Tagged with 'ParaTossers'

Set up:

Alphabet Scramble

Work together as a team to spell a given word by tossing an object using the paratossers from letter to letter!

Objective:
To work together as a team (pairs) to spell a given word by tossing an object using the paratossers from letter to letter.

Grade Level: K-6

Equipment:

• Alphabet Poly Spots (70061-PS)
• The Zone™ ParaTossers (16220-PS)
• Various manipulatives to toss
• Word cards (to be placed under a poly spot)
• Alphabet cards for each team/pair
• No-Kink Hoops for each team/pair (14029-PS)

Set-up:

• Scatter alphabet spots on ground throughout playing area
• Place a word under each letter (should start with the letter poly spot, ie. A {ant} B{ball}
• Place hula hoops with a variety of manipulatives, paratosser, and alphabet card in each of them
• Group students in pairs and send to a hula hoop
• Pairs grab the alphabet card, paratosser, and one of the manipulatives from hoop (their choice) and go to the first letter on their card.
• At the letter spot, pairs lift up spot and read the word beneath it
• Pairs must spell the word by successfully tossing and catching an item using paratosser at each of the letters in the word.
• Once word completed, they lift up the end letter poly spot to begin new word
• Pairs may not advance letters in word until an object is successfully tossed and caught.
• Pairs can take turns tossing and catching roles with each letter
• Can use grade level sight/vocab words or words used in current PE unit
• Could also use sentences under the spots with a blank word for students to figure out and spell.

Set up:

Fish Toss

Toss the fish up the court and try to get it in the net!

Grades:
K-5

Materials/equipment:
• Big Fish Footballs (16093-PS) (need 12 for a class of 24 kids)
• Mini Fish Footballs (17154-PS)
• Round Base Goals Adjustable Height (17190-PS)
• The Zone™ Paratossers (16220-PS) or The Zone™ HD Parachutes (15487-PS)

Set-up:
•Divide your class into two teams, split up the colored parachutes into teams (red, purple, yellow vs. blue orange, green) or whatever combo you prefer.
•Put a round net goal on each side of the gym
•Each parachute needs a partner duo.
•The fish starts on one of the parachutes.

How to play:
•The RPY team will try to pass the fish up the court to try and score into the round net goal on the opposite side. The BOG team will try to intercept the ball to try and move it down the other side of the court to their round net.
•You always have to travel with your partner and cannot let go of the parachute at anytime.
•If a team does not catch the fish, it is a turnover to the other team.
•Once a goal is scored, then the other team starts with the fish.

Adaptations:
•Use a big fish
•Use a small fish
•Use a ball
•Use multiple balls or fish