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Physical Education Pool Noodle Activities: 30 Awesome Ways to Use Pool Noodles in a PE Class

Pool noodles are a versatile and inexpensive resource that can be used in a variety of physical education activities and games. They serve as a great staple for elementary or middle school physical education teachers around the nation. These foam noodles can add some fun and variety to your physical education class.

30 Fun Ways to Use Pool Noodles in a Physical Education Lesson

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There are so many different ways to use pool noodles, and they can help to improve your students' skill-related components of fitness including agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed. These types of physical activities are also great to share with parents as they can easily be practiced at home. This will assist you in gaining support for your PE program.

Another great thing about utilizing pool noodles in your PE lessons is that it helps you address SHAPE America's Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns* The movements and activities you choose to use in your lessons using pool noodles can directly meet your national, state or district standards with ease.

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Pool noodles are multifaceted

In a school, pool noodles may be used to teach a wide range of skills and physical education ideas simply and readily. They are a perfect way to keep a child focused on any physical activity instruction. Ideally, each student should have their own pool noodle so they can perform a wide range of interesting and challenging activities with it. .

If your equipment closet is limited, you may use pool noodles as station ideas. The stations may be used in conjunction with other PE equipment or a unit's lesson focus. You may also have the children collaborate with others or in trios to share the noodles if you have a lot of kids in your classes.

Pool noodles are a multifaceted equipment staple for a physical education class.

Fun ideas for using pool noodles in a PE class, classroom or at home

The following 30 ideas for using pool noodles can improve student fitness and engagement levels in your class and give them entertaining tasks to do at home:

Instruct your students to perform the following tasks using practice, peer teaching, or in a station format.

1- Balance activities

Stationary Balance- In a stationary position, balance a pool noodle on different body parts; head shoulder, thigh, palm, and foot

Balance and Move- Balance the pool noodle as you move around the room. Use a variety of locomotor movements

Balance Beam- Place the noodle on the ground and walk across it. Try using multiple pool noodles in a row or design a complete obstacle course using the noodles

2- Toss and catch

Stationary Catch- Toss and catch a pool noodle in front and beside you. Try letting it flip over before catching

Drop and Catch- Drop and catch the noodle. Holding the bottom of the pool noodle in front of you, let it go and try to catch it near the top using the same hand

Partner Toss- Toss and catch the noodle with a partner or in a trio

3- Pool noodle PE handling tasks

Propellor turn- Pretend your pool noodle is a helicopter or airplane propeller and turn it round and round above your head or in front of your body

Step Over- Hold your pool noodle using 2 hands. Step over the noodle 1 leg at a time. Bring it around your body and do it again

Figure 8- Pass your pool noodle around your legs using the shape of an “8” pattern. Go from one side to the other

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4- Balloon volleying

Tap it up- Volley a balloon up in the air using your pool noodle. Try using both hands to keep it up in the air

2 Hand Tap- Either hold the outside or inside section of a pool noodle with both hands. Keep the balloon up in the air using the middle or outside part of the noodle

Ground Tap- Lay on your back on the ground or get in a seated position. Tap a balloon up in the air using your pool noodle

5- Fitness movements

Noodle Plank- In a plank position with the noodle slightly in front of your hands, alternate placing your right and left hand on top of the noodle

Noodle Curl-ups- Lay on your back and do some crunches with your pool noodle between your bottom and your feet. Roll the pool noodle front and back as you move

Noodle Squats- Pretend the noodle is a barbell and place it on your shoulders. Squat down to 90 degrees and back up again for several reps

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6- Limbo, jumps, and hurdles

Partner Limbo- Have a partner hold the pool noodle at different levels, while you do the “limbo” underneath it

Partner Hurdle- Have a partner hold the pool noodle at different levels, while you run and hurdle over it

Circle Jump- Have your partner turn the pool noodle in a slow circle and jump over it when it comes around

Locomotor Movement- Take turns running or using some other type of locomotor movement to a cone and back. Pass the noodle like a relay baton after each lap

Javelin Throw and Retrieve- Take turns throwing the noodle like a javelin and running to pick it back up. Throw it again until it passes a set line across the gym. Run it back to the next person who will do the same

Move and Exercise- Take turns running or using some other type of locomotor movement to a set area and back. Perform an exercise using the noodle i.e. squats, curls, presses, etc.). Pass the noodle like a relay baton after each lap

Check the video below to watch a quick warm-up relay (3 in a line) using pool noodles.

8- Striking activities

Batter Up- Using a beachball or balloon, toss it up in front of you and strike it using your pool noodle. Pick it up and do it again. Try it with a pitch from a partner

Noodle Dribble- Using a fleece ball or Gator skin ball, dribble it using your pool noodle, from a gym line around a cone and back

Golf Swing- Using a yarn ball or other soft ball, swing your noodle like a golf club and see how far you can make the ball go. Challenge a partner to see which ball goes furthest

9- Target throws

Javelin Throw for Distance- Starting from a gym line, pretend your pool noodle is a javelin, take a few steps, and throw it for distance

Hit the Target- Mark a distance from a wall target using a cone. Throw the noodle like a javelin to see if you can hit the target

Throw to a Hoop- From different distances, throw the noodle like a javelin and try to make it land inside or through a hula hoop

10- Partner and trio challenges

Balance Challenge- Invent new ways to balance the pool noodle. Challenge each other to see who can perform these new tasks.

Jump or Duck- Have your partner hold a noodle beside them (low or high) as they walk towards you. Jump over or duck as it passes by.

Noodle Handling Challenge- Invent new ways to move the noodle around your body. Challenge each other to see who can perform these new tasks

I hope you enjoyed reading about these ideas and are inspired to try them out in your class!

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What other pool noodle activities you have used in your physical education classes? What were the students' favorites? Let us know in the comments below!

*SHAPE America. (2013). National Standards for K-12 Physical Education. Reston, VA: Author.

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10 NOODLE Activities to Embolden Your Arsenal

Posted on February 10, 2019 by jcahill

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When Steve Hartman invented the pool noodle three decades ago, I bet he had no idea they would become one of the most cost-effective, beneficial tools in nearly every physical education teacher’s arsenal. Below are ten of my all-time favorite pool noodle activities. Be sure to comment on your favorite pool noodle games below!

Check out my previous post called  Tag Games Using Hoops and Noodles!

*If embedded videos do not show up on your device, click the name of each activity for a link to the video.

Pool sharks.

Pool Sharks has become a noodle favorite with our students. It begins as a partner activity with one partner on each side of a hula hoop, each with a noodle pool cue. From about 5-10 feet away, they take turns shooting the ball into the hoop. Students experiment with different ways to hold the stick as they work on accuracy and pace.

Next, I spread out hula hoops around the gym floor. Students can move freely around the gym shooting at each hoop. I give them the freedom to choose the distance.

Video Credit: Jedd Austin (@jeddaustin)

Noodle sprockets.

Noodle Sprockets is a fun fitness-based activity which works in groups of 2-4 students. However, I always begin with partners. Not only does this activity increase heart rates, but it also challenges students to think strategically. Especially in groups of three and four, students need to slow down and maneuver themselves to avoid jumping into each other. It’s always exciting for me to observe groups as they gradually develop a rhythm and jump their way across the floor.

Noodle Walkers

Noodle Walkers is actually a student discovery. It looks like the old-fashioned wheelbarrow race but is actually easier on the hands and wrists. Students find it to be even more fun. It shouldn’t be a surprise when your students fill the gym with laughter and excitement while increasing heart rates and working on physical strength.

The Great Spaghetti Incident

How many pieces of spaghetti can each team move across the kitchen without using their hands and without allowing the spaghetti to hit the floor? After dropping the spaghetti into the colander, the team retrieves another piece of spaghetti and attempts to move it across the kitchen using a different method. Encourage open, positive communication and teamwork during this fast-paced cooperative activity. Don’t forget to process during and after the game.

Pogo Stick Tag

Aren’t noodles fun? Seeking creative ways to use our noodles, one student discovered that his hopping motion reminded him of his pogo stick at home. Brilliant! Let’s play Pogo Stick Tag! Every student has a noodle. For my classes of twenty, I break them into groups of five. Each group receives a certain color. I choose one color to be it. If a student is tagged by the chosen color, she walks to the sideline and completes ten repetitions of a predetermined exercise, then reenters the game. After one minute, I choose another color to be it.

Noodle Whirlers

1/3 of the students are NOODLE WHIRLERS. The Noodle Whirler’s mission is to hop over to any standing cylinder and knock it down by jumping and spinning the noodle into it. It’s like a baseball bat striking a ball. The other 2/3 of the class must pick up the noodle using two Lummi sticks. No Lummi sticks? No problem! Instead, use paddles, or short noodles, or even elbows! Make it your own!

Noodle Fitness Creations

So many of my noodle activities have come from this activity. Students are challenged to create exercises using noodles. This is another fun, teambuilding activity geared to make fitness fun.

Noodle Transfer

How many ways can you transfer the noodle across the gym without using your hands? The noodle must be touching both of you. To observe young minds at work throughout this activity will without a doubt put a smile on any teacher’s face.

4-Team Noodle Hockey Clean Up

I use this activity during our manipulatives unit. I set up four even teams. Each team has its own color noodle and goal. I spread out a bucket of balls on one end of the gym and each of the four goals, backward, on the opposite end. On the signal, students move the balls across the floor and shoot it into their own goal. The goals are backward to prevent full court shots. I encourage the students to move quickly and safely while maintaining control of the ball. “Be alert since there are so many of you moving at once!” After each goal, students run back to retrieve another ball.

Team Building Noodle Walk

Create teams of four. Taking turns, each team tries to step across the boundaries (water) touching only the noodles. Teammates who are not walking on the noodles must reposition the noodles for the walker. When a partner makes it across the “water” successfully, another teammate attempts to do the same. I encourage groups to explore a variety of ways to complete the challenge. Remind students that it’s not a race.

There you have it! 10 noodle activities which will hopefully embolden your arsenal!

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5 Ways To Incorporate Pool Noodles in PE Class

Many children dislike physical education at school, but there are many ways to make PE classes more exciting for students. For some ideas, try these entertaining ways to incorporate pool noodles in PE class.

Noodle Relay

Running is a fantastic sport that gets hearts pumping, but it can be hard to entice students to engage. Thankfully, pool noodles can help children view running in a different light. You can do this by organizing a pool noodle relay race. You can make it an even more dynamic exercise if you have the children hold the noodle above their heads as they run.

Balance Beam

It’s important for children to strengthen their gross motor skills, especially balance. If you want to strengthen this core skill, then create a pool noodle balance beam. Simply place a pool noodle on the floor and have your students walk across it.

Noodle Limbo

One of the most interesting ways to incorporate pool noodles in your PE class is to do pool noodle limbo. The students will appreciate this enticing activity that also works their flexibility. You can have the students pair off in groups of two or three and take turns going under the pool noodle. Each time a student successfully passes under, lower the noodle.

Javelin Throw

We have all seen amazing javelin athletes throw their javelin-like poles incredible distances. Thankfully, you can have kids replicate this sport in a much safer way. Simply have the kids throw their pool noodles as far as they can and measure the distances to see who throws it the farthest.

Balloon Tap

Keeping a balloon from touching the floor by hitting it is a popular childhood game. You can take this game a step further by prompting your students to keep their balloons afloat with pool noodles. This activity will improve their hand-eye coordination and keep them occupied throughout the whole class.

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If you are looking for fun gross motor coordination activities , then these pool noodle games and activities are a great therapy tool to support skill-building. The pool noodle games are great activities to add to therapy sessions, use in home programs, or to add to Field Day or summer therapy camps . Check out these pool noodle games that support development, learning, and sensory motor skills.

Use these pool noodle activities and games to build skills.

Pool Noodle Games

A pool noodle is a swim toy that can be used to build swim skills or have pool-time fun. It can also be used as an OT tool to help build hand/finger skills, overall body strength/coordination, as well as balance, and motor planning skills.

Because they are readily available in stores during the Spring and Summer months, pool noodles are a great addition to your Summer occupational therapy activities .

Pool noodles are a versatile toy that can be cut, divided, and shaped into many tools to benefit children in their skill development, and overall needs. These toys are colorful, inexpensive, and attractive to children, which make them motivating, and facilitates engagement in pool noodle activities created with them.

This is a gross motor toy you’ll want to add to your therapy toolbox, and we’ll cover why that is below.

In addition, imagine all of the equipment needs that can be addressed to help with daily living skills using these noodles.  

Add pool noodles to a few other ideas here on the website for a Summer of fun:

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Pool noodles can be used by a variety of children, for many needs, and for several purposes.  They can easily be used indoors or outdoors, in the home, the classroom, and therapy room. Pool noodle activities can be used with all ages, and in all environments. That’s right all ages. Maybe not in the conventional manner, but there are many imaginative and thoughtful activities that are fun and safe for anyone!  

The best part? Pool noodles are cheap, cheap, cheap. They can be more challenging to find, if you look for them off season. My helpful tip to you is to buy them in bulk when they go on clearance at the end of the summer season, and you’ll have them whenever you need them. Sometimes you can even find them on clearance for just a few cents, that’s right, A FEW CENTS! 

Let’s take a look at some fun, creative pool noodle activity ideas to get kids up, moving, active and a little ‘noodley’ this season! If you do not need them for pool noodle activities, but want some creative tool ideas instead, I’ve got you covered there too. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page, and you’ll find some innovative ideas for equipment and tools. 

Gross Motor pool noodle activities:

These gross motor pool noodle ideas offer strategies to support motor planning and body awareness . It is by adding a simple pool noodle to play activities that can offer challenging motor tasks, while encouraging coordination, balance, body awareness, and motor planning skills.  

make a pool noodle tunnel for obstacle courses and gross motor skills.

  • Pool Noodle Tunnel- Use a few pool noodles down a hallway and create a fun pool noodle tunnel for kiddos to crawl under, take a look here at our blog post Play Tunnel Activities . Use skewer sticks to secure noodles outside, and create a pool noodle hurdles.
  • Pool Noodle Wand- Create a Pool Noodle wand for reaction time, coordination, and balance. All of these skills can be addressed with the simple use of a pool noodle and PVC pipe to create the stick.
  • Pool Noodle Hurdles- We shared how to make pool noodle hurdles in our Family reunion activities post. Simply cut a pool noodle and use paint stirrers to stick small pieces into the ground. Then balance a long pool noodle on top for a balance, coordination, and gross motor activity that kids can step over, jump, or hop over in an obstacle course.
  • Pool Noodle Relay Race- This pool noodle game is great for lawn games, outdoor sensory diets, and family fun. Divide players into teams. Each team has a pool noodle. Players can race to a certain spot and then turn around and pass the noodle to the next player in the line. The first team to get all of their players to run with the pool noodle is the winner. This game can also be played in the swimming pool.
  • Pool Noodle Balance Game- Cut a pool noodle into smaller pieces (about one half of a pool noodle). Each player receives a piece. Balance a ball on top of the pool noodle hole. The players should race across the lawn or room while balancing the ball on their pool noodle. This is also a great addition to an obstacle course while challenging changes in positioning.
  • Balance Beam- A pool noodle is a great way to create a DIY balance beam , which provides balance opportunities, works on core strength, and provides vestibular input to help improve regulation.
  • Wobble Board- Use a pool noodle as a wobble board by adding a platform or boogie board over the noodle. Here’s another great idea for a DIY wobble board .
  • Pool Noodle L imbo- Want to limbo this season? Use a pool noodle for a fun game of limbo at home, or during therapy. Have children perform animal walks under the limbo stick. Easy, simple, effective and FUN! This one allows kids to work on multiple body skills. 
  • Gross Motor Drum Sticks- Use pool noodles as gross motor drum sticks. When you use pool noodles as desk drumsticks, you address core strength, eye-hand coordination, bilateral coordination , and motor planning.  Desk drumsticks can build fitness, and give a quick movement break to the entire class, with very little effort and cost. Now, that’s a winner in my book! To add gamification to this pool noodle idea, add music and play to the music. When the music stops, everyone needs to stop playing. It’s a great auditory processing activity .
  • Pool Noodle Skipping- You can use pool noodles as a tool to teach skipping .

Here are several more gross motor coordination activities to add to your toolbox. Don’t forget to stock up on gross motor toys when treatment planning.

Fine Motor activities using pool noodles

Pool noodles can be used on a small scale, too to work on fine motor skills . Try some of these ideas.

  • Pool noodles and rubber bands – Cut a pool noodle into smaller pieces. Use rubber bands to wrap around the pool noodle. This is an easy fine motor activity that you can create. Learners work on stretching the bands around the noodle, which will provides a fun, but effective fine motor strengthening tool, and a good bilateral coordination activity.
  • Press pipe cleaners into pool noodle s- This is another easy, but fun activity to work on important fine motor, and bilateral coordination skills. Slide beads onto the chenille stems (pipe cleaners) to work on threading, or have them string in a specific order to add an opportunity for working on listening and following directions. 
  • Threading activity- Use those same pipe cleaners pressed into the pool noodles and add beads, buttons to place onto the pool noodles. Learners will work on fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and finger strengthening with these fun activities. You can also thread pool noodles on a jump rope like we did with this pool noodle sensory bin idea .
  • Pool noodle and pom-pom transfer is just what you are looking for if you need a child to work on tong use, or practice pre-scissor skills using a pair of tongs. Children use tongs to transfer pom-pom balls into the holes of the pool noodle slices. Not only is this for fine motor skill development, but look at the built-in eye hand coordination too!
  • Put a cork in it! is a super fun activity that works on finger strengthening and bilateral coordination, as children will work to twist and push corks into the holes of pool noodle slices. Where do you find corks without having to drink dozens of bottles of wine (which is not terrible). Go to any craft store and they are available for purchase.
  • Pool noodle pom-pom shooter is a fun pool noodle activity that works on fine motor strengthening, as children work to pull the rubber band back to shoot the pom-pom from the pool noodle chunk. It most cases, the farther they pull the rubber band backwards, the farther the pom-pom will go. Set up a target using a laundry basket or box, and see if they can shoot the pom-poms into the target to score points. 
  • Make a creature- Cut a pool noodle into small pieces. Affix or draw monstors or pictures of people or animals onto the pieces. Learners can then mix and match creature blocks with pool noodle chunks to build their own creatures. You can take pictures of completed creatures and have children attempt to copy the picture by stacking the appropriate pool noodle pieces, they work on visual perceptual skills.

Sensory pool noodle activities:

  • Sensory Bins- Use pool noodles as part of a Pool Noodle Sensory Bin to give the illusion of the ocean, and/or bubbles that you see in the ocean. Children can stack, fill, or squeeze them. 
  • Pool Noodle Boats- How about some pool noodle boats for bathtub time, in a water bin? Take a look at how easy making these pool noodle boats are, and what fun they will be to play with during water playtime. 
  • Letter Scoop Race- Cut a pool noodle into small pieces. Write letters on the outside of each piece. Then, place the noodle pieces into a sensory bin or on a tray. Ask the learner to scoop letters and as fast as they can match upper case letters to lower case letters, or letter to letter. They can stack the matching letters on top of one another to work on fine motor skills.

Eye-Hand Coordination using pool noodles:

  • Marble Maze- After an adult slices the pool noodles in half, have kiddos work on taping a variety of pool noodle pieces onto the wall with painter’s tape to create a fun Pool Noodle Marble Maze. Kiddos can change it up, making new mazes. It makes for a great STEM activity that builds problem-solving, and eye-hand coordination. This is a great DIY marble run for a visual scanning activity.
  • Pool noodle track- Easily create a visual tracking and bilateral coordination activity with use of a pool noodle circle track which requires a pool noodle sliced in half, taped together in a circle, and a marble inserted for rotating around the track. Making your own race track is a fun and challenging pool noodle activity, as you have to keep the speed of the marble going around the track so it will not fall out. Definitely for higher level learners, but a fun one!
  • Pool noodle batting is a simple activity using pool noodle pieces and a balloon or a beach ball suspended from the ceiling with a string. This provide a great opportunity to work on eye-hand coordination, upper extremity strengthening, and range of motion. 
  • Javelin Throw – Use pool noodles to create a pool noodle javelin throw activity to work on visual motor skills as children throw a pool noodle javelin through a circled pool noodle suspended from the ceiling.  
  • Pool Noodle Bowling- In this bowling game all you have to do is cut pool noodles into equal sized pieces, and you have a set of bowling pins! Anyone can use a set of simple bowling pins for a fun eye-hand coordination activity. You can use pool noodle slices stacked into a pyramid shape for the same purpose!

Here are some outdoor fun lawn games to round out your activity plan.

Pool noodle Tools or equipment Ideas: 

Everything listed here is all about tools, adaptations, apparatus, or simple equipment ideas to children at home or school. Take a peek, and see if any of these ideas can help your learners. 

  • Pool Noodle Card Holder- Know a child that has a hard time grasping and holding a set of cards? Make this great pool noodle card holder just for them! It can be used in the classroom, during therapy, and at home. Have a child that cannot hold cards, but needs to see them? Try this quick hands-free card holder adaptation. 
  • Pool Noodle Adapted Seat- Maybe you need a pool noodle seat for a kiddo that has difficulty knowing where their seat ends due to poor body awareness.  If so, this simple pool noodle seat will give them the physical cue they need to help with body awareness and balance within a chair. You know that one kiddo who frequently falls out of their chair? Try this and see if it helps! Here are more flexible seating ideas and DIY adapted seating (perfect for pool noodles!)
  • Pool Noodle Feet Positioner- How about a quick feet fix when a kiddos feet do not quite touch the floor, or they need a little movement for their feet while seated. Check out this pool noodle feet positioner .
  • Pool No odle for High Tone Seating Needs- Sometimes there is that one kiddo that needs a little flexion positioning due to their excessive extension pattern, due to have high tone. Take a look at how to use a simple pool noodle and bungee cord to provide a little buffer for the excessive extension.  
  • Therapy Ball Seat Positioner- If you tape a pool noodle into a circle, you can use it as a pool noodle ball chair by placing the therapy ball on top of the pool noodle to hold in place. Kiddos can still move slightly on it, just not excessively. This makes the ball less distractive, and kept within their personal space at their desk! 

Summer is fast approaching, run and stock up on pool noodles now. One last thing that I want to remind you about pool noodles, remember to purchase them now, or when they are on clearance at the end of the season! They are just a few cents and you can use them all year long whenever you need them!  

Regina Allen

Regina Parsons-Allen is a school-based certified occupational therapy assistant. She has a pediatrics practice area of emphasis from the NBCOT. She graduated from the OTA program at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, North Carolina with an A.A.S degree in occupational therapy assistant. She has been practicing occupational therapy in the same school district for 20 years. She loves her children, husband, OT, working with children and teaching Sunday school. She is passionate about engaging, empowering, and enabling children to reach their maximum potential in ALL of their occupations as well assuring them that God loves them!

The terms kids, kiddos, and children are used throughout this post. These pool noodle activities can be used for learners of all ages and developmental levels.

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Six Ideas for Pool Noodles in the Classroom

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Pool noodles are wonderful. They’re inexpensive, versatile, and colorful. Of course, I have to put up with my colleagues teasingly threatening to throw away my pool noodles all the time , but that’s okay. They are totally worth it. Here are six noodle-rific ways you can use my favorite product in the classroom.

1. Robotics Challenge Border

pool noodle robotics boundaries

I found this super idea on Twitter from Kim Collazo ( @kcollazo ). She duck-taped pool noodles to the floor to make a border for a robotics challenge called the Predator/Prey Challenge. She tweeted that her 4th graders learned the importance of armor and other animal adaptations with the Sphero Bolt- just in case you were curious to know what robot is hiding under those red solo cups. Check out the video! Bonus: Kim shares her lesson for the Predator/Prey Challenge here .

2. SPIKE Pool Noodle Runner

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Mr. Hino of Mr. Hino’s LEGO Robotics YouTube Channel shares a unique robot he built that travels along a pool noodle. Check out this Youtube video on his channel for the Pool Noodle Runner. I love this build because it is not moving the standard way of a vehicle. I also reversed engineered his robot, and you can find the building instructions on a slide deck here . My slide deck comes with six steps and a video of my own personal SPIKE Pool Noodle Runner. 

3. Breakout EDU

breakout with pool noodles

If you are a fan of Breakout EDU , try incorporating pool noodles for a clue. The very first breakout I designed for a professional development Breakout EDU session was based on Dr. Johnson’s Lab (Zombie Apocalypse!) by James Sanders . I tweaked James’s original game to engage the audience and have their participation in the game. I designed it where objects and costumes held the puzzles to unlock the locks on the breakout box. I had one participant, complete with a beach towel and sunglasses, walk around the room calling out, “Where, oh where have my pool noodles gone?” All of a sudden 10 people popped their noodles out from hiding. Five green, two blue, and four orange noodles appeared which were used to solve the three-digit combination lock.

4. Goose Chase

How about incorporating pool noodles into an interactive experience called a Goose Chase ? Below are a few missions I have used at TCEA conventions and conferences. My tip here is to encourage your participants to “think outside the box” and create different ways to improvise with the pool noodles besides lasers and swords.

  • Mission ETC: Improvise with a pool noodle or two. Please do not turn your pool noodle into a weapon.
  • Mission CTS: Act out a movie scene using one or more pool noodles. Think beyond Star Wars.
  • Mission ETC: Create a math problem using some or all the pool noodles you will find hiding down the hall. 
  • Mission TCEA 2018: Form a letter using the pool noodles.

5. Cardio Desk Drumming 

desk drumming with pool noodles

I found this one a year ago on Facebook and have been holding onto this terrific find – until now! P.E. Coach, Mr. Kent Hamilton of Middlebranch-Avondale Elementary School in Canton, Ohio has created routines called Cardio Desk drumming with pool noodles. It sure looks like a bunch of fun. This”get moving” activity is great for the body and the brain! He has several videos on his YouTube channel. He includes two of my favorite songs: Queen’s “We will Rock You” and Imagine Dragon’s “Believer.” Don’t miss “Shake it Off” or “Uptown Funk,” too. Follow him on Twitter for so many more ideas.

6. Pool Noodle Pass

pool noodle pass

Hanging out on Twitter is such a good thing. I also found the 2021 National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Kyle Bragg. He is a P.E. teacher at Anasazi Elementary School in Arizona. Oh, to be a second grader and try the Noodle Pass ! Follow him not only for his pool noodle activities but other energizing and engaging lessons in the gym.

Feel free to share the unique ways you use pool noodles in your classroom in the comments. Let’s spread more love for pool noodles!

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36 Genius Ways To Use Pool Noodles in Your Classroom

Pool noodles provide great learning opportunities!

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We love pool noodles! They’re bright, colorful, and make for great hands-on activities for reading, math, and beyond. Plus, this time of year, they’re so inexpensive to buy (you can even get them in bulk ). Here are some of our favorite pool noodle uses for the classroom.

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1. Practice phonics

Phonics pool noodle activity

Reading practice is always more fun with manipulatives. This is the original project we did for creative pool noodle uses at WeAreTeachers, and you all loved it! You can easily change it up to meet your classroom’s specific needs. Get the full instructions and watch the video here .

2. Teach the different parts of speech

Now take that phonics lesson a step further by teaching the parts of speech to older kids. We used these paper towel holders we picked up on Amazon to turn this into an easy classroom learning station. Students can work independently to stack their sentences. They just choose words from different noodle colors as they learn the different parts of speech.

3. Create an inexpensive pencil holder

All you have to do is use a pen or pencil to poke a hole through the noodle. You could use these as individual pencil holders on students’ desks, too.

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4. Encourage spelling with word rods

Word rods with pool noodles

Here’s another take on phonics if you want to get a little more involved. There are some great ideas for how to use these for both reading and math.

Source:  A Neighborhood Kindergarten

5. Practice multiplication facts

We borrowed the word rod idea and applied it to multiplication facts. Check out the full tutorial for pool noodle multiplication right here .

6. Color coordinate and label your classroom desks

Labels for classroom desks

We love this teacher’s creativity. She used pool noodles as labels for the different tables in her room. Thanks, Ms. Macdonald, for the idea.

Source: Gotta Gogh Teach Art

7. Make a greater-than/less-than bin

Bin made using pool noodles

This one is so quick and easy to create. All you need is a couple of different pool noodle colors, and you’re ready to go.

8. Encourage engineering with a marble run

Marble run using pool noodles and other objects

Any kid would love this project. It involves LEGO bricks , pool noodles, marbles , and building. It’s the perfect way to sneak in a little STEM learning.

Source: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

9. Create a pool noodle sensory chair

This chair uses PVC pipes and pool noodles. It’s so comfortable, and your students will love sitting in it! Get the full instructions for making it here .

10. Use it to hold your paintbrushes

Paintbrush holder

This is oh-so simple, and it’s also oh-so genius. Students can create with paint and cut down on the mess at the same time.

11. Challenge your students to build up structures

Pool noodles to to build up structures

Here’s another engineering challenge for your students. Use toothpicks and noodles to design and build.

Source: Little Bins for Little Hands

12. Bring a rainbow into your classroom

Pool noodles shaped into a rainbow for a classroom.

You can use this on your walls, on a bulletin board, or as part of a door display.

Source: Rainbow Art Teacher

13. Make your own classroom truffula trees

You can use pool noodles or tube insulation to make these truffula trees. Then use colorful pom-poms to create the tops. Here are the ones we bought for this project.

14. It’s an easy door stop solution

Pool noodle as a door stop

Slamming doors? Doors too heavy for students to open? Cut a slit in one side of the pool noodle and slide it onto any door.

Source: @teachingmore

15. Use noodles as letter plates

Use noodles as letter plates

Use pool noodles as card holders for practicing spelling words. They could also work as name holders or to display signs or directions.

16. Get in a science lesson with a water race

Pool noodle water race!

Create a pool noodle wall as another sneaky way to get in some science. Have students create their own designs for water races. This warm-weather activity will be the highlight of the week.

Source: Teaching Mama

17. Use noodles for paint projects

Pool noodles for paint projects

If you have a painting project to do, consider using pool noodles as stamps. They make perfect circles, which can be the base for many great craft projects.

Source: Optimistic Mommy

18. Make a stability ring for a balance ball

Pool noodles cut into stability rings

Do those ball chairs keep rolling away in your classroom? Make a stabilizer with a pool noodle.

Source: DIY

19. Make mix-and-match characters

Pool noddle cut into segments to make cool characters

This is such a cute project, and we think you can apply the idea to lots of curriculum topics. For instance, science diagrams would be perfect to draw on noodles and then have students to match up.

Source: And Next Comes L

20. Create a DNA model

DNA model using pool noodles

This is an amazing way to bring science into your classroom.

Source: Unknown

21. Give your students a stress reliever

Pool noodles cut into stress relievers

Forget fidget spinners or stress balls. This school counselor came up with a clever idea for creating stress/fidget manipulatives using a pool noodle. Talk about a great deal. You can get more than 50 with just one noodle!

Source: School Counselor Blog

22. Simplify fractions

Pool noddles to simplify fractions

All you need are two different color noodles to make your own fraction game for students to practice. Our article has a great video showing how to do it.

23. Make an all-in-one card holder

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

Use this to hold regular playing cards, flashcards, and more. One pool noodle is enough to supply your entire class with a holder.

24. Teach students musical notes

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

This music teacher got creative by putting notes on pool noodle pieces and turning them into a learning opportunity. The frame comes from that popular backyard Ladderball game or PVC piping from the hardware store. Just apply the noodles, and you’re done!

25. Build fine motor skills

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

Practice those fine motor skills with cut up noodles and a few other manipulatives.

Source: School Time Snippets

26. Have sight word boat races

Have sight word boat races

We love this unique pool noodle use. This educator put sight words on these noodle floats and let her students have boat races.

Source: The Educators’ Spin on It

27. Make your own giant pencils

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

We’ve seen a few different takes on creating No. 2 pencils out of pool noodles, and this is our favorite tutorial.

Source: Planet Happy Smiles

28. Practice spelling words with a paper towel holder

practice spelling words with pool noodle and paper towel holder

With a sharpie, write letters on different pieces of the noodle and students can practice spelling words by building a tower! Inexpensive paper towel holders can be found at the dollar store.

Source: The Happy Teacher

29. Make pool noodle airplanes

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

This is a great STEM challenge for students, and yes, they really will fly. Get more information on how to do this project yourself from one of our favorite project bloggers, Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls .

30. Learn with a hula-hoop

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

This is a fun (and very visual) way of teaching math concepts. Little hands will love moving the pieces back and forth.

Source: Teaching with Heart

31. Make your own quiet blocks

Pool Noodle Uses for the Classroom

Want to avoid the bulk and noise of wooden blocks? Make your own building blocks out of several pool noodles, like Jenae did. She’s a mom and former teacher.

Source: I Can Teach My Child

32. Tackle equations

Another fun math activity that can be switched up for multiplication, addition, subtraction, or division. We love that students can grab one of these manipulatives after finishing work early.

33. Make your own flowers

They’re kind of adorable! Try these pool noodle flowers to brighten up your classroom or as a craft for students to make their parents.

Source: Sophie’s World

34. Create unique sculptures

Pool noodle sculptures

Such a cute and easy art idea! With a range of supplies like straws, pipe-cleaners, and beads, set students free to create as they please.

Source: @theartstadium

35. Spin and build sentences

Pool noodle sentences spinning on PVC pipe

Put pieces of the pool noodle onto a PVC pipe with different parts of speech. Students can mix and match pieces to build sentences or spin to create and say a sentence.

Source: @aacforall

36. Do a brain break with desk drumming!

Your students will love jumping and drumming with pool noodles to their favorite songs!

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​For four ice-makers to freeze all the players.

Fundamental Movement Skills:

  • Locomotor Skills (Dodge, Run)
  • Manipulative Send (Throwing)
  • Manipulative Receive​ (Catching)

Equipment List:

  • Four half-length pool noodles

Setting Up:

  • Players are in a scattered position in the playing area.
  • Four ice-makers hold a pool noodle.
  • Two other players hold a ball.

-Instructions:

  • On the signal to begin, the ice-makers tag the other players. When players are tagged, they hold one hand up pointing to the sky (they are icicles).
  • Players holding the ball cannot move but can throw the “thawing” balls to icicles to thaw them out.
  • If a player holding a ball gets tagged that ball is out of play.
  • When both players holding the ball are tagged, the Ice Age has happened and the game ends.
  • Play again 🙂

Questions & Notes:

  • How can taggers increase their success in tagging everyone–especially the ball carriers?
  • What strategies can the non-ice-makers use to decrease the ice age from happening?
  • Variation: Use different locomotor options (Gallop, jump, skip, heel-toe…) 
  • Thanks to Kat Cox at NYShape 2019.

2. StickIt On

Scroll to next tag game (Bug Tag)

​To be on the team with the fewest balls on their back or in their hands.

  • Locomotor (Dodge, Run)​
  • Manipulation Send​ (Give, Throw)

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  • ACTION! StickIt set
  • Players are assigned two teams and given blue or red pinnies.
  • Each player puts one ball on their back.

Instructions:

  • Only allowed to add one ball at a time.
  • Only allowed to hold one ball at a time.
  • Players may not block the backs of their teammates.
  • Players may not have more than three balls on their backs.
  • If the ball drops, the player needs to pick up the ball. There should be no balls on the floor.
  • When a pre-set time is completed, the leader stops the game.
  • Teams count the number of balls on their backs and the team with the fewest balls on their backs or in their hands wins.
  • What are some of the best offensive strategies to consider? Positioning? Support?
  • What are some of the best defensive strategies to consider? Positioning? Support?
  • What might the above say about leadership?

Scroll to next tag game (Ultimate Everybody It tag)

For its to make all players dying bugs.

  • Locomotor (Dodge, Run)

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  • One Tagging Mitt for every 6-7 players.
  • Players are in a scattered position within the playing area.
  • One out of every five to six players is given a tag-it mitt.
  • On the leader’s signal to begin the Its try to tag all the players.
  • When players are tagged they become dying bugs, laying with their back on the ground, and with both of their feet and hands up in the air.
  • Players not tagged can tap a hand or foot of a dying bug.
  • When all four appendages have been tagged the dying bug is revived and can join in, avoid getting tagged again, and help revive other bugs.
  • Instead of using tag-it mitts use half length pool noodles as bug spray. 
  • How might taggers work together their maximize their success?​
  • How might free players minimize them getting tagged?

4. Ultimate Everyone It

Scroll to next tag game (Unique Rabbit)

To be the last player standing

  • Manipulative Send (Throw)

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-Equipment List:

  • One oversized foam tennis ball per every 3-4 players.
  • Players stand in a scattered position within the playing area.
  • About a third of the players hold an oversized foam tennis ball.
  • On the leader’s signal to begin, all players can run, and players with a ball try to throw it at another player.
  • If a player is hit by the light foam ball, that player sits down.
  • The player that hit them is hit, or,​
  • If a ball rolls to them and they hit another player with that ball.
  • Play till one player is left standing or for a predetermined time.​
  • What are important considerations when trying not to get hit by a ball?​
  • What are important considerations when trying to hit someone with a ball?

5. Unique Rabbit

Scroll to next tag game (Komkin)

To tag a player and not get tagged back before running across a start line.

  • Locomotor (Running)
  • Establish a start line–that is far from walls so players can safely run past this line.
  • Establish an end line.
  • Players partner up and one of the players stands at the start line, the other player stands at the end line facing away from the start line.
  • The players from the start line quietly move up to their partner on the end line.
  • When they wish they tap their partner on the back and attempt to run back past the start line without getting tagged by their partner.
  • Switch roles.
  • Play again.
  • Players carry a basketball with them and must dribble a ball when running to the start line.​
  • What is key to success for offensive players?​
  • What is key to success for defensive players?
  • Thanks Chris Wilson, from CIRA Ontario, for demonstrating this game.

For each team to have at least one player left at the end of a game.

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  • Locomoto (Running)
  • Rainbow ThinPins Bowling Pins
  • Establish a start line where offensive team lines up behind–for safety sake make sure this line is far away from walls so players can safely run past this line.
  • Establish an end line (about 10-15 paces away) where the defensive team lines up behind.
  • Place a thinpin in the centre of the court one pace away from the end line.
  • If they are successful they win the game for their team.
  • If they are tagged by a defensive player on the way back they are out and thinpin is returned to its spot.
  • If they are tagged by a defensive player and they did not take the thinpin they are also out.
  • If a defensive player crosses the end line and tags a player(s) before they cross behind the start line, then the tagged player(s) is out.​
  • If a defensive player crosses the end line and does not tag a player then the defensive player is out.
  • Once defensive players cross the end line they must tag a player or they are out–no coming back over the end line unless they tag an offensive player. 
  • If either team has no players left they lose the game.

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Emphasize safety in that students should always be dribbling and not just kicking then running after the ball.

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Have students stand instead of sit on a polyspot.

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Students dribbling can use items that roll less or not at all such as deck rings, yarn balls, and deflated soccer balls.

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52 Exhilarating Physical Education Activities For Elementary Kiddos

December 13, 2023 //  by  Brittney Hallmark

Physical education is the best part of the day for many children! They love moving around and getting a break from sitting in the classroom. Physical education classes should be fun and allow for some creative options that move your students away from sedentary behavior. If you’re a physical education teacher, why not add some variety to your fitness lessons by incorporating everyday items? Check out our collection of 52 energizing ideas to enhance the activity time in your elementary physical education classes!

1. Noodle Hockey

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Let’s start things off with something simple, shall we? Give each student a different color pool noodle and prompt them to play a safe game of noodle hockey. Simply choose a grassy area and provide a small ball for them to try to get and get into a set of goalposts.

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2. Ninja Warrior Course

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Creating a ninja warrior course in your gym may be the highlight of the day for your physical education classes. This is a smart addition to your physical activity program because it includes many different skills and can help improve agility, flexibility, and friendly competition. If you’re keen on giving it a test run yourself, set up a simple obstacle course for your kiddos to work their way through. 

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3. Balloon Tennis

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If you need a quick and easy idea, try this one! Bring about a simple game of tennis using paper plates, balloons, glue, and popsicle sticks. Invite your kiddos to hit the balloons up with their makeshift paddles- aiming to keep them in the air for as many volleys as possible.

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4. Fitness Dice

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Here’s an ideal activity for your younger elementary learners. As they’re constantly working to improve the development of their motor skills, why not turn these activities into a fun game? Simply have them roll a die and complete the corresponding activity. 

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5. Survivor Tag

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Always a fun game for students, this is a twist on the classic game of tag because if a learner is tagged, they must sit down where they are. As gameplay continues, they must watch the person who tagged them and if that person is tagged, then they can stand up and run again. We bet this will become a favorite recess game as well!

6. Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag

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This is an enjoyable game for a physical education class. Play rock, paper, scissors with your little ones and have the loser remain frozen whilst the winner runs to the next person. Once your kids play and win, they can unfreeze and run to find someone else to play with again.

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7. Race to the Galaxy Game

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Here’s a fun racing game for your next physical education lesson. Challenge your students to run and find their set of assigned matching bean bags- aiming to collect them all before another team collects theirs. The trick is that they must avoid stepping in “lava” and getting caught in hula hoops along the way.

8. Plant the Trees Agility Game

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Plant the Trees is a fantastic game for improving speed and agility.  To begin gameplay, blow a whistle and challenge your kids to run to the opposite side of a field and pick up bean bags; carting them back to the starting side one at a time.

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9. Fruit Salad Dodge Ball

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Thought that the classic game of dodgeball couldn’t get any harder? Think again! This survival-based version will challenge your kids to remain in the center whilst avoiding being hit with the ball. If they’re hit at any point, they must move outside and away from gameplay. This is a great game to play with class sizes of at least ten students.

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10. Heads or Tails

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This is a perfect idea to use on a day when you haven’t had time to prep for a lesson. Give pairs of students a coin and have them toss it to determine which activities to complete based on the above printout. This is also a good way to get your learners warmed up at the start of activity time.

11. Scooter Obstacle Course

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It’s no secret that kids love scooters! So, why not design an obstacle course that your students can work their way through while riding their scooters? We love this idea because it’s both simple and fun! Better yet- you can get your kiddos involved in mapping out the course! 

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12. Hungry Human Hippos

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If your class goal is to have fun, here’s a must-include idea! Pair your students up and equip each team with a skateboard and a washing basket or bucket. Then, have them lie on their bellies on the skateboard and use their basket to collect balls that have been pre-scattered across the center of the gym floor!

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13. Cone Race

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This activity is geared toward kids in 1st grade and younger. Help them develop their motor skills as they try to place cut-up pool noodles over tall plastic pipes that have been placed in cones to hold them steady. Up the ante by challenging them to work on their color recognition skills by placing like-noodles onto their matching cones. 

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14. Musical Hoops

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This musical movement activity is a variation of the classic musical chairs game. The only real difference is that when the music stops, your students must rush to stand inside a hula hoop. As the activity continues, remove hoola hoops from the floor to up the stakes. Add an extra layer of difficulty by having your students complete a specific locomotor movement or stand inside the hula hoops in a specific pose.

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15. The Caterpillar Scooter Game

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A great game for improving teamwork and listening skills; this caterpillar game is fun for all! Have your pupils use their coordination skills to join together and form a long line whilst staying on their scooters. Then, they must figure out how to keep moving the line toward a goal point.

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16. Spider Web Scooter Crawl

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This activity will require some setup ahead of time, but make no mistake- it’s totally worth it when you see how much your littles enjoy it! Create a spider web out of yarn and have your students use good coordination skills to work their way through the maze whilst on a scooter. They must lift the yarn and duck underneath it to make their way through whilst not breaking the web.

17. Jump Rope

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Jumping rope is a favorite for kids of all ages! Even your 3rd-grade and 4th-grade students will enjoy this. Transform boring rope jumping into a music-based movement activity by playing a few upbeat tunes that your learners can chant along with as they jump.

18. Parachute Fun

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Little ones love playing with parachutes! Bring one in and encourage your students to work together and hold the handles of the parachute to move it up and down as they take turns running underneath it- trying to avoid being touched by the parachute at all costs. 

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19. Scooter Board Relay

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Divide your class into teams for this relay activity! When they’re all lined up to begin, they can use the scooters under their feet and get to a checkpoint where they’ll need to pass off the scooter to the next student who’s ready and waiting. The team who makes it to the finish line first wins!

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20. Mario Kart Battle Boards

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If you’re keen on incorporating ball play into your physical education lesson, try out this game of Mario Kart Battle Boards. The aim of the game is for your learners to creep around mats that are standing upright. The “villains” must try to hit the good guys’ battle boards and knock off a tennis ball which should be placed atop a cone and on a scooter.

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21. Scooter Board Jumping

Using a scooter board is a fun way to practice the skill of jumping! A great jumping practice idea!

This is a good activity for preschool through 1st grade. Invite your pupils to use a scooter to move around and push their feet against a wall to help them jump up from a sitting position. This is a good way to strengthen their leg muscles and practice using a scooter for later, more intricate, activities.

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22. Wall Ball

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Wall Ball is a sure-fire winner for 4th and 5th-grade kiddos! All in all it’s simple- have your learners throw a ball against a wall and practice catching it again. They can also enjoy this activity by kicking the ball against the wall instead of throwing it.

23. Shoebox Slide

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For this activity, have your learners race with shoeboxes on their feet! The objective is to glide across the gym floor or field to see which team is the fastest. You can add an extra challenge by setting up obstacles that they will need to navigate along the way.

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Why not get your kiddos to try a game of soccer during their next physical education lesson slot? This will help with running and coordination as they’ll learn to control the ball while moving down the field. Two teams will play against each other; each team heading for the other’s goal and using only their feet and head to move the ball toward victory.

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25. Portable Balance Games

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This is perfect for all physical activity levels! It incorporates balance and gross motor skills whilst challenging your students to walk along upside-down buckets that have been pre-placed. Be sure to line them up in a way that offers more of a challenge than just a straight line.

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26. Drop the Penny

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This relay race-style activity is great fun for learners of various ages. Start by splitting your students into teams and designating two lines; one for starting and one for turning around. Once gameplay begins, have your learners race to pick up a penny and drop it into their team bowl upon returning to the starting point. The team with the most pennies in their bowl at the end of the game will be crowned victorious 

27. Cornhole

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Cornhole is a great physical activity if you’re on the hunt for something low-prep and gears up to more intricate throwing and catching ideas. During play, they’ll develop their hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills. Simply have them toss the bean bags onto the game board; aiming for the cutout spaces. 

28. Cops and Robbers Tag

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Elementary physical education wouldn’t be complete without a game of tag! This is a good game to play at the start of the year to help get your kiddos primed for more competitive games. Use this cops and robbers version to teach your pupils how to complete a soft touch and not hurt others when playing. Cops simply chase the robbers!

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29. Dizzy Kickball

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This is a fun and funny game to play! With a twist on the traditional game of kickball, your students should close their eyes and spin around a few times before kicking an awaiting ball. Then, they must run to their base just like in traditional kickball. We bet your kiddos will be giggling during and long after the game has ended! 

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30. Air Pong

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Physical education lessons that can combine many skills are the best! This game of air pong is a fun way to get your littles to develop their motor skills. The aim is simple- to hit the ball, or a balloon, onto their opponent’s mat. The trick is that they must be careful not to hit it out of bounds.

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31. Rabbit Hole

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This game is ideal for lower elementary grades. Have your students enter into the space of a hula hoop that’s positioned atop a set of cones; being mindful to avoid knocking anything out of place. Then, your kiddos can sneak out; pretending to be rabbits and making sure they aren’t captured by the awaiting fox.

32. Around the World 

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Invite your kids to engage in a basketball-based game called “Around the World”. They will simply take turns shooting the basketball around their body at various points on the basketball court. When they make it to the basket, and successfully shoot their shot, they can move to the next spot. If they miss the shot, they must return to the beginning to start over.

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33. Throw and Catch Tic-Tac-Toe

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Transform tic, tac, toe into a game that’s larger than life! Challenge your students to work in pairs as one stands in a hula hoop and waits to catch the ball that’s tossed by their teammate. If they catch it, they can  add their colored marker to the tic-tac-toe board. If they drop it, their teammate can add their marker. The first player to get three in a row wins!

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34. Simon Says

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Most kids have a basic understanding of how to play Simon Says. Say goodbye to the old, boring version and take things up a notch by incorporating the names of more specific body parts. For example, direct your students to touch their femur or wiggle their phalanges! What a great way to reinforce basic biology! 

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35. Jumping Jack Challenge

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Get your little athletes to compete to see who can complete the most jumping jacks. Participants can go head-to-head individually or partner up in teams. Encourage the class to set a numerical goal and then push themselves to exceed it.

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36. Pac-Man Dribble

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Pac-Man dribble may sound somewhat complex, but it’s really simple! Have each player follow along the lines on the gymnasium floor while dribbling a basketball. The goal is to keep control of the ball as they dribble and avoid getting tagged by a student who has been designated as “Pac-Man”. 

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37. Hopscotch

Hopscotch is a favorite for a reason. Get your learners to toss a small beanbag or other marker into the first square of the grid. If it hits the target, they must hop on one foot into the first empty square before manoeuvring their way through the rest of the grid. Have everyone in the class take turns until they complete the course.

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38. Fitness Charades

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Fitness Charades is the perfect physical education game for elementary school children. It’s an active game that will get the blood flowing whilst engaging the brain as well! The leader can simply call out different actions that your students can act out. A few ideas to get started could be anything such as swinging a baseball bat or walking a tightrope.

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39. Human Bowling

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For this fun activity, you’ll need inflatable bowling pins and scooters. To engage, have your students work together to use their bodies to knock down as many pins as possible. What an awesome way to learn about teamwork!

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40. Mini Golf

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This awesome mini golf idea is sure to be popular among your learners. Your kiddos will undoubtedly enjoy designing and putting together their own mini golf course. Best of all- they can enjoy it time and time again once it’s assembled. 

41. Partner Football Throw and Catch

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Have your pupils pair up to enjoy a classic game of catch using a football. This activity will give them the opportunity to practice catching and throwing, while working on enhancing their communication skills as they play.

42. Line Dancing

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This activity is one of our personal favorites. Teach your kiddos how to line dance to popular songs, while having fun with their friends. Line dancing has been proven to improve coordination and balance, whilst boosting self-esteem as well.

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43. Tug of War

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This lesson starts with a read-aloud during which your kiddos will learn all about how their muscles work. Once the story has been read, everyone will have the chance to put their muscles to work in a fun game of Tug of War. 

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44. Fitness Bingo

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Fitness Bingo is an excellent idea if you’re keen on having your kiddos work their whole bodies. To begin, each student should be given a Bingo card. As the exercises are called out, your pupils should complete 10 reps and cross each one off of their cards as they go. The first person to call out “Bingo” after having completed their card will be crowned the winner. 

45. Sack Race

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Sack races are fun for children of all ages! Participants should each wiggle their way into a sack and ready themselves at a starting line. Once the whistle is blown, everyone should start hopping their way to the finish line! 

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Although a slower approach to the typical fast-paced physical activities, yoga does wonders for the body!  Introduce your students to easy poses like downward dog and child’s pose to get them primed for more complex movements. As they become more comfortable, challenge them to try their hand at more difficult poses like the handstand. 

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47. Volleyball 4-Square

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Volleyball 4-square is played similarly to traditional 4-square, but your students will also be expected to practice various volleyball skills such as setting, passing, and serving. One thing is certain though- players don’t have to know much about volleyball to enjoy this fun game with their friends. 

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48. Wheelbarrow Race

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Wheelbarrow races are tons of fun! Arrange your learners in pairs- with one of them assigned as the “wheelbarrow”, walking on their hands, and the other one as the “driver”, holding their partner’s legs. The first pair to reach the finish line wins! 

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49. Zumba Kids Dance Fitness

Zumba Kids is an amazing dance fitness program for school-aged children. It’s a great way for kids to get their energy out while enjoying their favorite songs. We bet your pupils will have so much fun that they won’t even realize that they’re exercising. 

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50. Ultimate Frisbee

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Ultimate Frisbee is pretty similar to soccer. Split your students into teams of five and pass a frisbee to their teammates until they score a goal. The team with the most goals will win the game. This is a fun and exciting way for your students to practice working in teams and honing their hand-eye coordination.

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51. Gymnastics Challenges

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If you have aspiring gymnasts in your PE class, they’re sure to love these challenges. Your students will quickly learn different types such as balancing, rolling, and tumbling as they play around on soft mats. They can also try cartwheels for an added challenge.

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52. The Floor is Lava

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We guarantee that your little ones will have a blast pretending that the gym floor is lava! Play music as your students run around the gymnasium. As soon as the music stops, give the players 10 seconds to find an object to stand on. If they touch the floor once the time has ended, they’ll be out of gameplay.

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How to Keep Physical Education Fun and Safe for Elementary Students

A few inexpensive items and strict rules about Covid-19 protocols can allow schools to give students proper PE whether they’re in hybrid or remote learning.

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This fall every teacher asked themselves the same questions: What will our teaching look like? Will it be in-person or remote? And how will our students and colleagues stay safe?

My colleagues and I in the Germantown Friends School (GFS) Physical Education department were asking the same questions. When we learned that we would be phasing back into in-person learning, we began to ponder logistical questions related to keeping students engaged in vigorous physical activity safely.

We centered ourselves on the driving question: What is best for our students? The spring lockdown last year reinforced that our students needed physical education (PE) now more than ever. The benefits of moderate-to-vigorous activity for memory retention and focus are paramount, and the positive interactions of social-emotional learning that occur during PE are critical for learning, particularly during stressful periods. Beyond that, we also knew that for kindergarten through fifth-grade learners, we would need to adapt our spaces, equipment, and pedagogy for students both on-campus and remote.

Adjusting to Support Safety

We relied on guidance from city, state, and national health care experts as well as our medical advisory board, which consists of medical professionals within our school’s current family and alumni. Using a structure outlined with school-wide mitigation protocols, we adjusted our schedule to have all PE classes outdoors with required mask-wearing and physical distancing of at least six feet.

Our largest classes have no more than 18 students. We painted our spaces with markers to indicate six feet and designed five to 10 mask break areas for students to use during higher-intensity levels of class as needed. Each teacher would adjust their lessons to include time for these self-selected mask breaks, along with full-class mask breaks after vigorous activity. Students sit in one direction and were quickly taught that there’s no talking while taking a mask break. These mask breaks soon became a “normal” classroom routine.

Cleaning is another important factor. We’re able to share equipment within a single class but must disinfect in between periods. Our beautiful gyms turned into equipment cleaning and drying stations as we adjusted lesson planning based on our new cleaning protocols. These changes and the time involved were significant, but the adjustments seemed easy compared to the pedagogical changes to make our class include the critical social-emotional learning, skill practice, and high-intensity levels our students were craving.

Maintaining Class Favorites

We knew that familiarity and fun programming would be important during this time of uncertainty, especially for our youngest students, and we wondered how we could reimagine some of our favorite PE activities. After we purchased every pool noodle from the local dollar store, our elementary students’ dream of tag quickly became a reality. Taggers would have pool noodles and tag students with the noodle. Our tag games at every grade level were back in action with minor adjustments to the rules along the way.

Luckily, our skill practice in throwing, catching, and striking needed little adjustment as students could work with partners stationary and move in their own designated areas.

Invasion games were adjusted, so each team only had two taggers/defenders while everyone else was playing offense. Another adaptation was that each student was given a noodle to tag each other. Our third- through fifth-grade curriculum focuses on small-sided games with an emphasis on team strategies. Our teachers brainstormed and adjusted how the games would be played. For example, one to two defenders with a noodle would be allowed only to tag, while three to five offenders would work to move into space and create better passing opportunities. The scoring of the game was also adjusted. A dropped pass was a point for the defender, rather than a traditional interception. The offense could only get the point after three successful passes. If you got tagged by the noodle after possessing the ball for a designated time period (three seconds), it resulted in a point for the defender. This worked tremendously well with our football, ultimate Frisbee, and field hockey units.

PE Is Invaluable During Remote Learning

As we worked with our on-campus students, our remote learners were also engaging in PE. We learned during the spring that we needed to supply limited equipment for at-home use to create equality among our learners. We chose one tennis ball and one jump rope for every K–5 learner. As a department, we felt that having live, synchronous time with our remote students was essential to create connections and inspire fun learning. Although it wasn’t sustainable to have a full 30- to 40-minute class three times per week for our remote learners, we did want to create a plan to “see” and deliver successful remote PE to our students.

First, aligning with the remote teachers, we “super graded” remote classrooms within our department, meaning our PE faculty joined the regular classrooms and teachers. Aligned with the structure of the full Lower School remote schedule, our super-graded teaching included kindergarten and first grade, second and third, and fourth and fifth. Teachers worked within the remote-teacher schedule to have one or two asynchronous lessons and two or three live sessions first thing in the morning for remote learners. PE teachers then had the opportunity to connect with their remote learners while sharing the additional teaching load with a colleague, giving way to more creative and collaborative classes.

As fall fades into winter, we’re wondering what’s sustainable for the colder months. As we adjust our class sizes to limit the number of students inside gyms, we prepare our students to come dressed ready to be outside and move. Just like mask-wearing, we hope our students adjust quickly to colder weather to allow PE to support their social-emotional learning, moderate-to-vigorous exercise, and overall well-being.

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Fire and Ice Freeze Tag

Fire and Ice Freeze Tag

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Recently, I wrote a post about my students favorite tag game Noodle Dance Tag .  This week I want to tell you about a similar tag game that can take it to the next level and really get your students thinking about some strategy while they are playing.  This is a fun game to introduce after your students have already played Noodle Dance Tag and a great way to increase the difficulty and the learning for your older students.

You can see a video of me teaching the game to my students below:

Breakdown of the Game Below: 

Equipment for one class (24 students):

  • 3 blue half noodles (icicle)
  • 3 red yarn balls (fireball)

3 ways to get frozen: Getting tagged by an icicle, falling down, going out of bounds

  • If you are frozen you must do the fist pump dance moving side to side (just like Noodle Dance Tag)
  • If you have a fireball you can not be frozen
  • If you are frozen, someone can toss you a fireball and if you catch it you are unfrozen
  • If the fireball is not caught when tossed, it must be re-tossed until it is caught successfully
  • If the fireball is dropped it is dead and can not be picked up

Level Three:

  • The fireball is no longer invincible and can be frozen by the ice. If frozen they can still be unfrozen by another fireball if they make a successful catch. They should then have 2 fireballs to toss to other players that are frozen.

As you can see, this game has 3 levels of play that will increase difficulty and strategic thinking for your students.  You can modify and only play Level 1 with your younger students and add levels as you see fit with your older students.  I use this game with all 3 levels with my 3rd – 5th graders and modify by only playing level 1 with my k-1st.

I have created a free download of the Game Sheet for your lesson plans which you can download below if you want.

Hope your kids love it!

As always, thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

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October 11, 2023 at 12:55 pm

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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October 11, 2023 at 3:41 pm

You’re welcome Omar!

Glad you’re enjoying the resources!

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April 12, 2023 at 8:41 pm

hello, I would first like to thank you for all the content you make. I am currently in school to be a physical education teacher and your website is my favorite resource and has been a tremendous help. I had a question regarding your fire and ice tag activity. How long do your levels typically last? I was thinking about 5 minutes each but wanted to see your opinion. Thank you!!!!

April 13, 2023 at 8:58 am

Thanks for reaching out! Glad you’re enjoying the resources!

We usually play each fire and ice session for about two minutes. This allows us to switch out the taggers and give each student a chance to use the noodles.

Hope this helps!

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October 27, 2022 at 2:56 am

Love the game! I was wondering if there is an easier version for the 4 years old ( Pre- K)?

Thank you very much

October 27, 2022 at 3:18 pm

You can just play with the Ice Noodle and students don’t have a chance to be unfrozen.

It’s what we do as a lead up to Fire and Ice.

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November 29, 2020 at 5:09 pm

Can’t wait to try these. I’ve done Fire and Ice but not like this. This way looks like much more fun! Thank you!

November 30, 2020 at 4:27 pm

We love Fire and Ice Freeze tag. Adds strategies to the game! Let us know how it goes!

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November 10, 2020 at 1:24 pm

I tried to download but it just keeps spinning. Can you send me a copy of noodle dance tag and fire and ice tag?

November 10, 2020 at 4:23 pm

Sorry about the issue. We tried the download and it work great for us. Maybe try on another browser? We will email a copy.

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November 12, 2019 at 2:47 pm

I am new to PE this year. In my big classes, I started nominating squad leaders. It has worked so well, I am using this technique in grades 1st-5th. My leaders help with transitions; for example when a class lines up after laps. The team leader helps quite their row by facing their classmates and stands quietly setting a good example. I have mini-meetings with squad leaders to share how they can help me. Each child will get the chance to lead by the end of the year. I wanted to share this classroom management technique that has helped me a lot.

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November 13, 2019 at 6:40 pm

That’s awesome! I’ve given some leadership to my 3-5th by allowing them to lead warmups – the kids LOVE having a leadership opportunity, what you’re describing sounds like it would be super motivating for kids – thanks for sharing.

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November 12, 2019 at 11:18 am

I have found that my kids like to hold on to the fireball and not toss it because they know they can not be frozen,,, So my rule is they can only hold onto the fireball for 10 seconds and then they have to find someone else that needs it.

November 13, 2019 at 6:39 pm

Good stuff, make it work for you!

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August 24, 2019 at 9:04 pm

Love the games. I am an instructional PE coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District and am always in search of new and exciting lessons for students and teachers. Much thanks for sharing your ideas. I will stay in contact.

August 26, 2019 at 3:44 pm

Sure thing – glad you found it helpful!

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September 26, 2017 at 4:23 pm

Kids got really into this one after first playing Noodle Dance Tag. A few things I added:

1. To encourage the dancing I told students they could get picked to tap out on Wow (Bonus Challenge) if they really rocked it in the dance department. This got most students doing the full fist pump and shuffle as well as unlocking some cool dance creativity in those students who just love to dance.

2. Level three sometimes ran too fast (fireballs getting tagged) so I added this strategic component: If a fireball is frozen they have two choices. They can either wait until another fireball unfreezes them or they can choose to toss their fireball to another frozen student. However, if they choose to toss their fireball and the receiving frozen student drops it then that fireball is out of play just like in level 2. So now the students have more things to think about – do they wait and hope to become unfrozen (play it safe) or do they risk it and toss their fireball to someone else….and hope they catch it!

October 2, 2017 at 5:06 pm

Nice! I like that tweak to the game.

I love giving kids the freedom to make up their own dances, usually resulting in some combo of the dab and running man

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August 23, 2017 at 10:06 am

Do you have a list for games you play with your 6th graders?

August 23, 2017 at 8:44 pm

I teach 4K – 5th grade.

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August 21, 2017 at 11:12 pm

I’m in my first year of coaching PE and I just introduced the Noodle Dance Tag game to my students. My issue is I have a large number of kids in my class. Ranging from about 108 at my largest to about 85 at my smallest class. My question is what would you recommend on how to effectively organize this game with a large class number? I have anywhere from 4-6 classes at a time.

August 23, 2017 at 8:50 pm

If kids can move safely you can just increase the amount of taggers. If it’s a safety concern you can split it up into 2 or 3 different games to break the numbers down a bit.

If you want to slow them down you could have kids on scooters (if you have enough) or balance a bean bag on their head while playing.

That class size is insanity…

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August 14, 2017 at 4:31 am

This game looks great. How big of a space would you use for a 20-25 student class?

August 14, 2017 at 3:39 pm

I usually just use my whole gym space, (an undersized basketball court) unless your area is really big I don’t think there’s a need to restrict the space – although that does make it easier for the taggers – just play around with it and see what works.

August 14, 2017 at 5:59 pm

Thanks Ben! We played Noodle Dance Tag and Fire & Ice so far, and my kids loved it!

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September 9, 2016 at 6:15 am

Great game idea! I love activities that have “levels of difficulty”…JD Hughes does a lot of that in his games…the only thing I changed was that each student had to shuffle in a hula hoop…which means they had to dance in the hoop when tagged…which also gave them a boundary to dance in…and this movement also slows them down so no one gets hurt…I have huge classes…and some of my tag activities need to be modified for safety reasons…thanks for “borrowing” the idea!

September 9, 2016 at 3:16 pm

Cool Brian! I like that variation, thanks for sharing. J.D. is a big inspiration for me, love his stuff.

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February 20, 2016 at 9:25 am

Hi Ben, You said you wanted to hear about what our biggest challenges are for teaching. I’ve been reading all your resources and they have been a great help. I’m new to the PE scene(1and a half years) so I have been trying to take in as much as I can to learn about teaching Physical Education. I was an Elementary teacher for many years before teaching PE. A new Charter school was opening up in Asheville so I decided to apply for the position of PE teacher. I knew when I took it that it was going to be the biggest challenge in my career so far. The K-8th grade school was opening in a temporary space that had no gym only a parking lot that would be closed off for traffic during school hours. That space also had to be shared with 600 recess students at various times throughout the day. I knew it was a challenge from the very beginning. I love teaching the PE but often feel so discouraged with the space issues. When the weather is bad, I use the students classrooms to teach in but that can be very restricting. The school is working hard to find a permanent location, but meanwhile I struggle with a very bad space issue. I’m always looking for great ideas for teaching elementary students in a limited space. I will continue to follow you because you are an inspiration to PE teachers everywhere. Thanks for your resources Sincerely Wendy Kearns

February 20, 2016 at 1:42 pm

Hey Wendy – Thanks for the comment and the kind words. Your situation is SUPER tough. Tons of possible distractions and having to depending on the weather is a serious challenge. My advice is try to focus on the positive and realize that you can’t hold yourself responsible for things out of your control – do the best you can with what you have and don’t try to compare your program with someone else who has an ideal teaching situation. Just keep experimenting, having fun and figuring out what works best and try to continue to improve on it. It sounds like your school is looking for a solution – so that’s a plus. You might want to check out the book “No Gym No Problem” if you haven’t yet. I don’t have it bc it doesn’t really apply to my situation, but it’s got some great reviews from other Phys Ed Teachers – http://amzn.to/1Vv3FRA

February 20, 2016 at 4:54 pm

Thanks Ben. I will stay positive and keep checking your web site. Haven’t checked “no Gym No Problem” but I’ll do that. Thanks again -Cheers Wendy Kearns

February 21, 2016 at 12:38 pm

I have small space issues as well…this Mr. Clark packet has helped tremendously…as well as all the Mike Spiller packets…his address is http://www.msgow.com….awesome resource for games….hope this helps…

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/No-GymNo-Problem-Activity-Guide-2243909

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August 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm

What age group do you play this with? I was thinking level 1 is good for k/1 and level 2-3 is good for 3-5.

August 20, 2015 at 12:52 am

Yeah, I usually play it like you said. It really just depends on the class and how much time we have. I have done level 2-3 with a good 2nd grade class before.

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Gymnasium №45 Moscow named after L.I. Milgram

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Description of Gymnasium №45 Moscow named after L.I. Milgram

  • Location: Moscow, Russia
  • Students age: from 1.5 to 18 years old
  • Forms of study: full-time and part-time
  • Stages of education: preschool, primary, basic and secondary.

Gymnasium No. 45 was opened in 1958. From 2015 to 2019, this educational institution was regularly included in the list of 200 best schools in Moscow from RAEX.

Programs and prices, tuition fees in Gymnasium №45 Moscow named after L.I. Milgram

Preschool education (1.5-7 years): a program includes social and communicative development, moral education, independence, security basics. Children are told about values and moral norms, develop self-service skills, and build knowledge about their own and surrounding safety.

Initial educational program (7-11 years old)

  • Main program: general education subjects.
  • Adapted programs for children, consisting of general education subjects and correctional work with specialists - a speech therapist, a psychologist:
  • With severe speech impairment
  • For hearing impaired students
  • With disorders of the musculoskeletal system
  • For visually impaired students
  • With autism spectrum disorders.

Basic education (11-15 years old): a program containing basic subjects and in-depth study of the disciplines selected for passing the GIA.

The 5th grades of the gymnasium have a mathematical orientation, mathematics is studied in depth according to the "MYTH" program.

Secondary education (16-18 years old): a program of general education subjects and in-depth study of disciplines selected for passing the exam.

Grades 10-11 in the gymnasium are specialized, where an in-depth study of subjects takes place:

  • Socio-economic profile / academic class (foreign language, geography, mathematics)
  • Information technology profile / IT class (mathematics, computer science, physics)
  • Humanities / new pedagogical class (Russian, foreign language, social studies)
  • Natural science profile (mathematics, chemistry, biology).

Accommodation, meals, prices

In the gymnasium, preferential and paid types of meals are organized.

Students eat free (preferential):

  • From large families
  • From low-income families
  • Left without parental care (orphans)
  • Foster home / foster care
  • With disabilities 
  • Receiving survivor's pension.

To receive preferential meals, parents / legal representatives of the child must fill out an application and provide documents confirming the preferential category.

Paid meals at the school are also organized at the request of parents / legal representatives. The "Pass-Meals" card helps to pay for food to the pupils, according to which the passage to the school building is also regulated. You can replenish the card remotely through mobile banks.

Activities Gymnasium №45 Moscow named after L.I. Milgram

Additional education in gymnasium No. 45 - circles and sections in the following areas:

  • Computer techologies
  • Physical culture and sports orientation:
  • Exercise therapy
  • Table tennis
  • Natural science - an additional, in-depth study of general scientific subjects (mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.).
  • Socio-pedagogical focus:
  • Learning languages (Russian, English, French, German)
  • Speech therapy classes
  • Preparing for school (for preschool groups)
  • History and social studies
  • Socioculture, adaptation support.
  • Different types of dances
  • Fundamentals of theatrical and musical creativity
  • Vocal studio
  • Painting and graphics, contemporary art
  • Playing musical instruments.

Also, after school hours, students of the gymnasium participate in:

  • Subject Olympiads
  • Delivery of TRP standards
  • The project "Mathematical vertical", where they study mathematics in depth and in more detail
  • The "MYTH" project, where mathematics, computer science and physics are studied in depth
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) program - preparation for passing foreign specialized exams
  • Visiting museums and attractions of the city and region
  • School and city events
  • Sports competitions and creative contests.
  • Level of study
  • Adapted programs
  • Additional education in several directions
  • Participation in subject Olympiads
  • Extracurricular development of students
  • Profile classes.

Facilities and equipment at Gymnasium №45 Moscow named after L.I. Milgram

The gymnasium consists of 18 buildings, including preschool and school departments.

For preschoolers, the buildings have play, developmental, sleeping and dining rooms.

In school buildings, all classrooms are equipped with the necessary materials for teaching lessons. The library fund of the gymnasium has been collecting fiction, methodological and educational literature since 1953 and currently has more than 65,000 books.

For physical education lessons and sports events, the school has equipped gyms, in the main building on the street. Grimau, 8 there is a swimming pool. On the territories of most of the buildings there are sports fields for football.

Gymnasium 45 has its own YouTube channel.

Admission dates and extra charges

Duration of the academic year: September 1 - May 30.

Classes are held 5 or 6 studying days a week, depending on the department and class. Lessons begin at 8:30 am.

Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol

For admission to grade 1 you will need to provide:.

  • Statement from parents / legal representatives on mos.ru
  • Documents at the request of the school after receiving the invitation.

For admission to grades 5:

  • Completed application on mos.ru website or in person at school
  • Child's documents as requested by the school
  • Child's portfolio and results of the 4th grade
  • Testing a child in several general subjects (mathematics, Russian).

For admission to grade 10:

  • Application completed by parents / legal representatives
  • Personal documents of the future high school student
  • Achievement portfolio
  • Certificate of completion of general education
  • Tests of the child in specialized subjects.

To enter the 10th grade of the international baccalaureate program, the student will need to pass special tests - a test and essay in English, tests in Russian and mathematics and PRE-IB.

Institution on the map

Residence permits, citizenship and other services.

  • Guardianship services during the studies
  • Student supervision

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