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Name of Activity: Throw and Catch Tag

Prerequisites: Throwing and catching, moving through general space safely amongst others.

Suggested Grade Level: 3-5

Materials Needed: 2 balls to throw and catch (e.g., tennis, foam, etc.), 3 foam taggers (for students to tag with)

Description of Idea

You can play so that the players with the ball cannot be frozen (younger grades) or they can be frozen (older grades). If you play where you can freeze the ball people, they can pass the ball to someone to avoid being frozen with the ball or simply drop it on the ground and anyone can pick it up. If both balls are frozen at the same time you pick new taggers and play again. Change taggers often.

Teaching Suggestions:

Emphasize safe throws and to not throw the ball randomly to avoid it being frozen. Simply drop it as taggers may not touch or guard the ball.