Castle Guard
You will need: Soccer balls (can be foam balls, or smaller soccer balls of any kind), plastic cones (small, flat cones work best)
How to play: Divide your group into groups of 4. Set one ball on top of a plastic cone – and designate one person to start on the “Castle Guard”. Their job is to block the others from kicking their ball and knocking over the ball on the cone. The remaining 3 players can dribble and pass however and how much they like before finding an opening to knock the ball off. They cannot simply knock the ball off my kicking it with their feet, and the Castle Guard cannot touch their ball directly. When someone is able to knock the ball off, they become the Castle Guard for the next round.
Modifications:
- Adjust the size of ball the students are using – a smaller ball like a “pebble” works better for smaller feet, and foam balls can work well for kids who have fears of full soccer balls
- Put a hoop around the cone and ball that the guard must stay out of – this makes it much easier for the kickers and much harder for the guard
- To encourage passing, have a minimum numbers of passes to complete before they can make an attempt at the ball
Introductory activity
- Lord of the Rings
Extension activity
- Sharks and Minnows
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
