K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

Set the mats on end so they are standing in a circle formation. This is Oscar's Garbage Can! You can make it as big or small as you want or need but it may be a good idea (if you have enough mats, that is) to have several set up so you have maximum participation.

Identify two students to go inside of "the can". Their job is to clean the garage out as best they can during the duration of the game. Spread the rest of the class out so they are surrounding the outside of the garbage can. Scatter the balls all over the outside of the can or give each student on the outside 2-3 balls to start. The students inside "Oscars Can" continuously throw the "garbage" outside the can in any direction they want, while the students on the outside try to catch the garbage and throw it back in. Rotate the students in and out of the can every few minutes.

Stress to all of the kids that the game will be stopped if you see them fighting over balls to pick up.

Safety Tips:

• It is important for teachers to caution students that they are to be careful when going to pick up a ball as heads may collide if they aren't watching. Please demonstrate this for th so you have no head on collisions.