Everyone needs a couple of games in their back pocket that don't take long to explain and they can play with kids quickly if they have little time at the end of a lesson or as a warm up at the beginning. For me one of those games is Noodle Dance Tag – It's a classic freeze tag game except instead of being frozen you dance in place and do a fist pump.
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See an explanation of the game below:
You can see how I explain the game to my students below:
Game Description:
For every group of 20 you should give 2 half noodles out to designated 'taggers'. When the music starts they will run around and try to freeze as many people as possible. Nobody can be unfrozen, but when you are frozen you must do a designated dance (side step and fist pump)
Rules:
- You can become frozen 3 ways
- Getting tagged by a noodle
- Going out of bounds
- Falling down or sliding (stay on your feet)
- No screaming
Safety Points:
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- Look where you are going, never look behind you while someone is chasing you
- Move to open space
- Do not tag people on the head
Management:
- After 45 seconds, give a freeze signal and stop the music and have the noodle taggers hand their noodle to a player who has not been a tagger yet, student's who haven't had a turn can designate this by raising their hand quietly.
- Continue play until everyone has had a turn to be a tagger, or until time runs out
Everyone needs a couple of games in their back pocket that don't take long to explain and they can play with kids quickly if they have little time at the end of a lesson or as a warm up at the beginning. For me one of those games is Noodle Dance Tag – It's a classic freeze tag game except instead of being frozen you dance in place and do a fist pump.
Tag Games for PE Tag games are perfect for physical education classes as they encourage physically active, social, and healthy play. They serve well as warm-up exercises and to take a break from more structured activities. Kids need quick reflexes, the ability to suddenly change direction, and speed, so playing tag is great exercise. Elementary Physical Education Activities Your Students Will Love!! As part of your physical education program, elementary physical education activities are usually done for 5 minutes before (warm up) the physical education lesson begins and for 5 minutes, just before the period ends (cool down). Mar 30, 2017 - Find PE tag games that are fun, exciting and challenging for all ages. The Physical Education Activities are simple and easy to teach with free downloads. Channel that excitement and holiday energy into some festive games and activities for PE class. The following ideas are an easy way to inject some healthy, heart pumping physical activity into the potentially low-activity winter season. Quick Set Up Holiday PE Class Games. Quick set-up is an important feature for many PE lesson plans.
Tag Games Elementary P.e. Games Youtube
See an explanation of the game below:
You can see how I explain the game to my students below:
Game Description:
For every group of 20 you should give 2 half noodles out to designated 'taggers'. When the music starts they will run around and try to freeze as many people as possible. Nobody can be unfrozen, but when you are frozen you must do a designated dance (side step and fist pump)
Rules:
- You can become frozen 3 ways
- Getting tagged by a noodle
- Going out of bounds
- Falling down or sliding (stay on your feet)
- No screaming
Safety Points:
Tag Games Elementary P.e. Games For Girls
- Look where you are going, never look behind you while someone is chasing you
- Move to open space
- Do not tag people on the head
Management:
- After 45 seconds, give a freeze signal and stop the music and have the noodle taggers hand their noodle to a player who has not been a tagger yet, student's who haven't had a turn can designate this by raising their hand quietly.
- Continue play until everyone has had a turn to be a tagger, or until time runs out
Variations:
- Allow students to make up their own dance.
- Hand out more noodles to designate more taggers
- Shorten the time limit or extend it
- If you have a screen – throw up some 'Sample Dance Moves' by copying this dance moves slideshow to give students some ideas for what to do when they are frozen (Warning: They might get SUPER excited about this… proceed at your own risk)
The kids love this game and request it all the time. It's a great cardio game that leaves kids breathing heavy and smiling from ear to ear. Have fun and download the free Game Sheet for your lesson plans in my Resources Section or below.
UPDATE: a fellow Phys Ed Teacher Sara Wood came up with an awesome modification to slow your kids down if you want to check it out in her tweet below – just have all your kids balance bean bags on their heads – if they drop the bag – they must start dancing – Thanks Sara!
If you like Noodle Dance Tag – make sure to check out FIRE AND ICE TAGit's a great follow up game once your students understand Noodle Dance Tag.
As always, thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!
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