Students rotate through the fitness line moving one spot up on the signal, once students finish their way through the line they walk/jog/sprint back to the begin, rest a rotation, and then start again. Depending on the width of your hallway determines how many fitness lines you can have. For example in one long straight line I may have the following spaced out appropriately: Aerobic step, jump jacks, bicep curls (dumbbells), calve raises, sit-ups, push-ups, lunges, water break, jog back to start, rest 30secs. Fitness lines: Set up 1 piece of fitness equipment or given exercise in a straight line all the way down the hall.Once the hoop has the right number of students, students raise their hoop to their waist to prevent anyone else from entering into their hoop. Call out a number and the students have to stop and find a hoop, filling the hoop with the number called. On the word “go,” students travel thru the hallway not touching any hoops performing the given movement. Hop in a Hoop! Scatter hula hoops around the hallway give the students a locomotor skill, way of travel, or an exercise they need to perform.The first team to get their hoop all the way through their line wins! On the word “go,” students climb through the hoop maintaining their chain allowing the hoop to travel down the line to each student. Start a hula hoop on one end of each chain. Hula Hoop Chain: Two teams of students holding hands and facing each other forming two parallel human chains.After a few rounds, have the students rotate in their spot switching the direction of play and hand. The students try to score by only using their inside hand, and moving the ball forward in the direction their line is sitting. Using a ball of your choice: foam activity ball, beach ball, soccer ball…I prefer a playground ball. Hallway Foosball : Two teams of students are seated in a straight line facing opposite ways from each other.5 Great Indoor PE Games for Small Spaces: So, if you find your classes in a similar non conventional PE space situation, here is a list of activities for you to consider. Each having its own set of issues we have to plan around. Bring on plan C: “ No Gym, No Field, No Problem!”Īt times, when uprooted from our gym space, I find us in the cafeteria, classroom, or hallway. It might work out sometimes, but weather is unpredictable…and plan B sometimes just doesn’t work out. I love how everybody thinks so: “Ah, just take the kids outside and let’em run around!” Sure. Why, you ask? Because going outside is not as easy as stated. Internally however, I may be a little freaked out. After all, we are all one school, right? There is no need to be upset or frustrated because it’s not going to change the fact that someone else needs the space. Whether, it’s an assembly, a dress rehearsal for the school drama club, or Music class needing the stage, I always greet this problem outwardly with a smile and the willingness to be flexible. I cannot count the number of times our PE classes have been uprooted because of another event needing the space. Let’s face it the gym is a popular place to host events other than our Physical Education classes. Here are a few indoor PE games for small spaces for the days where the gym and field at your school are being used by other classes or departments! Don’t have access to your gym or field for class today?
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