Balloons
Purpose(s)/Objective(s): hand-eye coordination, tracking, catching and control of an object, learn to catch Equipment: 1 Balloon/student, with some extra, cardboard with pictures
Number of students involved and Formation: entire class, scattered at first, then into groups of 4-6 Rules/Description of activity:
balloons are set out for the students - students explore hitting the balloon in the air, and then catching it
the students will then be asked to hit the balloon at a high level- jump high to hit it, with your head, with your medium level- on your knees..low level- lying on their backs
SHOW CARDS
the teacher first shows the students the cards, to make sure they know what they are - the students are to follow the teacher with their eyes, not moving from their space, and they keep the balloon in the air using the body part shown on the card, until changed - the teacher switches the card regularly, keeping the
students on their toes
PARTNERS
have the students find a partner with the same color balloon and the shortest student raises their hand and is asked to put their balloon quickly over by the wall
the partners are then asked to keep the balloon in the air, for as long as they can, using different body parts, different levels (creativity)
GROUP ACTIVITY
the teacher will number off the students into groups of 46, depending on the size of the class - the students will hold hands to form a small circle, then they will sit on the floor in their circle, putting the balloons not being used outside the circle - their seats are "glued" to the floor, the teacher start.. - the group keeps track of the amount of hits before the balloon hits the floor, the students yell out the number after each hit "1", "2" etc., using 2-3 balloons/group - if the ball hits the floor, the number goes back to the beginning, and repeats itself
Suggestions/Hints/Variations: using different body parts (pictures), increasing the # of balloon used in group activity
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