True or False Warm Up

Start in the middle of the gym. One side will be true, other is false. After each statement, tell students to
wait and think about their answer - give them a few seconds to decide (no talking) and then say go.
Students will run, hop, skip, gallop, etc. to the side they chose. Finally, review the answer.

Walk
1. If the weather has been cold, the ice is solid and safe. True or False?
False: other factors can weaken the ice.

Skip
2. Clear blue ice is the strongest. True or False?
True

Hop
3. Gray ice is unsafe. True or False?
True

Run
4. The ice should be 15cm thick for a small group of people. True or False?
False: the ice should be at least 20cm for a small group of people.

Gallop
5. A trained adult should check the thickness of the ice. True or False?
True

Crab walk (standing)

6. You can stand on the ice when you are rescuing someone who fell in the water. True or
False?
False: You should be laying down to distribute your weight.

Lunges
7. Ice is normally the most stable near the shore. True or False?
True

Your choice - choose from what movements we’ve done

8. Water depth, size of the body of water, and air temperature can impact the ice. True or
False?
True