Middle School PE Lesson Ideas

"Let' Make a Deal" is based on the television game show. The teachers act as the show's host. The students are the contestants and represent the best interest of the entire class. The "prize" is the exercise or activity the students will perform. The host picks the contestants. Once the contestant is chosen he or she has five seconds to pick one of the four doors. When the door is chosen, a "prize" is revealed. Once the "prize" is announced, all students perform the exercise or activity that was revealed. Immediately following the conclusion of the exercise, a new contestant is chosen. Repeat the procedures. Vary the types of "prizes" behind each door, i.e. AB work, upper body and lower body strength, flexibility and cardiovascular activities. For each "prize" be usre to vary the time and reps, i.e. one "prize" might be skipping for 45 seconds, or jogging for 2 minutes, while the next could be crunches for 30 seconds. The benefit of varying the "prizes" is the contestants never know what particular body part they will be working on next. This creates the suprise.

Examples of some of the exercises we use as "prizes" can be found at

http://www.alleghany.k12.va.us/CMS2/CMS/PhysicalEducation/lets_make_a_deal.htm

Each door contains five prizes. Once a prize is chosen, it is not available again. to manage each door and "prizes" behind each one, it is recmmended to use small booklets or binders. When the door is chosen, turn the page to reveal the "prize", when it is chosen again, turn to the next page revealing the next "prize". If you use a binder, you can move the "prizes" around easily. Depending upon the time allotted for each class you may or may not reveal all the prizes. If all of the prizes behind one door are chosen, that door is closed for the day.