Ship to Shore
You will need: No equipment required!
How to play: Have kids start at any point in the gym, with the leader in the middle (in this case, the teacher). This is a call and answer type game, with the leaders giving instructions:
- Ship: move to one side of the space
- Shore: move to the opposite side of the space
- Captain’s Coming: everyone must stop and salute
- Person Overboard: 2 people must come together, one on all fours, with the other person’s foot in their back, looking off into the distance
- At Ease: kids can relax and do whatever movement they’d like
- Hit the Deck: kids must get down on the ground as fast as possible
- Birds in the Sky: Kids must jump as high as they can
- Octopus: kids must lay on their back and waves their arms and feet in the air
Modifications:
- Make this game your own by inventing movements with your class
- Make it more of a challenge by including lots of running and jumping
Introductory activity
- Red Light, Green Light
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
