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Outdoor Game Creation

A WebQuest for 6-8 Grade Students

Graduate Student of Sport Pedagogy

University of Idaho

Introduction

I need you to help create a new game for our Physical Education class. This game will be used in your P.E. classes with you and your classmates. We will put a booklet together of all the games created in the classroom. These games can also be used at home with your friends and family.

Task

You and a partner must create a game to use in your Physical Education
We will gather all games together and make a booklet.
Create a game incorporating at least one skill from each set below.
- Loco-Motor Movements
  - Walk, Run, Hop, Skip, Jump, Crawl, Gallop, Slide, etc.
- Non-Loco-Motor Movements
  - Bend, Twist, Squat, Kneel, Push, Pull, etc.
- Eye/Hand or Eye/Foot Coordination
  - Catch, Throw (overhand, underhand), Bounce, Roll, Tag or
  - Kick, Hop; Leap; Jump; (using direction), Dribble, Punt
- Spatial Awareness
  - Your Positioning (space around you) in reference to the other players.
    - Field or court position
*Please ask if there is a movement you would like to use that is not listed here.

Process

Create a new game that can be played without the use of special equipment. (pool, climbing wall, inline skates, etc.)
Equipment that is available such as balls, bats, cones, Frisbees, racquets, may be used in your game.
Follow the steps below.
1. Research from all of the following sources: books, magazines, internet, and interview a person from the health/fitness field.
2. Create the rules of how to play the game.
  - Game must be at least 10 minutes long.
3. The type of field or playing area the game will be played on.
4. What skills are needed to play the game? (refer to the task)
5. How long is the game? (examples: innings, quarters, periods, or play to a certain score or time.)
6. What is the scoring system? (Points -how many? Levels)
7. Safety factors for the game and players.
8. Once you have a strong idea your new game. Use this guideline to help you.
9. Make an Outline for your game. (This will be used to put together our booklet)
10. Write a paper explaining how the game is played. The rules, number of players, skills involved in the game, how the game is scored, safety factors for the game, what type of physical conditioning can you gain, and a list of references used.

Resources

Website Sources:

Eldrbarry’s Active Games

Games that Kids Play

Sport Quest

Physical Education 101

The Great Games List

Water games by Walt Disney

Cardiovascular Health

Books

Ten-Minute Life Lessons for Kids

By: Jamie C. Miller

Beyond Winning: sports and games all kids want to play.

By: Lawrence Rowen

Great big book of children's games: over 450 indoor/outdoor games for kids

By: Debra Wise

Magazines

Sports Illustrated for Kids

National Geographic: Kids Magazine

ESPN

Outdoor Life

Evaluation

	4	3	2	1	Score
Research	Used all 4 - books - magazines - people - internet	Used 3/4 - books - magazines - people - internet	Used 2/4 - books - magazines - people - internet	Used 1/4 - books - magazines - people - internet
*Items used in Outline* in the creation of the game.**	Included all 7 - rules - skills - playing area / type of field - length of game -scoring -safety rules -Physical conditioning gain	Included 5/7 - rules - skills - playing area / type of field - length of game - scoring -safety rules -Physical conditioning gain	Included 4/7 - rules - skills - playing area / type of field - length of game - scoring -safety rules -Physical conditioning gain	Included 3 or less - rules - skills - playing area / type of field - length of game - scoring -safety rules -Physical conditioning gain
Skill Movements	Used all 4 skills -Loco-Motor Movement -Non-locomotor Movement -Eye/hand or Eye/Foot Coordination -Spatial Awareness	Used 3/4 Skills -Loco-Motor Movement -Non-locomotor Movement -Eye/hand or Eye/Foot Coordination -Spatial Awareness	Used 2/4 Skills -Loco-Motor Movement -Non-locomotor Movement -Eye/hand or Eye/Foot Coordination -Spatial Awareness	Used 1/4 Skills -Loco-Motor Movement -Non-locomotor Movement -Eye/hand or Eye/Foot Coordination -Spatial Awareness
Group Participation	Worked with peers cooperatively and equally.	Had some difficulty working with peers cooperatively and equally.	Was uncooperative with peers and did not work with them equally.	Did not work with peers cooperatively or equally.
Written Paper	4/4 Complete -Introductory Paragraph, Body, Conclusion -Incorporated all parts of the game -Format is correct -Proofread for Grammar and Spelling	3/4 Complete -Introductory Paragraph, Body, Conclusion -Incorporated all parts of the game -Format is correct -Proofread for Grammar and Spelling	2/4 Complete -Introductory Paragraph, Body, Conclusion -Incorporated all parts of the game -Format is correct -Proofread for Grammar and Spelling	1/4 Complete -Introductory Paragraph, Body, Conclusion -Incorporated all parts of the game -Format is correct -Proofread for Grammar and Spelling

Conclusion

Good Job Team!

Congratulations! You have completely your WebQuest and have helped to create a new and exciting game for your P.E. class and friends.

We will make copies of each group's games and bind them together. Each person in the class will receive one to take home and use with their friends and families.

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