Super Safe Floor Hockey
By participating in several hockey activities and games with super safe hockey
sticks, students are able to practice and improve their eye/hand coordination, learn
teamwork skills, and develop cardiovascular fitness.
Curriculum/State Standards
Arkansas
-PEL.1.1.2- Move in various directions and
through various pathways in regard to
other students and objects.
-PEL 1.2.2- Travel independently in a large
group while safely and quickly changing
speed and direction within a boundary.
-PEL 2.3.3- Practice group games with
appropriate equipment within boundaries.
-PEL 2.4.3- Create and defend space,
display readiness, and cover areas using
motor skills
-PEL 5.5.3- Demonstrate collaboration
with others to accomplish a goal
Overview
Students were introduced to the game
of hockey and instructed on how to
hit/stop pucks and hold sticks. Safety
precautions were also discussed.
Students participated in new games such
as ultimate hockey, goalie’s challenge, and
a timed obstacle course.
Objectives
The student will learn the correct way to
hold a hockey stick and strike a puck.
The student will practice stopping and
redirecting pucks that are moving.
The student will work cooperatively in
groups to accomplish a common goal.
The student will participate in various
hockey games and contests.
The student will follow proper safety
precautions when playing games.
Materials
25 hockey sticks, 10-20 hockey pucks/
balls, 20 cones (for various games) or 2
hockey goals if you have them
Readiness Activity
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GRADE LEVEL
Teacher should discuss safety rules and
the proper way to handle hockey pucks
and sticks. Then a short demonstration
will be provided to students.
Strategies/Activities
Discuss safety with students
Show students the correct form and
technique of hitting, stopping, and
blocking pucks.
Introduce students to ultimate hockey,
goalie’s challenge, and a hockey obstacle
course, and finally the original hockey
game.
In ultimate hockey, students are divided
into two teams. Each team begins with 4
pucks. One team will be on half the gym
floor, the other team will be on the other
half. No team may go past half court.
The object of the game is to try and slide
a puck past the other team and get it
to go to the end line of the court. If a
team can do this, then they get 1 point
for their team. Players will try to stop the
pucks from going past them and then
send the pucks back to the other side.
The first team to get 10 points wins.
Players should be reminded on how to
swing their sticks throughout the contest.
If someone is swinging too high, they
can sit in the penalty box (bleachers) for
a couple of minutes and then get back in
the game.
In goalie’s challenge, one student starts
out as goalie. I set up two cones about
10 feet apart on each side of the player.
Then 3-4 students get in a line about
25 feet in front of the player. The other
students, one at a time, try to slide the
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Shannan Hudson
Alpena
Alpena, AR
K-6
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Super Safe Floor Hockey
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puck past the goalie. If someone
gets the puck past the goalie,
then that person becomes the
new goalie and the goalie goes
to the end of the line. I set up
4-5 goalie boxes with players
and divide my students up. This
keeps students active and moving
instead of standing in line.
In the obstacle course, five
cones are set up in lines on one
side of the court. I also have
two goals set up, one on each
end of the court beneath the
basketball goals. When I say go,
the first five players will dribble
the hockey puck in and out of
the cones and then go down the
floor and make a goal. Then, the
players will come back, dribble
their puck in and out of the cones
and finish by making another
goal. The player that finishes first
wins the obstacle course. Then,
the next group of five begins.
Finally, students will play a real
hockey game. For the younger
grades, I like to use two pucks,
so the students don’t crowd
around the one puck. This also
keeps the goalies active. After
every 5 minutes, I pick two new
goalies.
Culminating Activity
For our culminating activity,
we have a hockey tournament.
I divide my classes into three
teams and let each group play for
five minutes. The winning team
gets to stay out on the floor. The
losing team gets to switch out
with the team that is off first.
Evaluation Method
Students are evaluated by teacher
observation. I watch to see that
students are (1) holding the stick
correctly, (2) swinging their stick
appropriately, (3) working with
teammates, and (4) displaying
good sportsmanship. Students
can also be evaluated by tests
and writing journals.