Game: Chuck the Chicken Type: Striking and
Fielding
Cycle: III Activity Level: Hard
Tactics: teamwork, speed
QEP: Comp II, synchronization, communication, strategy
Description:
Divide the class into groups of 4–5. Pair the groups.
Have one group of a pair start with the rubber chicken. This group yells, as loudly as possible, “Chuck the Chicken”, and one student from the group throws it. Have the second group run to the chicken, line up one behind the other, and pass the chicken over their heads and between their legs, alternating between the movements (“over-under”).When the last student in line gets the chicken, he or she yells “Stop!” Meanwhile, have the students in the group that threw the chicken form a circle where they are and jog on the spot. Have the student who threw the chicken run around his or her group until he or she hears “Stop!” A group scores a run each time a student runs completely around his or her group. Have the group doing the “over-under” sequence throw the chicken and make a circle. The other group locates the chicken and then does the “over-under” sequence.
Modifications:
Instead of over under, do right side, left side when passing the chicken.
Use any object instead of a chicken.
After one person runs around the circle the next to their right go.
Safety:
Be careful when throwing the chicken. Be careful where you throw the chicken to make it fair.
Cycle: III Activity Level: Hard
Tactics: teamwork, speed
QEP: Comp II, synchronization, communication, strategy
Description:
Divide the class into groups of 4–5. Pair the groups.
Have one group of a pair start with the rubber chicken. This group yells, as loudly as possible, “Chuck the Chicken”, and one student from the group throws it. Have the second group run to the chicken, line up one behind the other, and pass the chicken over their heads and between their legs, alternating between the movements (“over-under”).When the last student in line gets the chicken, he or she yells “Stop!” Meanwhile, have the students in the group that threw the chicken form a circle where they are and jog on the spot. Have the student who threw the chicken run around his or her group until he or she hears “Stop!” A group scores a run each time a student runs completely around his or her group. Have the group doing the “over-under” sequence throw the chicken and make a circle. The other group locates the chicken and then does the “over-under” sequence.
Modifications:
Instead of over under, do right side, left side when passing the chicken.
Use any object instead of a chicken.
After one person runs around the circle the next to their right go.
Safety:
Be careful when throwing the chicken. Be careful where you throw the chicken to make it fair.
