

Put stations around my gym in a large circle. I also have pictures (shoulder folders) on cones with colors. This is how I have students rotate from one center to the next via colors. For example, purple to yellow and so on. I also place plastic arrows on the floor letting students know where they must go (directions). I use just about anything that can be thrown!  Here are some of the things I use (I have centers alternate from underhand to overhand throwing):

Volley Birds into a Deck Ring;
Nerf balls into a basketball hoop;
Koosh balls at a bowling pin;
Koosh balls thrown in the air and catch; bean bags into a box;
Football in to a hoop (hang hoop from basketball hoop);
Bean bags into a hoop;
Speed ball (mesh equipment, with holes that balls can be thrown into);
Bounce and catch ball; Bounce reactions balls and catch;
Indoor Yard darts into hoop;
HiLi scoops (throw and catch);
throw ball through large circle mat. 

I use this as a great chance to check for biomechanics of throwing.  Great time to check perceptual motor skills. 
Concerns: Cooperation and Moving safe in space.
This idea is from: Youtube Channel.

 

Winter Wonderland Perceptual Motor Centers

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Winter Wonderland Centers

State Standard: 1, 2, 3, 4
Equipment: Several items required Grade: K-1
Purpose of Event: Working and practicing several perceptual motor skills within centers (stations).
Time: 15- 20 minutes
Snowball Throw:

  • Equipment: Beanbags, Plastic Bowling Pins, Poly Spots
  • Preparation: Set-up the bowling pins in a triangle formation. Place a tape line on the floor 5 to 10 feet away. Place the beanbags on the tape line.
  • Objective: Students knock down at least four bowling pins.

Ice Hockey:

  • Equipment: Cones (4 to 5), Hockey Stick (1), Puck (1)
  • Preparation: Set the cones out in a straight line about 3 feet from one another. Place the hockey stick and puck at the beginning cone.
  • Objective: Student dribble a hockey puck through cones without hitting the cones.

Sledding:

  • Equipment: Scooter (1), Cones (4)
  • Preparation: Place the four cones in a line 3 feet from one another. Put the scooter at the starting cone.
  • Objective: Students either lie on their bellies or sit on their bottoms and push themselves through a maze of cones.

Ice-Skating:

  • Equipment: Carpet Squares (2)
  • Preparation: 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 with speed and accuracy.

Bobsled:

  • Equipment: Cones (5) & Roller-Racers (5)
  • Preparation: Put the cones in a line about 3 to 5 feet apart with the roller racers starting at one of the cones.
  • Objective: Students sit on the roller racer and weave in and out of the cones without running into the cones or one another.
Concerns: Move safely in general space. Tag carefully!!!
This idea is from: Station Games: Fun and Imaginative PE Lessons by Maggie C. Burk (Book)