Students: Groups of 6 Equipment: Chalk Area: Large open space Instructions: Draw a chalk circle on the floor and allocate 6 students to stand in there. Give them a number from 1-6. The teacher says “On your marks, set,” and then calls a number from 1-6. Students with the designated number sprint clockwise around the […]
Students: Whole class Equipment: Long ropes Area: Large open space Instructions: Arrange ropes in a circle to create the activity area, which is a ‘sea’. The ‘shark’ in the centre of the sea squats down and prowls around while all the other students skip around the shark chanting ‘Shark in the sea… can’t catch me.’
Students: Groups of 5 Equipment: Nil Area: Large open space Instructions: Use 4 marker cones to create 2 lines, 15-20 metres apart. Students stand in lines and sprint lightly to the other end without making a noise with their feet. Discuss and experiment with how running noise can be reduced without loss of speed. Emphasise
