Match the Roll
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Name of Activity: Match the Roll
Purpose of Activity: To facilitate continued practice of motor and gymnastic skills.
Prerequisites: Students should have been introduced to movement concepts and themes, fundamental motor skills, and tumbling skills (forward, backward, and log).
Suggested Grade Level: K-2
Materials Needed: 1.large mats (one for every three students) that are sufficient in size for forward, backward, and log rolling; 2.hula hoops (six); 3.pictures of various objects that are round and roll like a ball (basketball, soccer ball, baseball, orange, medicine ball, etc.);
4.pictures of various objects that are in the shape of a log (pencil, pen, log, stick, tree trunk)
4.Pictures of various objects that are in the shape of a log (pencil, pen, log, stick, tree trunk)
Description of Idea Place the mats and hoops randomly throughout the playing area. Lay multiple pictures (face down) in each of the hoops. Divide students into heterogeneous groups of three and assign them a team mat. Game Play:
1.Each team begins on their team’s mat.
2.Assign each student 1, 2, or 3.
3.Shout out a motor skill and number (Walking Low, 3).
4.Students travel to any hoop using the motor skill. Emphasize that this is not a race and they should concentrate on performing the motor skill correctly.
5.The student who was assigned the number called out, picks up ONE picture and brings it back to their mat.
6.Each team member takes a turn to replicate the type of roll that corresponds to the picture (for example, if a soccer ball is picked, each student performs a forward roll since the ball is round and circular).
7.Once everyone has completed the roll, repeat the activity, however, with one additional guideline—students can’t revisit the same hoop. They must choose a different hoop to pick a picture each time.
8.Repeat the activity six times (so each team has a chance to go to each of the hoops).
Variations: Repeat using different motor skills:
•Walk quietly
•Walk heavy and slow
•Walk like a soldier at a parade
•Run lightly
•Run with your hands behind your back
•Run while lifting your knees high
•Hop on your right foot
•Hop on your left foot
•Hop while holding your free foot
•Jump with your arms stiff
•Jump landing with your feet apart
•Jump landing quietly
•Slide with short slides
•Slide at a low level
•Gallop pretending to hold horse reins
•Gallop with long steps
•Leap in slow motion
•Leap high
•Skip slowly
•Skip with exaggerated arm action and knee lift
•Skip and clap
Assessment Ideas: Teacher informal observation of motor skills. Students help to assess each others' rolls.
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