{"id":24418,"date":"2020-03-09T14:37:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=24418"},"modified":"2020-12-16T15:02:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:02:58","slug":"passing-activity-for-pe-cooperative-games-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/passing-activity-for-pe-cooperative-games-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Passing Activity for PE Cooperative Games Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity.png\" alt=\"PE activity\" width=\"773\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity.png 773w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity-220x171.png 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PE-activity-387x300.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Pass the Fish (or Chicken) is part of my cooperative games unit that I start the year off with. My students LOVE this game!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rubber items for passing:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/vinyl-chickens-W10104G\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vinyl chicken<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/rubber-stretchy-chicken-8-1-4-W14495\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rubber Chicken<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/sensory-soothing-water-pad-with-fish-19196\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rubber Fish<\/a><\/strong> (comes with water pad)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/rubber-deck-rings-W4813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deck Rings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/spectrum-foam-discs-W4818\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foam Discs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/foam-filled-footballs-SL3512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mini Foam Footballs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Level Cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Set-Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each class starts by sitting in a circle. Level cards for each team are posted on the wall across the gym.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1st graders playing Pass the Fish to continue our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cooperativegames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cooperativegames<\/a> unit! They did such a great job! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bret_es?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bret_es<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cRPPdAtcnS\">pic.twitter.com\/cRPPdAtcnS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsay K (@PeMrskarp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeMrskarp\/status\/1171596315266035715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Activity Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**I have large classes, so this can always be modified for smaller classes*<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 1 &#8211; Hands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Level 2 &#8211; Elbows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Level 3 &#8211; Overhead, under legs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 4 &#8211; Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams sit in circle formation<\/li>\n<li>Choose one who students will start as the \u201crunner\u201d whose job is to run across the gym and grab the level cards once each level is completed<\/li>\n<li>Choose one who stundents who will start with the fish for each level<\/li>\n<li>Once students are chosen, the game will start<\/li>\n<li>Students will start by passing the fish around the circle with Level 1, if the fish drops at any time, the fish goes back to the person who started with it and they start the level again but in the opposite direction<\/li>\n<li>Once the fish gets all the way around the circle, the runner will run across the gym, grab the level card, place it in the middle of their circle, and then the fish will get passed around with the next leve<\/li>\n<li>Game continues until all levels are complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the upper grades I have the runner use a scooter to travel back and forth, I also have a different runner each level. Younger grades are easier to have 1 identified person as the runner and starter so everyone knows what to do.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24823\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24823\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/passing-activity-PE.png\" alt=\"passing activity PE\" width=\"691\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/passing-activity-PE.png 691w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/passing-activity-PE-220x149.png 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/passing-activity-PE-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/passing-activity-PE-442x300.png 442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runner placing level in the middle of the circle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have also used different skills for the runner, such as dribbling a soccer ball back and forth, practicing self-toss and catch while going back and forth, and keeping control of a hockey puck. There are so many skills you can add to this game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Runner grabbing the level from across the gym &#8211; image caption<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17337 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/linsday-karp-pe-teacher.png\" alt=\"lindsay karp pe teacher\" width=\"125\" height=\"221\" \/>About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lindsay Karp is currently an elementary physical education teacher in Cherry Hill, NJ. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of South Florida and is currently working on her Master\u2019s degree in School Administration. She loves spending time with her family and friends and is always looking for new ideas for class! Follow her on Twitter @PeMrskarp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. 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