{"id":16200,"date":"2019-01-30T08:40:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T13:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=16200"},"modified":"2021-03-09T14:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:54:21","slug":"10-hula-hoop-activities-for-physical-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/10-hula-hoop-activities-for-physical-education\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hula Hoop Activities for Physical Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hula Hoops are popular in many games and activities, whether it is a warm-up activity for PE, part of a lesson plan for students, or a themed activity to keep kids active. Hoops are a great choice for teachers because they are inexpensive and versatile, making them perfect for many different physical activities. We’ve shared 10 ideas below from PE teachers that use hoops as the main piece of equipment, or an important part of the activity.<\/p>\n

Many of these are among the top 5 shared ideas on the PE Central Pinterest board called PE Activities & Lesson Plans<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Hula Hoop Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hula Hut Activities for Physical Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>By J.D. Hughes (\u00a0pe2themax.com) The Hula Hut Phenomenon I never knew since coining the phrase \u201cHula Huts\u201d in a cooperative lesson I created in the mid-90s, entitled Hula Hut Relays, that there would be an overwhelming response worldwide leading to \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Hula Hoop Rally Activity for PE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hoop Rally is a game that is a great lead up to 4-square or Spikeball. The objective is to continue to hit the ball into the hula hoop while attempting to prevent your opponent from being able to return it \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Jenga Fitness Activity For Physical Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>My name is Bart Jones and I am an Elementary Physical Education teacher at Van Meter Elementary in Van Meter, Iowa. The activity I modified\/created\/shared is called \u201cJenga Fitness\u201d. I created my version of this activity in response to the \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Hula Hoop Car Road Trip \u2013 Movement Activity for Grades K-1st<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>My name is Tyler Staup and I am currently teaching a Lincoln Elementary in Brownsburg, Indiana. The activity I am going to be writing about is called: \u201cHula Hoop Car Road Trip.\u201d This activity is great for teaching kindergarten and \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Hoop Hop Showdown \u2013 Rock Paper Scissors Hula Hoop Activity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As PE teachers, one of our main goals is to keep kids as active as possible throughout class. Kids want to be challenged and love a good competition. These past few weeks, the Hula Hoop Showdown activity has been so \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Race to the Galaxy \u2013 A Cooperative Game for PE & Active Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I\u2019m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Four Square Hula Hoop PE Activity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I am always trying to challenge my students in different ways to not only make it more enjoyable but more physically challenging. If students can learn to push their bodies more than their limit, they will find themselves feeling more \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Building A Snowman- Winter PE Activity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>All over the world children love playing in the snow, and why not have some of that fun in Physical Education class? This year, one of the most popular holiday games was \u201cDo You Want to Build a Snowman?\u201d As \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Tic Tac Toe Relay \u2013 PE Activity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Physical education teacher Matt Barrows shares how to play Tic Tac Toe relay, including\u00a0a description and a video of his students doing the activity: I like to promote exercise in fun creative ways in the gym.\u00a0 Anything that has the \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Poly Spot PE Activity \u2013 Overhand Throwing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Check out this great overhand throwing activity from PE teacher Colby Dischinger: Overhand Throwing Activity \u2013 \u201cSpot On\u201d Over the last few weeks, my primary students have been working on the concept of overhand throwing.\u00a0 Through various drills and lead \u2026\u00a0Read More<\/a><\/td>\n

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Hoop Clips for Hula Hoop Activities<\/h2>\n

Connect your hoops together with Hoop Clips!\u00a0Use the 2 way clips to connect flat hoops together on the ground for games like Hoop Hop Showdown, or build structures for activities, like Hula Hut Relay.\u00a0Use the 3-way and 4-way hoop clips to connect even more hoops together! Create vertical structures or obstacles for your group to walk or run through.<\/p>\n

Learn more here: Easy Hoop Clips for Hula Hoop Activities & Games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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