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Purpose of Activity: To have students work together to maneuver their sleighs (scooters) through the North Pole (the gym) to rescue Rudolph's treasure (beanbags) while staying away from Grinches (taggers) Prerequisites: Knowledge of how to use scooters correctly and safely. Suggested Grade Level: 3-5 Materials Needed: Depending on your class size, you will need 10 scooters of the same color and 2-3 scooters of a different color. You will also need 10-20 medium sized cones and 4-6 extra large cones. In addition, you will need 40-60 beanbags and two milk crates for which to put the beanbags in. Description of Idea
Place 10 similarly colored scooters on one end of
the gym evenly spaced out. I use tape on the floor to
mark where each scooter starts (scooters should be
upside down when they are not being used).
Place the
two differently colored scooters upside down in the
middle of the gym. Place the medium cones on the
sidelines of the gym leaving 10-12 feet between the cones
and the side walls. Place the 4-6 large cones at the
opposite end of the gym approximately 20 feet from the end
wall. Space all the cones out evenly. Place the
beanbag box at the opposite end of the gym and an empty
box behind the start area.
Pair students with a
partner and have them sit behind a scooter. Choose two
students to use the scooters in the middle.
The object of
the activity is for the students (reindeer) to lie
down on their tummies on the scooters (sleighs) and
make it across the North Pole (the gym) to the opposite
side of the gym to get one beanbag (treasure) without
being tagged by the two taggers roaming in the middle of
the gym (the grinches). The reindeer are safe while
they are in the "barn" (at their start spot) and they
are safe if they make it to the big cones (opposite
side). But once, they are in between the start area and
the big cones, the two grinches can try to tag them.
The grinches are also moving around on their tummies
and they are not allowed to get off their scooters.
If a student is tagged before making it to the
treasure, they simply stand up (instruct them to do this carefully and slowly), pick up their sleigh and
walk to the side lines (where the medium cones are
placed) and then they give the scooter to the partner who
then has a turn.
If the students make it to the
treasure, they must return it to the "barn" without being
tagged. If they are tagged, they simply drop the beanbag
where they were tagged and walk to the sidelines and
return to their partner. The partner, or any other
student can then decide to try to make it all the way to
the opposite end of the gym, or they can choose to
rescue a dropped (and closer) beanbag (treasure). This is
where strategy and teamwork come into place as one or
more students can "sacrifice" themselves or distract
the grinch while others make it safely back. Pick new
grinches every 1-2 minutes and the activity starts over
when all the beanbags are returned safely to the
starting area.
Assessment Ideas: Draw a map of the activity area, and draw beanbags
in various places. Ask the student to circle the
beanbag which would be the easiest to rescue. Adaptations for Students with Disabilities: For those children with difficulty pulling
themselves with their arms, allow them to sit on their
bottoms. If need be, another responsible student can crawl
behind them and help them push the scooter.
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