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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity
Publisher
Phys Ed Games
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Year
2016
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Four Corners

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Five groups stand in four corners, with one group in the middle. When the coach says "go!" groups run across the gym to an open available cone before another group gets there. Groups do this all while holding hands, strategizing ahead of time to decide which cone to run to.

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Concepts

exercise, fitness, teamwork, teambuilding, teams, cones

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Put learners into groups based on class size so that each of the five groups has an equal number of kids
  • Variate the game and have students dribble a soccer ball while running, or hopping on one foot

Classroom Considerations

  • Five cones are required for the activity
  • Intended for the gym
  • Ensure safety rules are in place before playing the game with the class
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Promotes teamwork and fitness 

Cons

  • None

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