The purpose of this activity is for non-ambulatory students to independently match bean bags while implementing a hockey stick.

-Hockey stick should be strapped to w/c or gait trainer so the two blades rest on the floor with creating minimal friction, so students are able to move around the area without restriction.
-Scatter bean bags or yarn balls of various colors in one area of room / gym. ]
-Depending on ability, line up various colored poly spots with several feet in between polyspots to allow a wheelchair or gait trainer to go in between.
-Have students ambulate to a bean bag or yarn ball on floor and with purposeful movement align the bean bag or yarn ball in between the 2 hockey blades.
-Have the student ambulate from the area of bean bags or yarn balls to where you have placed the various colored poly spots.
-Have the student match the bean bag or yarn ball to the same colored poly spot.
-Have the student repeat the process until all bean bags have been matched to the same colored poly spot.

-Change the space in between the bean bags and poly spots depending on skill level
-Add pathways using tape for students to follow.
-Add or subtract the number of colors when matching depending on skill level.
-Use American Sign Language when having students match colors
-Add obstacles for students to navigate around.
-Add numbers to the bean bags and have the students match numbers to numbers etc.

-Ask students to match specific numbers or colors to assess learning.
-Have students ambulate in various pathways without a guide to assess the understanding of various pathways (straight, curved, zig-zag)