PE class management

Name of Activity: Scrabble LapsVariations:
Academic content: Language Arts: SpellingAllow the teams to run in tag teams where each
Purpose of Activity: The purpose of this activity is tomember runs a certain portion of the lap (relay type).
integrate physical fitness with spelling of coreVary the way the students move by going
vocabulary words used in science and social studies.backwards, sideward, jumping rope, dribbling a ball,
Suggested Grade Level: 3-5etc.
Materials Needed: Depending on the size of the class,Assessment Ideas:
you will need at least 10-15 sets of letters of theThe teacher will check for correct spelling.
alphabet. (Magnetic letters purchased at various dollarThe teacher will observe the use of a variety of
stores works great.); one pencil and score sheet formovement, teamwork and cooperation.
each team; outside area or a large gym will work forAdaptations for Students with Disabilities:
walking/running lapsFor students who have difficulty moving around the
Physical activity: Locomotor Skills: Run,Walk, Skip,track, give them two letters for each lap. Any
Gallopstudents who are developmentally delayed are paired
Description of Ideawith another student.
Students are placed in teams of 4 or 5. One studentName of Activity: Hit a Homer in PE!
from each team is appointed "secretary" and isPurpose of Activity: A visual reminder to students
responsible for writing "words" on the score sheet. Allabout their behavior in class.
names of team members should be written on thePrerequisites: A introduction to the PE rules.
form by each of the students on the team.Suggested Grade Level: 3-5
Students are told they can walk, skip, gallop or jogMaterials Needed: Bulletin board, laminated paper
around the track. For each lap they perform, theyshoes, thumb tacks, construction paper.
are given a letter by the teacher. The more lapsDescription of Idea
they do, the more letters they get. The studentsThis is a bulletin board idea that gives students visual
move around the track until either time is up or allfeedback on their behavior in class.
the letters are gone.Before school starts, make a bulletin board that has a
When the whistle is blown, they go back to the areabaseball diamond with a big outfield. In the outfield
where their team's Scrabble Lap Score sheet ismake baseballs with a rule on each one of them. In
located. The students pool all their letters togetherthe infield make sure that the bases can be seen
and work as a team to form as many words as theyeasily. Around home plate, have paper shoes. On
can using the letters they were randomly given. Theireach shoe, write the classroom teacher's name. Title
words must be appropriate, three letters or longerthe bulletin board, "Hit a Home Run in PE"
and no proper nouns or abbreviations. Additionally, theAfter each class period, have students gather by the
words must be spelled correctly.bulletin board. If the class followed all the rules that
The team secretary writes the words as the teamare written on the baseballs, then move their class
forms them. The letters can be used as many timesshoes up by one base. If the class did not follow the
as they want. Each correctly spelled word is worthrules, point out which rules the class still need to
one point; any words formed from their science orwork on.
social studies vocabulary list (obtain words from theEach time the class "scores", record their runs on a
classroom teacher) are worth two points. At the endscore sheet. At the end of the quarter, give the
of approximately five minutes, collect the paper andclass with the most runs a prize. A good prize can be
pencils and evaluate the correctly spelled words toan extra gym class that day, a free day, or a your
announce in the next class.choice day.