Canadian Tail Dogs
You will need: Scarves (for each player) and cones to mark the playing area.
How to play: Choose 2 or 3 people to be the ‘Canadians’ in the middle (taggers). Everyone else is a ‘Taildog’ and lines up on one side of the gym with a scarf tucked into the side of their pants. Remind them that their tail must go all the way to their knee. Canadians call out “Canadian” and taildogs reply “taildogs” and then run across the gym trying to get to the other side without their tail being pulled. If their tail is pulled they become a ‘Canadian’ in the middle. End the game when there are 3 or 4 taildogs left or when you run out of time
Modifications:
- Adjust the size of the playing area depending on numbers of participants (less space means more action)
- Give players two tails, one on either side of their waist band. This way they have ‘two lives
Curricular Competencies
Grade 3
Physical literacy
Develop and apply a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
Apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
Healthy and active living
Participate daily in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels
Identify and describe opportunities for and potential challenges to being physically active at school, at home, and in the community
Explore and describe strategies for pursuing personal healthy living goals
Grade 4
Physical literacy
Develop and apply a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
Apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
Healthy and active living
Participate daily in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels
Identify and describe opportunities for and potential challenges to participation in preferred types of physical activity at school, at home, and in the community
Identify and apply strategies for pursuing personal healthy living goals
Grade 5
Physical literacy
Develop and apply a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
Apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
Healthy and active living
Participate daily in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels
Identify and describe opportunities for and potential challenges to participation in preferred types of physical activity at school, at home, and in the community
Identify, apply, and reflect on strategies used to pursue personal healthy living goals
Grade 6
Physical literacy
Develop, refine, and apply fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
Healthy and active living
Participate daily in physical activity designed to enhance and maintain health components of fitness
Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness
Identify, apply, and reflect on strategies used to pursue personal healthy living goals
Grade 7
Physical literacy
Develop, refine, and apply fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
Healthy and active living
Participate daily in physical activity designed to enhance and maintain health components of fitness
Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness
Identify, apply, and reflect on strategies used to pursue personal healthy living goals
