Night at the Museum

PDF: Night at the Museum

You will need: Bean bags or a similar item

How to play: Leader or teacher is the guard starting on one end of the play area guarding treasure (15+beanbags). Players start on the other end and sneak up to the guard to steal one piece of treasure at a time to bring back to the start. Players can only move when the guard has their back to the group, when the guard turns around everyone must freeze. If caught moving, players restart and if they had treasure they must return it to the guard. Game continues until the players can steal all of the treasure or time runs out.

Modifications:

  1. To increase the challenge, add in foam blocks that players must balance on when they freeze and the guard is looking
  2. Adjust the distance between the start line and the guard to increase or decrease difficulty
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, K
Skill: Balance, Locomotor
Game Type: Group Activity
Equipment: Bean bags, Cones
Introductory activity
  • Bumble Bee Tag
Extension activity

CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES

Kindergarten

Physical literacy

Develop and demonstrate a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

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 opportunities to be physically active at school, at home, and in the community

Identify opportunities to make choices that contribute to health and well-being

Grade 1

Physical literacy

Develop and demonstrate a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

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 opportunities to be physically active at school, at home, and in the community

Identify opportunities to make choices that contribute to health and well-being

Grade 2

Physical literacy

Develop and demonstrate a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

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 opportunities to be physically active at school, at home, and in the community

Explore and describe components of healthy living

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