Indian Hill Middle School
Physical Education Unit #1: Cooperative Activities
Performance
Objectives:
| CL1. Provide learning
opportunities through group activities that enhance the learner's self esteem. |
| CL2. Create an environment that supports mutual learning. |
| CL3. Increase the level of agility and physical coordination. |
| CL4. Develop an awareness of one's physical self and
relationship with others. |
Rules:
Guidelines for Working in a Group
1. Respect everyone's feelings.
2. Use everyone's strengths, not weaknesses.
3. Be a part of the group in some way.
4. Give positive feedback when someone else does well.
5. Compete to improve your group, not necessarily against other groups.
6. SAFETY--Always spot when someone is not touching the floor.
7. Anticipate unsafe situations.
8. Try everyone's suggestions and then formulate/try what will best fit
your group.
Students working on unit:
Activity: Mission Impossible
The students in cooperative groups work together to get from one side of the gym to the
other by only moving on the equipment provided (below right). If a student
falls off a piece of equipment, they must leave the equipment where it is and return back
to the starting point. Another student may go out on their chosen piece of equipment and
rescue the groups lost items. When all the equipment and the entire group get to the
far side of the gym the group has accomplished their mission. They then try to go back
across the gym in less time than it took them the first trip.
Once the group has successfully completed the return trip, then remove some of the
items and have the group repeat the activity.
Equipment: large cone, frisbee, goalie kneepad, hula hoop, yellow cone, yellow baton,
broomball stick, softball glove, orange dot, multicolored base, large mat, softball base.
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Activity: Human Pyramids
The students in cooperative groups pick a pyramid from the pyramid charts provided that
they would like to attempt. Any pyramid over two people high requires a teacher to
spot(below). Once the students accomplish their chosen pyramid they may then move on
to attempt another one. Note: All students must agree with the role that they
will play in the human pyramid or the teacher will recommend the group attempts a
different pyramid more suitable to the groups dynamics.
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Activity: Blanket Basketball
The students in cooperative groups work to put the basketball into the hoop by launching
it from the blanket.
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Activity: Blind Mine Field
The students in their cooperative groups divide into pairs. One partner must direct
the other partner (who is blindfolded) through the mine field while only using verbal
commands and while remaining on the outside of the mine field at all times. If the
blindfolded student runs into a mine, they keep going until they get to the end of the
mine field. The goal is for each person to get through the mine field hitting as few
mines as possible. Once finished the partners switch roles.
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