Physical Education

Activity:  Softee Softball

Objective:  Provide an activity that will improve gross motor skills, spatial awareness, cooperation, and following directions, while promoting overall physical fitness and safety.

Equipment:  Styro foam bat, Gator ball

Procedure:  Use a large head Styrofoam bat and a nerf ball or ball of that nature.  Divide the class into two teams.  Half are lined up against the fence to bat and the other half are in the field.  The first person to bat waits for the teacher to say “Batter up” before getting into position at home plate.  Pitcher must wait for the teacher to say “Play ball” before throwing the ball to the batter.  Softball rules apply.  2^nd and 3^rd grades play 3 out innings.  The K and 1^st grades do a complete rotation of players before changing sides.

Modifications: Modifications will be decided per class as per ability.  

Assessment:  Did the students follow all the directions?  Did the students perform each skill correctly?  Did the students have fun?

State Goals:  19.A.1, 19.B.1, 19.C.1, 19.A.2, 19.C.2a, 20.A.1b, 21.A,1a, 21.A.1b, 21.A.2b, 23.A.1, 23.B.1, 23.C.1, 24.A.1a, 24.A.2b.   

Activity:  6 Base Kickball

Objective:  Provide an activity that will improve gross motor skills, spatial awareness, and following directions, while promoting overall physical fitness and safety.

Equipment:  6 Bases, Kickball.  Can be played indoors or out

Procedure: More than one runner may be on a base.  Runners return to the base when they are up to bat again.

Bases are places on the corners of the gym.  Two bases at the half court line.  The only foul is to the right of the first base line. 

After kicking, players run across the baseline to first base. They will proceed to second base at the half court line.  Third base is across the half court line. Fourth base is at the other baseline.  Fifth base is across the far baseline.  Sixth base is returning home, across the length of the gym.

Players are out if the ball is caught, forced at first only, or if they are hit below the shoulders. Runners must stop when the ball is thrown to the pitcher in the center circle area.  If they are not halfway to a base other than first, they must return to their previous base.

Modifications: Modifications will be decided per class as per ability.  

Assessment:  Did the students follow all the directions?  Did the students perform each skill correctly?  Did the students have fun?

State Goals:  19.A.1, 19.B.1, 19.C.1, 19.A.2, 19.C.2a, 20.A.1b, 21.A,1a, 21.A.1b, 21.A.2b, 23.A.1, 23.B.1, 23.C.1, 24.A.1a, 24.A.2b.