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Name of Activity: Hockey Mania

Purpose of Activity: The purpose of this activity is to have the students work on hitting a specific target with the hockey puck or ball.

Prerequisites: Prior to this activity, the students have learned how to dribble and pass with the hockey stick. We also discuss different types of hockey shots and which ones are safe for PE class.

Suggested Grade Level: 3-5

Materials Needed: Hockey stick and ball for each student or every 2 students, lots of plastic cups

Description of Idea

Divide the class into 2 teams (you can divide them into more, smaller teams if you want). One class lines up on one side of the gym with their stick and ball, the other teams lines up across the gym with a stick and ball. (If you don't have enough sticks and balls for everyone to play at once, you could have the teams take turns.) Scatter lots of plastic cups in an upright position all around the middle of the floor. On the whistle, the first team hits their balls toward the cups, trying to knock over as many as possible. They must stay behind a line when they shoot. Once it is safe, we count how many cups they hit down, the students retrieve their balls, and pick up the cups. Then it is the other teams turn.

Cooperative Cups - Another way to play is to have both teams trying to knock down cups at the same time and see how many the class can knock down each time. They can play several times and try to beat their previous score (this works well if you want to talk about teamwork and not make it a competition).

Variations:

1. Could use different colored cups and tell students at which color to aim.
2. Could use different colored cups for each team to aim at.
3. Could divide class into small groups of 4-6. Have 2-3 students stand on each side of several cups. Play the game the same way.
4. Could do same game using partners instead of groups.

Assessment Ideas:

I observe the students as they shoot to make sure they are holding the stick correctly and can safely hit the hockey ball.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Students with disabilities can use shorter sticks or larger balls to make it easier for them to hit the ball with the stick.

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Submitted by Lauren Shanklin who teaches at Clayton Elementary School in Clayton, DE. Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 2/14/2012. Viewed 10261 times since 12/15/2011.

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