Tunnels and Bridges
Students will be working on personal space and body control
Lesson Created By: Jacob Scruggs
Essential Question
What does good body control look like?
Grade(s):
- Kindergarten
- 1
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Lesson Progression
Tunnels and Bridges
Equipment: Gym Space
Objectives:
- TSWBT understand body control and exhibit good body control
How to play: Students will be playing a game where they will be showing body control. The object of the game is for half of the class to create “tunnels” while the other half of the class crawls through the tunnels safely. In order for the students to create a tunnel they will stand up and spread their feet with their hands on their hips. The “tunnel” is between the legs. Have half of the class spread out and create a tunnel. On the teachers signal, the other students will find and crawl through 3 tunnels. Once they crawl through 3 tunnels they will return to their seats. After everyone gets back to their spot, they will swap roles.
For the next part of the game, the teacher will demonstrate how to create a “bridge”. In order to create a bridge, the students will be on their hands and feet while creating a V with their body. The students will be crawling under the bridges. Again, have half of the class spread out and create a bridge while the other half finds 3 bridges to crawl through. Have students swap roles once complete
Tunnels and Bridges Setup
View ResourceStandards
- K-1 The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
- K-1.1 Travel with control forward and sideways using a variety of locomotor skills (including run, jump, hop, gallop, and slide) and change directions in response to a signal or obstacle.
- K-1.2 Move in general space in a controlled manner to avoid contact with people and objects and be able to stop in control on command.
- K-1.4 Support body weight on a variety of body parts while maintaining stillness (for example, balancing on two hands and a foot).
- K-2 The physically literate individual demonstrates knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
- K-3 The physically literate individual achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
- 2-4 The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self an d others in physical-activity settings.