WEEK 3 LESSON PLAN

Multi-Sport 3-5 Games

STORYLINE

Today we are Warming Up before our games. Your goal is to follow the Coach and listen to the instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

• When  I  say, “GO!”  run  in the different  animal  movements  from  the  baseline  to  the  end  line.  
  • Run  like  a  turtle  (run  slowly  and  put  your  arms  behind  your  back)
  • Run  like  a  cheetah  (run  as  fast  as  you  can)
  • Run  like  a  giraffe  (put  your  arms  together  above  your  head  to  make  a  long  neck)
  • Run  like  an  elephant  (put  your  arm  out  in  front  of  your  body  to  make  a  trunk)
  • Run  like  a  penguin(put  your  arms  out  to  the  sideand  waddle)
  • Run  like  a  dog
  • Swim  like a  fish  (use  your  arms  to  swim)
  • Duck  walk  (squat  and  waddle  like  a  duck)
  • Bear  crawl
  • Hop  like a  bunny
  • Leap  like  a  frog

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Hungry Hogs. In this game you are all piglets in a barn getting ready for the hungry hog feeding time. Your goal is to get all the barrels of hay (soccer balls) to the pens (goal) until all the hogs have full bellies. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline.
• When I say, “GO!” run towards the middle of the barn, grab a barrel of hay and dribble/kick it back to any pen.
  • You may only take one barrel of hay at a time.
• We will begin a new game when there are no more barrels of hay and all the hogs have full bellies. 

TEACHING TIPS

• Remind children to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Sharks and Minnows. In this game, you are all fish swimming in shark-infested waters. Your goal is to safely swim (dribble) without a shark (tagger) eating you.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball. 
• I will begin as the shark.
• When I say, “GO!” start swimming to the end line.
  • If a shark tags you or kicks your ball out-of-bounds, you become seaweed.
    • If you are seaweed, you must keep your feet planted where you were tagged. You may only move your arms to try and tag other minnows. 
• We will begin a new game when there is one minnow is left.

TEACHING TIPS

• Remind children to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
• Remind children they should be dribbling and not kicking the ball far forward.

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Meteor Shower. In this game, you are astronauts in space when you see a crazy alien. Your goal is kick your moon rock (soccer ball) towards the alien.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, spread out onto the field with your ball.
• I will begin as the alien.
• When I say, “GO!” begin dribbling your moon rock towards the alien as he/she runs away.
  • Once you are near the alien, try to kick your moon rock in his/her direction.
  • See how many times your moon rock can hit the alien.

TEACHING TIPS

• Remind children to be aware of the other balls being kicked around them
• Remind children they should be dribbling and not kicking the ball far forward.

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Scrimmage B. Your goal is to shoot a soccer ball into the opposing team’s goal.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide you into two teams – using soccer pinnies to tell who you are.
• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder with your team on either the baseline or end line.
• When I say, “GO!”:
  • Run to the midline
  • Retrieve a ball
  • Kick it into the opposing team’s goal
• You can only kick one ball at a time.
• After you have taken a shot, grab a ball from your own side and try again.
• Once you feel they’ve had enough, try different variations.

TEACHING TIPS

• Remind children that there are enough balls on the midline for everyone.  
• If you see someone sharing/being nice mention it out loud for everyone else to hear
• If a child does not have a ball guide them to one.