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Where's The Grinch? Fun Festive Tabata Warmup for Holiday PE Brain Break Activity

From PE with Coach Smith

Where's The Grinch? Fun Festive Tabata Warmup for Holiday PE Brain Break Activity
6 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thPhysical EducationBrain Breaks
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Summary

A tag/chasing-and-fleeing game from PE with Coach Smith. Students practice moving safely in general space, dodging, and simple game strategy through easy-to-play tag games for the whole class.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This PE with Coach Smith game keeps everyone safe while they chase, flee, and dodge.

  1. What was your strategy for not getting tagged?
  2. How did you move safely without bumping into others?
  3. Why are the rules important for keeping the game fair and fun?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: chase, flee, dodge, general space, strategy.

Try it: Play along safely, watching where everyone else is moving. Afterward, name one strategy that helped you stay in the game.