EQUIPMENT
6 hula-hoops
1 fuzzy ball
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Gopher Tunnel. Your goal is to work together to form a tunnel so that each team member can go through.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Before the game begins, I will select two students for every hula-hoop to hold on either side as the tunnel builders.
- I will select a student to crawl like a gopher through the tunnel.
- Everyone will take turns either being the gopher or a tunnel builder.
- You may only move safely through the tunnel.
Game 1: Have each student go through the tunnel once.
Game 2: Have a student try and throw a fuzzy ball through the tunnel, then like a gopher chase after it.
Game 3: Have students try and walk backwards through the tunnel.
Game 4: If students are careful, have two students crawl through the tunnel in opposite directions.
Game 5: Spread out the tunnel so the hoops are far away from each other (about five feet apart) and students have to run in between each one.
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach: Have students cheer on their classmates as they make their way through the tunnel.
- Approach: Gophers can high-five tunnel builders as they are going through the tunnel.
- Safety: Make sure students keep the hula-hoops still so gophers do not trip.
- Discussion: Ask students to share who they saw doing a good job at going through the tunnels. What strategies did they use to be successful?