3-5 PE Lesson Ideas

Set Up:

• Set up course in large playing area or field
  
• Use the broken hula hoops and put the two ends in two 12" cones -- this is the target that students are aiming for.
  
• Use the small cones as the tee off spots. Put a number 1 flag in the first small cone etc. Students can follow the course better if the 6" cone and the hula hoop they are kicking towards are color coordinated.

Soccer Golf:

• Each student gets a soccer ball
  
• Students are divided into 9 groups (2 or 3 per group) --
  
• Students start all over the course some at 1st hole, some at 2nd, some at 3rd, etc.
  
• Each group gets one pencil and one scoresheet -- they are competing against the others in their group only or each student can set their own goal and compete against him/herself.
  
• Put the ball down by the small cone and see how many kicks it takes to get the soccer ball though the hoop -- (it can go through the hoop from either direction) -- they will know which hoop to aim at because the small cone and the hoop are color coordinated -- (if they start at a small yellow cone they should be aiming for a yellow hoop)

• Students MUST let the ball stop before they kick it again
  
• Students move through the course from hole to hole in number order and record score in the appropriate square on the score sheet
  
• If they play a little faster they should not pass the group in front of them
  
• If a group finishes all nine holes they can start a second game
  
• Make sure the kids understand that the LOWEST score wins

• There can be designated "out of bounds areas" -- if the ball goes there -- add two points
  
• If anyone kicks the ball before it stops they add 2 points to their score