Tornado Catching
You will need: Scarves, Balls, Pinnies
How to play: Divide the group into partners, giving each pair a ball or a scarf. Partners stand about 3 feet apart from each other with one partner facing their back to their partner. Partner with ball/scarf will say left or right, designating the direction their partner is to turn to face their partner and then catch the ball or scarf.
Modifications:
- Adjust the distance between partners (farther will increase difficulty and closer with decrease difficulty)
- Change the object the partners use to make it more difficult (small ball) or easier (light scarf).
- Add in challenges such as partners start on their stomachs and must jump up and then turn to catch the object. Try two objects at a time or calling out opposite demands (“right” means turn left and “left” means turn right).
Introductory activity
- Cloud Catching
Extension activity
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
