1997-98 Instant Activity Archives

Week 6: Sept. 22-26, 1997

IA Name: Ghostbusters

Grade Level: 3-5

Equipment: Ghosterbusters Theme Song, Tape/CD player, 6-8 Medium sized Foam Balls, Gym or Large Area

Directions:

Choose 6-8 students to be slimers. Give these students some soft foam balls. They are to tag their classmates with the balls and are not to throw them. Have these students stand in the center of the playing area to begin the game.

On the teachers signal, the slimers attempt to tag the other students with the foam balls. When a student is tagged he/she must stop, place his/her hands on their head and stand with their legs in straddle position. To be deslimed,another student must run up and say "WHO YA GONNA CALL?"; the person who is slimed must say "GHOSTBUSTERS". The student that approached the slimed student then slides through the slimed students legs. (For students in skirts, dresses, or are physically challenged they can be tagged on the shoulder). That person is then free to run again. After two minutes, stop the game and have taggers give the ball to a student who has not been it yet.

Safety Tips:

Make sure students have been taught to move safely through general space without crashing into others.

Taggers must tag gently below the shoulders.

Students who fall down cannot be tagged.

Submitted by Tex Lehr who teaches PE at Jonesboro ES in Jonesboro, IL. Thanks for contributing to PE Central!

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