Gym+Games

Older Kids love competition. Here you should find games that can be done in the gym or outside. Highly interactive and physical games.

http://www.pecentral.org/ The lesson plans are divided up by grade levels.



I've played a life-sized battleship game with the kids and they've loved it!
 * BATTLESHIP!!**

Start by creating two large battleship boards, hit/miss markers, and ships. (I used tagboard and construction paper, laminated it, and then used velcro to make it stick...this way it can be used over and over and over.) Then set up any number and type of stations for the kids to complete tasks. You'll want them to be easy enough to do without constant staff direction, yet tricky or fun enough that they'll want to keep going back. After a student has completed a station they can pick up a bead, and after they've collected about 5 beads they can come to their side of the battleship board and use their beads to make guesses in order to sink the other team's ships. Have several rounds written out on paper to refer to. I've often had to clear the board after sinking all of the ships to continue on a new round. The great part about this game is that it can be worked into water stations outside when the weather is nice, or used in the gym with obstacle course equipment, etc. The sky's the limit!!

If you have any questions, let me know and I'll fill you in on details. :) -Cheryl