Primary students are working on their tossing form and accuracy this week. Today they did an activity called flip hoop which incorporated gamification. Students tossed objects to land in their hoop, when they made it they got to flip their hoop, so the distance got further and further. If they made the last distance they got to level up and get a harder object to master. They had to try and get through five stages and two levels! They had a blast with it.
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5th grade was working on throwing with accuracy and a football today. They even had to do some multiplication at the end. Yes, math in PE, who knew!!!! They threw the football to know off bean bags on the cones. At the end they were given point values for different colors and then had to multiply to figure out their teams score!!
Intermediate grades were working on throwing form as well as their accuracy with a football. They started with simple catch then added in the element of the hoop to challenge their accuracy.
Primary worked on tossing irregular objects like rubber chickens, poly spots, birdies, beanie animals, foam dice and other fun things. They not only had to toss but had to problem solve and discover what the best way to toss each object was. They had a lot of fun and didn't even notice the critical thinking they were doing.
Some more poison ball today with our thankfulness twist. Students were working their hearts hard in this game. They didn't even realize how much cardio they were actually getting until the end and they were all so so tired! The Hexter Thankfulness Wall is definitely growing too! What are YOU thankful for!?!?!?!
Today we played a game called Poison ball with a twist of thankfulness. When students were tagged they had to do an exercise then write something they were thankful for. If they got tagged again they had to add something new they were thankful for. It was fun activity also incorporating writing as well as gratitude in the mix. It made my week when someone put my name under something they were thankful for! I am so grateful to be here at Hexter!
Had some fun with hula hoops in PE. We brought in engineering into PE with students working in groups to create a free standing hula hut structure. They then had to defend their huts while others targeted the huts by throwing foam balls. The kids had a blast and got to work on so many different skills all within one activity, teamwork, offense, defense, collaboration, problem solving and of course cardio!
Some fun from our 2017 Stack Up event. So many fun things to do, but scooter cup bowling was by far their most favorite! We did all kinds of stacking, building, engineering, racing, cup battles and got to do it all with friends. Was a fun day in PE at Hexter! Hopefully we will be part of a new world record, we have to wait until all the numbers from all over the world are verified! Check out the slide show below! Today is the day!! The 2017 WSSA Stack up with over 30 countries and over 625,000 people participating in a Guinness Book of World Record Attempt, and Hexter is part of it!!! We will be cup stacking all day today throughout PE in various fun and exciting cup stacking stations!!! At the same time cup stacking not only promotes physical fitness, but also academic learning. Students that sport stack on a regular basis have shown increases in test scores and levels of concentration. This is achieved by students using both their right and left sides of their brain. When students sport stack they are crossing the "mid-line" of their bodies and developing new connections in their brains. These new connections help to spur brain growth which in turn promotes greater academic achievement. Please refer to our studies and articles below for more information.
Students were working on cup stacking by trying to complete various challenges and move up levels using their #plagnets. Some included racing with 3-6-3, 6-6, 1-10-1 and or the whole cycle. They are preparing for Guinness World Record Stack Up event on Thursday, Nov. 9th. 30 other countries are participating and right now there are just over 600,000 people participating. |