John L. Smith
1989 NASPE National
Teacher of the Year
Educational Consultant
FlagHouse Inc.
201-329-7528
[email protected]
Be Active to the Core!
Games and Activities Connecting PE with Common Core
John Smith, 1989 NASPE National Teacher of the Year
Educational Consultant, FlagHouse INC
This activity session will help you connect physical education games and activities to the common core
standards. The session will include tips on individualizing equipment, writing in physical education classes,
using math and science in K-6 physical education and creating lessons and units that include assessment for
students
CHINESE ROPES
Item # 18696
STRETCHING THE BODY AND THE MIND
Elastic stretch ropes, sometimes called Chinese jump ropes, are great for teaching shapes, sizes, designs and spatial
awareness. Each student is asked to mirror the shape the teacher is displaying. The student must visualize the shape,
design and spatial location of the shape and then create the same design using the stretch rope. The teacher uses a
large colorful piece of construction paper and constantly changes the shape, size spatial location and design of the
paper. Squares, triangles, rectangles can be created horizontally or vertically as well as in different sizes. The
concepts of big/small, horizontal/vertical, inverted, tall, flat, and planes can be taught in the physical education
curriculum.
NumberJuniorSpots
Item #15714
Walking
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Stepping with right foot
Stepping with left foot
Stepping alternating right and left foot
Double stepping
Stepping over with right foot
Stepping over with left foot
Over,Under,AroundandThrough
A creative movement and fitness activity!
In groups of 3 people, with 2 of the 3 holding hands or wrists, person #3 is the runner. On the signal, the runner:
1. Over the partner’s joined hands, runs around the partners, goes under the joined hands, runs around and then
steps through the joined hands. The runner must start and end in the same spot. This continues until runners 2
and 1 have finished.
2. Change the order of runners
3. Double the number for each runner
4. Scramble the order (Around, under, over, through)
5. Hold up task cards
6. Rotate the task cards
7. Enter and exit on either side
8. Create the fastest pattern using all the movements
9. Challenge another group
10. Challenge the whole class
Chip Candy NJ Lake 2002
Timer Top Activities
# 14191
Timer tops add a challenging motivational dimension to activities. With a spin of the top, students are challenged to
do things quicker, better and on time. Timer tops can be used to work on skills, fitness, games and movements. When
making up Timer Top Challenges, use words and phrases like:
 Before the top stops
 While the top is spinning
 Until the top stops
 By time the top stops
 During the spin of the top
When working with partners or groups using Timer Tops, one person can be the spinner and also the assessment
person.
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SpinningTops
Can You?
Individually or as a group……..
Touch the middle of all 4 walls before the top stops
Skip around the perimeter of the room before the top stops
Touch all 4 room corners using a different locomotor skill going to each corner before the top stops (run, skip,
gallop, hop, slide)
Shake hands with 20 people before the top stops
Touch North, South, East and West then South, East, North and West before the top stops
Travel to each room door using a different direction (forward, backward, sideways) before the top stops
Travel to each corner of the room using a different pathway (straight, curve or zig-zag) before the top stops
Skip the length of the room forward, backward and sideways before the top stops
Do 10 sit-ups, 10 pushups and 10 jumping jacks before the top stops
Circle 10 different people before the top stops
SpinningTops
Bouncing Ball Activities
Spin the top and see how many times you can do bouncing ball challenge #1 before the top stops. Then try each
activity for one spin of the top each.
Spin the top and:
1. Dribble the ball with your best hand
2. Dribble the ball with your other hand
3. Dribble the ball switching hands
4. Dribble the ball changing levels of the dribble
5. Dribble the ball while jogging
6. Dribble the ball as low as you can
7. Dribble the ball while moving sideways right and left
8. Dribble the ball around your body
9. Dribble the ball between your legs
10. Dribble the ball in a creative routine
SpinningTops
Balloon Skill Activities
Spin the top and see if you can do the following balloon skills until the top stops.
Then try each activity for one spin of the top each.
Spin the top and:
1. Keep the balloon up in the air with your hands
2. Tap the balloon between your hands
3. Tap the balloon up with your 10 fingers
4. Keep the balloon up using your elbows
5. Keep the balloon up using your head
6. Kick the balloon up in the air
7. Toss the balloon up and jump up and catch it
8. Keep the balloon up with your hands while moving forward and backward
9. Keep the balloon up using different body parts on each hit
10. Hit the balloon up and do pushups until it comes down
Read, Write and Run
This activity combines reading, writing and running (walking) together in a partnership activity. Person# 1 sits and
reads the instructions for the activity, and begins to write the necessary parts of the story. Partner #2 walks or runs
the movement course. After 1-3 minutes, the partners change places and partner #2 reads the instructions, reads what
partner #1 has written and continues writing the story or answers. Partner # 1 is now walking or running.
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Thanksgiving thoughts
What my parents have done for me
What I want to be when I grow up
A thank you to our soldiers (mail the notes to them)
Things I want to learn this year in school
Rules of the games we are playing
Fitness components and how I can improve my fitness
Front/Back/Right/Left:
I will say front, you repeat it and take a step in that direction.
While walking in place!
Start by walking in place and saying:
 Front: everyone says Front and steps forward
 Back: everyone says Back and steps back
 Right: everyone says Right and steps right
 Left: everyone says Left and steps left
Now I will say it, you say it and do the opposite action:
 Leader says Front, students say Front, students step Back
 Leader says Back, students say Back, students step Front
Now I will say it, you say the opposite and do the opposite
Now I will say it, you say the opposite but do what I said.
This can also be done with hands going front, back, left, right, up and down.
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Activities With Juggling Scarves
Item #4080 Class Pack
Scarf Tricks: Beginning Level
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one corner and make side circles
one corner and make front circles
one corner and make backward circles
one corner and make circles above your head
one corner and make a figure 8 in front
one corner and make a figure 8 above you
one corner and make zigzags in front-vertically
one corner and make zigzags in front horizontally
with other hand and repeat task 1-8
one scarf and make all the letters of the alphabet in the air
one scarf and do the alphabet backwards
2 scarves and make circles on side
2 scarves and make backward circles
2 scarves and make alternating circles
2 scarves and make front circles
2 scarves and make figure 8’s
2 scarves and alternate doing the alphabet
2 scarves and alternate doing the numbers
2 scarves and alternate doing the vowels
2 scarves and alternate doing the alphabet backwards
Dice Rolls on Desk or Floor: Item #7049
Try to get as much movement involved as possible by rolling the dice back and forth across a line on the floor.
 Try to get all the #’s (1-6) in the fastest time possible
 Try to roll the numbers 1-6 in order
 Try to roll the odd numbers or even numbers
 With 2 die, roll all the possible number combinations (2-12)
 With 2 die, try to roll 3 doubles
 With 2 die try to roll all the doubles possible
 With 3 dice try to roll triples
Noodles, Numbers, Letters and Other Activities
John L. Smith
1989 NASPE National Teacher of the Year
Primary Lesson using long water noodles
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Balance noodles horizontally on head side to side
Balance noodles horizontally on head front to back
Balance noodle on nose horizontal
Balance noodle on shoulder front to back (right and left)
Balance noodle on knees (right and left)
Balance noodle vertically on hand
Blast off noodle holding with one hand and pushing up with other hand
Shake noodle horizontally with 2 hands
Shake noodle horizontally with 1 hand (right and left)
Shake noodle vertically with 2 hands
Shake noodle vertically with 1 hand (right and left)
Make noodle into a “U” shape in front of you and clap it
Make noodle into a “U” shape in front of you and scissor it top and bottom
Make the noodle into the following numbers:
a. 1
b. 3
c. 6
d. 7
e. 8
f. 9
15. Make the noodle into the following letters:
a. C
b. G
c. I
d. J
e. L
f. M
g. N
h. O
i. P
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k. U
l. V
m. W
n. Y
o. Z
16. With a partner make the noodles into the following numbers:
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d. 8
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f. 10
g. 11
h. 17
i. 18
j. 19
k. 20
l. 21
17. With a partner make the following mathematical signs:
a. +
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d. <
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18. With a partner make an addition problem
19. With a partner make a subtraction problem
20. With a partner make the noodles into the following letters:
a. B
b. D
c. F
d. H
e. K
f. L
g. M
h. N
i. P
j. Q
k. R
l. S
m. T
n. U
o. V
p. W
q. X
r. Y
s. Z
21. Holding the noodle at both ends, jump rope the noodle
22. Hold the noodle in the middle and see how far you can throw it
23. Make a “U” with the noodle so both ends touch the ground and crawl through it
24. Make a “O” with the noodle and have your partner climb through it
25. Turn the noodle like a helicopter above your head
Number Cones and Dice:
Roll a die and bring that # cone out on the floor in # order (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,). If you roll the same
number, bring that cone back. Activity is completed when all numbers are out on the floor in order. Reverse!
Half Noodle Activities
John L. Smith
1989 NASPE National Teacher of the Year
FlagHouse Educational Consultant
Fitness:
• Horizontal
Pull ends towards you into circle
Pull ends towards you into an "A"
Pull ends towards you into and "A" and clap it
Push ends away from you into a circle
Push ends away from you into an "A"
Push ends away from you into an "A" and clap
Pull right end towards you and left end away from you into a "J" shape
Pull left end towards you and right end away from you down into "J"
Pull right side up into a "J"
Pull left side up into a backwards "J"
Pull right side up over the left into an "S"
Pull left side up over right into a backwards "S"
Push right side away from body into a horizontal "S"
Push left side away from body into a horizontal backwards "S"
Bicycle forwards
Bicycle backwards
Push up into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Invert into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" slow
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" fast
Push ends towards each other without bending noodle
• Vertical
Pull down into circle
Pull down into an "A"
Pull down into and "A" and clap it
Push up into a circle
Push up into an inverted "A"
Push up into an inverted "A" and clap
Pull right side down into an inverted "J"
Pull left side down into an inverted "J"
Pull right side up into a "J"
Pull left side up into a backwards "J"
Pull right side up over the left into an "S"
Pull left side up over right into a backwards "S"
Push right side away from body into a horizontal "S"
Push left side away from body into a horizontal backwards "S"
Bicycle forwards
Bicycle backwards
Push up into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Invert into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" slow
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" fast
Push ends towards each other without bending noodle
The Invisible Jump Rope:
A TAKE 10! Activity
See Take 10! For more activities and Classroom Lessons
Stand up in the area next to your desk and pretend you are jumping a jump
rope the number of times needed to answer the questions:
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Spelling words
Jump until you list 6 punctuation marks
Jump until you say 7 presidents
Count by 3’s to 33 as you jump
Count backwards from 20 to 0
Jump with a friend and tell a story while you are jumping
TAKE 10! Activities
These are great classroom movement activities taken from the TAKE 10!
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While jogging in place and name States, vowels, things that are red, the 12 months,
sports (a-z)
Do a bicep curl or arm pump for each syllable in a word: dog, soccer, breakfast,
basketball, nutrition, muscle, brain
Exercise for math answers: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Exercise for sports scoring: touchdown, field goal, soccer goal, grand slam, winning a
tennis game
Invisible jump rope for coins: quarters in a dollar, nickels in a quarter
Bounce while naming states:
Stories on the Move: action words
Hokey Pokey with body parts
Scavenger Hunt: walk the room finding 10 things that start with the letter “B” or things
that are colored red, or things that have numbers on them.
Jump Rope Letters and Numbers:
Use a jump rope to make letters and numbers on the desk or floor. After the letter or number is
made, have the students balance, stretch or move over and around the letters or numbers.
Activities with Small Foam Reaction Balls
Small Foam Reaction Ball #14435
Individual
 Toss and Catch
 Toss Bounce and Catch (increase # of bounces)
 Toss with spin back and catch
 Toss off the wall and catch on increasing bounces
 Toss 2 Balls and catch both after 1 bounce
 Toss 3 Balls and catch all 3 after 1 bounce
Partners
 Roll and Scoop
 Bounce and Catch 1 ball
 Toss, Bounce and Catch 2 balls (1 ball by each partner)
 Toss, Bounce and Catch 2 balls (both tossed by same partner)
 Toss, Trap and Pass Back
 High Low Passing of 2 balls (one up and one bounce pass)
 Side to Side Passing on one bounce
 Pass 4 balls (each partner 2 balls) at same time, 2 center, 2 wide, on 1
bounce
 Super fast roll, scoop and toss back using 3 balls. One partner starts with
all 3 balls, rolls one at a time to partner, partner scoops and tosses back
as next ball is coming
Target
 Bounce into a bucket
 Roll into a hula hoop
 Roll closest to a line
 Knock a foam pin down
Group
 Toss in center of group, let it bounce and then catch
 Toss in center of group, let it bounce, catch; repeat with one more bounce
added on each successful catch
 Toss 2 balls and group catches both balls after 1 bounce
Sport Skills
 Softball/baseball fielding
 Tennis ball return on 1 bounce
 Handball reaction off the wall
Activities with Jumbo Foam Reaction Balls
Jumbo Foam Reaction Ball #18238
Individual
 Toss and Catch
 Toss Bounce and Catch (increase # of bounces)
 Toss with spin back and then catch
 Toss and Trap as it touches the ground (soccer)
 Toss, Bounce and Trap
 Toss, Bounce and Bump (Volleyball)
 Soccer Dribble
 Toss 2 Balls and catch both after 1 bounce
Partners
 Roll and Scoop
 Bounce and Catch
 Pass, Bounce and Catch (Basketball) Chest Pass, Hook Pass
 Toss, Bounce and Volleyball Bump
 Toss and Soccer Trap
 Toss, Trap and Pass Back - Soccer
 Toss, Trap and Dribble - Soccer
 Pass back and forth, one or 2 touch - soccer
 High Low Passing of 2 balls (one up and one bounce pass) - Basketball
 Side to Side Passing - Basketball
 Pass 2 balls at same time to partner on 1 bounce - Basketball
 Pass 4 balls (each partner 2 balls) at same time, 2 center, 2 wide, on 1
bounce
Group
 Toss in center of group, let it bounce and catch
 Toss in center of group, let it bounce, then catch, repeat with one more
bounce added on each successful catch
 Toss, (volleyball) bump, bounce, bump, bounce, bump
 Soccer pass around the group
Sport Skills
 Basketball: Chest Pass, Bounce Pass, 2 ball pass up and down, 2 ball right
and left, 2 ball figure 8,
 Soccer: Toss and trap, goalie skills, dribbling creative, dribbling maze,
passing
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Volleyball: toss and bump, toss and dig, toss bump-bump
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FlagHouse Educational Services
FlagHouse Inc.
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
201-329-7528
Session Title:
Foam, Foam and More Foam!
Noodles, Noodles and More Noodles or Oodles of Noodles: Activities with Water Noodles
Presenter: John L. Smith, Physical Education Teacher, Retired Teacher, 1989 NASPE National Elementary Physical
Education Teacher of the Year. Educational Consultant FlagHouse Inc.
This is an active participation session presenting creative activities and games that include water noodles or parts of
noodles. Full noodles, half noodles, noodle bits and slices will be used in creative activities for individual learning
situations and group activities. Combining foam balls with noodles is an excellent way of creating great learning
experiences.
Activities will include:
 Three on a Tree Tag
 Noodle Bits
 Noodles Slices
 Noodle Hockey
 Tossing and Catching
 Jumping Noodles
 Noodle and Ball Activities
 Noodle Balancing
 Pizza Passing
 Jumbo Reaction Balls
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Water Noodle Set - Set of 24 (Item # 8052)
FLAGHOUSE DINO SKIN™ - Medium Bounce - Coated Foam Ball Set - 7'' dia (Item # 1911)
Noodle Bits (Item # 15869)
Noodle Slices (Item # 17748)
Jumbo Reaction Balls 18239
Half Noodles (Item # To be Announced)
Visit: FlagHouse.com/activityguides for free lesson plans
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lessons plans
Noodle Bit Body Balance
#15869
Teams of 2 or 3 players try to balance noodle nuggets on a
teammate. Using a circle formation, one partner runs out to
the nugget pile and selects 1 nugget to bring back to balance on
his teammate (waist and higher). Then returns to the pile to
select another to bring back and continues this until the
nuggets fall off the teammate. Then they switch jobs and start
over.
Noodle Slices
Item # 17748
See Flaghouse.com/activityguides for more activities
These Noodle Slices are made of 1 inch cut pieces of water noodles.
Noodle Slices Activities: Place a large amount of Noodle Slices in the center of the activity area. Partners take
turns going into the area to pick up 1 or 2 slices and return to their group to continue the activity.
1. Balance slices on a partner. Groups of 3 with 2 partners going into the middle to retrieve the
slices bring them back and balance them on partner #3. This continues until the balanced slices
fall. Then change the balance partner.
2. Slices Sandwich: 2 partners place 1 slice between their hands. The third partner retrieves 2 more
slices and places them between the hands. This continues until the slices fall. Then another
partner becomes the retriever.
3. Noodle Slices Muscle Building: Partners 1 and 2 going into the activity area and retrieve 1 slice
each. They return and build biceps on partner #3. This continues until the bicep falls. A new
partner then becomes the muscle.
4. Weight Lifting Slices: Just like Noodle Slices Muscle Building except the Slices Weight Lifter
must hold their hands up like they are doing a bench press or a lift and jerk.
Noodle Bits
Item # 15869
See Flaghouse.com/activityguides for more activities
These are ½ of a 1-2 inch slice of a water noodle.
Popper Activities:
1. Best hand Pop and Catch
2. Other hand Pop and Catch
3. Switching hands Pop and Catch
4. 2 Hand Pop and Catch
5. 2 hand Switching Hands Pop and Catch
6. Pop, Create and Catch: Pop, clap and catch or Pop, touch and catch
7. Behind the back pop and catch
8. Under the leg pop and catch
9. Pop one popper with a partner
10. Pop one popper with a partner switching hands
11. Each partner pop 1 to a partner
12. Pop 2 to a partner:
13. Pop 2 to a partner catching in opposite hands
14. Pop 4 with a partner
15. Quick Draw Pop and Catch
Noodle Bits Pop in the Back Tag
Each player has a Noodle Bit and tries to score 1 point by popping it off of another player’s back. The player
scores 2 points or 5 points if they catch the rebound off the back.
OODLES OF NOODLES
Things to do with long foam water noodles.
John L. Smith
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Toss and catch up straight
Toss and catch at different parts of noodle
Throw for distance
Balance tasks: body parts, moving, horizontal and vertical
Jumping tasks
Foot flip for height
Partner Tasks:
Partner toss and catch sequence
 Toss and catch
 Toss up and catch
 Toss and catch different parts
 Toss at same time and catch
Form a circle with noodle and roll it
Hold on ends with different body parts with partners
 head
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 back
 butt
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Hold on ends with body parts and move
Balance on different body parts
Connect and hold different ways
Jumping tasks
Hold a ball on 2 tubes
Roll ball on tubes
Connect tubes: ball on tubes and roll it from end to end
Toss a ball with 2 tubes
Form a large circle, roll it, go through it
Form a connected shape using connectors
How high can you get a stack?
Connected arch balance
Larger connect arch balance
Connected swirl
People ring toss
Balloon bop
Limbo
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Group Tasks: Noodles
Toss a ball to another group
Roll a ball down a long connected set of tubes – roller coaster
Roll a partner to a different area with tubes under (bring a mat and rope)
Form a large circle, roll it, how many can get through it
Jump the snake
Circle mover: connected with large # of people in circle
Form a + and make it move around in a circle
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Noodle Hockey
Noodle Hockey
Noodle Hockey is a very active safe game that is played using water noodles and 7” coated foam balls. Goals
(cones) are set up at each end of the game area. Each team has a different color noodle and goalies have a
third color. Goals are scored when the ball is hit with the noodle between the cones below the height of the
goalies waist. Games can be timed or rotated when a certain number of goals are scored.
Simple Rules:
 Noodles must be held with one hand on each end of the noodle
 Goals are approximately 15 feet wide
 Penalties for holding, hitting and unsportsmanlike play are 1-2 minutes out of game
 No kicking of the ball is allowed
 Use multiple balls for faster games is permitted and recommended
Half Noodle Activities
John L. Smith
1989 NASPE National Teacher of the Year
FlagHouse Educational Consultant
Fitness:
• Horizontal
Pull ends towards you into circle
Pull ends towards you into an "A"
Pull ends towards you into and "A" and clap it
Push ends away from you into a circle
Push ends away from you into an "A"
Push ends away from you into an "A" and clap
Pull right end towards you and left end away from you into a "J" shape
Pull left end towards you and right end away from you down into "J"
Pull right side up into a "J"
Pull left side up into a backwards "J"
Pull right side up over the left into an "S"
Pull left side up over right into a backwards "S"
Push right side away from body into a horizontal "S"
Push left side away from body into a horizontal backwards "S"
Bicycle forwards
Bicycle backwards
Push up into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Invert into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" slow
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" fast
Push ends towards each other without bending noodle
• Vertical
Pull down into circle
Pull down into an "A"
Pull down into and "A" and clap it
Push up into a circle
Push up into an inverted "A"
Push up into an inverted "A" and clap
Pull right side down into an inverted "J"
Pull left side down into an inverted "J"
Pull right side up into a "J"
Pull left side up into a backwards "J"
Pull right side up over the left into an "S"
Pull left side up over right into a backwards "S"
Push right side away from body into a horizontal "S"
Push left side away from body into a horizontal backwards "S"
Bicycle forwards
Bicycle backwards
Push up into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Invert into a "horseshoe" shape and pump it fast with left and right
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" slow
Change from "horseshoe" to inverted "horseshoe" fast
Push ends towards each other without bending noodle
The Eye of the Tiger!
Half Noodle Upper Body Fitness Routine
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Half Noodle Fitness Weight Lifting!
Push out
Lift up
Curls: 2 arms
Curls :1 arm
Bicycle by turning ends in alternating circles: forward and backward
Giant Foam Deck Rings:
Item # 14479
Toss and Catch:
 2 hands
 1 hand (right and left)
 Toss back as you catch it
 Unicorn, Elephant, Shark, Dolphin
 Rows of Catching and Throwing
 Star Wars catching on full noodles
Parachute Central
John L. Smith,
National Presenter
Retired Physical Education Teacher,
1989 NASPE National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Educational Consultant, FlagHouse Inc.
Parachute Central is a full activity participation session for early childhood through upper elementary physical
education teachers, classroom teachers, recreational specialists and movement educators. This session includes:
 Basic parachute movement and manipulative skills
 Class Parachute activities
 Class organization
 Parachute safety
 Games with parachutes
 Rhythmical Activities with Parachutes
 Creative and Innovative Parachutes
 Parachute activities that include: fitness, balance, coordination and manipulatives
During this session, participants will perform parachute manipulatives including; shakes, ripples, waves, whirlpools,
lifting, pulling and stretching. Locomotor movements performed will include; walking, galloping, skipping and
crawling. Games will include: Jaws, Roller Ball, Digestion, Mini-Golf (Swiss Cheese) and Space Traveler
(Planetary).
Parachute Central
Awesome Activities with Creative Parachutes
John L. Smith
1989 NASPE National Teacher of the Year
Educational Consultant
FlagHouse Inc.
The Super Grip Chute Activities
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Shaking:fast,medium,slow,big,medium,small
Ripplesandwaves:hurricanesandstorms
FreezetheLake:pullitastightaspossiblefromasittingorstandingposition:
Greatforupperbodywork
TheMerry‐go‐round:holdthechutewithyourrighthandandwalk,skip,gallop,
jogaroundinaclock‐wiserotation.Changehandsandreversethemovement.
Raiseandlowerthechuteasyouaregoingaround
TheUmbrella:liftitupwithacountof4andholditsoftuntilitcomesdown.
Don’tletGo!Don’tGoUnder!
o Countthenumberofpeople
o Wavetoyourfriends
o Balanceononefoot
o Havedifferentcolorsornumbersgounderandbacktotheirplace
o Havedifferentcolorsornumbersgoacrosstotheotherside
o Havedifferentcolorsornumbergounderthechuteanddance!
Mushroom:liftitupandwalkinwithacountof4andwalkbackwithacountof
4.Slowly!!!
TheMountain:Liftitupandpullitdown.Holdittothegroundwithyourhands
andknees
o Goinsidethemountain1giantstepwhenyouareliftingitup,turn
around,pullitdownandyouareinsidethemountain
o Lift,kneeldown,laydownandputonlyyourheadundertheparachute
whenyoupullitdown
Tornado:agreatcooperativeactivitythatsendsabubbleofairaroundthe
parachute.Startwithaliftandpulldownononeareaoftheparachuteand
continuethatinorderaroundtheparachute.Reverseitandmakeitgofaster
PopCorn:placeseveralyarnorfleeceballsonthechuteandshakeituntilyou
cangetthemalloff(usesoftbeanbagsorfoamfruitsandveggies)
NumberShakeusingNumberJuniorSpots
SnapandPenguin:slowliftupandfastpulldownwithaPenguinorotheranimal
onthetop
NASCARColorChase:Liftupthechuteandonecolorornumberrunsaroundthe
chuteasfastaspossiblebacktotheirspotbeforethechutecomesdown
FloatingClouds:Liftupthechuteslowlyandallletgoatthesametime,don’t
moveandseewhereitgoes!
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RollerBall:get1,2or3ballsrollingaroundtheparachute
Jaws!Sittingwithlegsundertheparachute,2sharksswimunderthechuteand
lookfordinner.Thesharkscarefullyandslowlypulltheswimmersunderthe
parachutewheretheyalsobecomesharks.Addlifeguardstosavetheswimmers!
Planetary Parachute
Star Travel: from planet to planet
Alphabet Travel the planets
Warm Speed: Travel around the planets but not in them
Earth Parachute
Visit the continents
Travel the Sea
Swiss Cheese Parachute
Baseball Games
Swiss Cheese Golf
Spelling Cheese and other words
CATCH Parachute
A healthy way to be active!
Catch a healthy meal
Shake it up and be healthy
A Mountain of Food: See food from the inside of the Catch Parachute
Wind Wands
 Circles
 Reverse circles
 2 at the same time circles
 With 2 Wind Wand
o Swim strokes forward
o Swim strokes backwards
 Figure 8’s
Running with the Wind Wands
Air Lites: Large and Mini inflatable objects in the shape of balls, cubes, cylinders, rings and animals
Equipment:
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FLAGHOUSE SuperChute™ Parachute - 30' dia (Item # 10789)
FLAGHOUSE Swiss Cheese Parachute Set - 19' dia (Item #10054)
Planetary Parachute™ (Item # 12699)
Earth Parachute (Item # 15477)
FLAGHOUSE ParaShoot Shot - 24' (Item #10286)
FLAGHOUSE WindWands - Set of 12 (Item #10675)
FLAGHOUSE DINO SKIN™ - Medium Bounce - Coated Foam Ball Set - 7'' dia (#1911)
Fruit 'n Veg Toss (Item #10461)
Hen House 10'' Chicken (#14693)
FLAGHOUSE Fishing Hole - 14'' Bass (#790)
Colored Fleece Ball Set - 4" (#15217)
CATCH® 19' Go Slow Whoa Nutrition Parachute (#18090)
AirLites (Item # 14171 FLAGHOUSE Turtle Airlite™, #11351 FLAGHOUSE Mini AirLites™ Air
Pair)
FLAGHOUSE Tossers Scarve Set (Item #14743)
Number Junior Spots (Item #15714)
Wind Wands (Item #10675)
AirLite: #9491 Cube, 10797 Cylinder, 9997 Ball, 11351 Mini Set
Call Harry Lawson
201-329-7589
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