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Active Schools Workshop
ACTIVE PLAY SPACES (PLAYGROUNDS)
 Hopscotch
PJ
All squares should be large enough to accommodate a child’s foot (30 – 40 cm) drawn in chalk, paint tapeor whatever. Use a small stone, penny, stick, bean bag or lengths of chain as a marker to toss. Onemarker is needed per child. Children begin by learning to hop on one foot through the squares whilekeeping their balance and not stepping on any lines.
Variations:
Finland Hopscotch, Heaven and Earth, Dragon Hopscotch, Alphabet, Number 
From:
 Awesome Asphalt Activities
, CIRA Ontario
 Skipping Rhymes (Jump Rope)
PJ
Use a variety of chants that are laminated and available for students.
From:
 Awesome Asphalt Activities
, CIRA Ontario
Chinese Skipping 
PJ
Used with elastic, surgical tubing, elastics or tie skipping ropes together. The length of cord is supportedaround two students legs at about mid-calf height. Students take turns to develop patterns of movementinside, outside or on the ropes.e.g. Mississippi, British Isles
From:
 Awesome Asphalt Activities
, CIRA Ontario
Four Square
JI
One person occupies each square numbered one to four. The player in square 1 serves the ball by bouncing it in their square and playing it underhand to another square. The ball is played by each personoccupying the square that the ball lands in until there is a miss. Misses occur when a player fails to playthe ball that lands in their square or plays it out of bounds. The person responsible for the miss goes tothe end of the line. All other players move up to the next open square.
Variations
: two bounces, catch then bounce, two players per square / alternate shot.
From:
 Awesome Asphalt Activities
, CIRA Ontario
Foot Hockey
PJIEquipment
: tennis ball, two goalsTwo teams attempt to score by kicking a tennis ball in the opponents goal. Players are not permitted to play the ball with their hands. All balls in the air must be placed on the ground.
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 Switch
PJI
 Equipment 
: 4 square or other shape on floor or groundFour square switch is played with one player in the corner and a fifth player – “it” in the middle.The object of the game is to switch corners without “it” stealing a corner. First foot on the corner isthe owner. Player without a corner is it. If there are subs, the sub takes over the “it” position.
Progression:
1.Five person switch – leader calls switch2.Five person switch – “It” calls switch3.Nine person switch – “it” calls switch4.Nine person switch – nobody calls switch (Silent switch)5.Five person switch – nobody calls switch (Silent switch)Variation: Play 9 person switch.No command switch – players change corners when they think it is safe.Rock, Paper, ScissorsRock (closed fist) beats Scissors (index and middle finger)Scissors beats Paper (open hand, palm down)Paper beats Rock 
Train
1.Play Rock Paper Scissors with a partner. The defeated opponent stands behind partner and placeshands on shoulders of partner. The lead partner finds another pair and plays Rock Paper Scissorswith that leader. The defeated opponent goes to the end of the “train” and places hands onshoulders of person at the end. Play continues until there is one leader and all other players are part of the train.
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“It”
O O O O
Subs
 
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Rock Paper Scissors Baseball
Two teams are formed (2 – 6 players each). One team lines up three paces behind “home” prepared to runthe bases clockwise. The other team lines up behind “home” prepared to run counter-clockwise aroundthe bases. On the command, “Go”, the first player on each team runs the bases until they encounter oneanother, face-to-face. They play “Rock Paper Scissors”. The winner continues to run the bases. Thedefeated player returns to the end of their line. The next player from the defeated player’s team must runthe bases to meet the winning player before they make it home. Every time players meet face to face,they play “Rock Paper Scissors”.
 Ball Hockey
PJIEquipment
: Plastic Hockey sticks, soft ball (Score P30X, or wiffle ball with tennis ball cut ups)Play with modified goals.Consider playing without goalies and a “safety crease” in front of goals.
OPHEA Safety Guidelines for Ball Hockey
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Stick must remain below waist at all times.
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 No slapshots.
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 No body contact, stick on body contact or stick on stick contact.
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Penalties for stick infractions strictly enforced.
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Implement a crease for protection of the goalie,
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E.g. basketball key.
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 No other player or player’s stick allowed in crease.
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Skills must be taught in proper progression.
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Games and activities must be based on skills that are taught.
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Only active players on the floor can have a stick.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Getting Class Active Immediately:
Do a pre-period in class before arriving in gymnasium / outside. Give students a warm up task to performwhile you are getting equipment / class materials organized.e.g. Run around gym 4 times. Follow the leader. Partner Mirror. Fitness circuit on wall. Tribal stretch.Play music of a familiar dance. Scatter run.
 Here, There, Everywhere
PrimaryEquipment:
None•When the teacher calls out "here," students stand as close to him/her as possible. When the teacher calls out "There," students run in the direction where he/she points. When the teacher calls out"Everywhere", the students spread out and find their own space within the designated area. Challengestudents to move as quickly as possible from one command to another.Students should be challenged to move without touching any other students.
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johnshab

this is really good thanks edact.com

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I dont understand

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