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Top 10 Elementary School PE Games: 

#10 Castle ball

Students will learn to throw the ball accurately and try to take down the castles of the other team! If a castle is knocked down then students will rebuild their castles. Students who knock down the most castles during a 5 minute round win. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/kRkTz6yNT4Q

#9 Mission Impossible

Secret agents are trying to get the bean bags from one side back to their side of the field without being caught by the double agents. However, they only have five minutes to complete their mission if they choose to accept it.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/BjTZMeuNv0A

#8 Flip It

Students will use bean bags to develop their underhand tossing ability. Hula Hoops are place 10 feet away from the students. If students get all 10 bean bags in the hoop then they get to flip the hoop farther and farther away from themselves. This is a great game that allows students to develop underhand throwing and get out their energy by running too. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/qrkdTR9OXiQ

#7 Lions & Gazelles

The last person standing wins!!! The lions are chasing after the gazelles in a large area. If a gazelle gets caught by a lion then that gazelle becomes a lion. The last gazelle standing within a 5 minute round wins. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/ePML8Z24zjU

#6 Defender

Students try to defend their pin from being knocked down by other students who surround them. When their pin gets knocked down then they switch places with the person who knocked their pin down. If I am having trouble with students who can't keep their hands to themselves, then I play this game. I will actually see students strategize with classmates in order to work towards the goal of knocking a pin down. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/QuInM-as1mg

#5 300 Frisbee

This game teaches students to be able to throw and catch a frisbee in a fun way. There will be one student throwing the frisbee to a group of students. A student in the group can get points for picking the frisbee off of the ground and from catching the frisbee. The first student to get 300 points will switch roles with the person who is throwing. 

video Link: https://youtu.be/nRCCwrMJ0pw

#4 Hot Shots

This fun basketball game allows students to focus on their shooting technique from different spots on the court. Students set a goal of how many points that they are going to score. Students can choose any spot on their line to shoot from. If they make a point then they will get to take the poly spot with them that they shot on. The first team to collect all of their poly spots or the team that has the most poly spots at the end of 5 minutes wins!!!

Video Link: https://youtu.be/99EcSmJCtm0 

#3 Sharks & Minnows

There will be sharks in the middle of the field trying to get the minnows who are running to the other side. If a minnow gets caught then they become a shark. The game ends when there are no more minnows left.  It does a great job at introducing the idea of safe zones, so that you can play Capture the Flag later.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/_lXX4Ki5pwU

#2 Striker Ball

Students will try to slap the ball with their hand and have the ball go in between another students cones. If the ball goes in between a students cone then the student who slapped the ball gets a point. The different rounds include adding more balls and adding a person in the middle. If a person is in the middle then they are trying to aim for the person in the middle. It's a slightly different version of Gaga Ball if you don't have a pit.  

Video Link: https://youtu.be/p0z1CqrFRE0


#1 Pick it up

This is a fun underhand tossing game. Students can pick any poly spot to throw from. If they toss it in the bucket and make it then they will take the poly spot that they are standing on. The first group to collect their line of poly spots wins, or the group that has the most poly spots collected in 5 minutes wins. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/9que_JJlgAg