Blacktop Games

Treasures Grade 1

Unit 3 Have Fun!

Created by Marjorie S. Smith

Grade One

Shipley’s Choice Elementary

Introduction Many of our classmates do not know what

to play during blacktop recess. First graders run in every direction. Often they run into each other and get

hurt. Some run through games that others are

trying to play. This is a problem that we must solve

before someone is seriously hurt.

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Task It is your mission to seek and find games

that can be played SAFELY on our blacktop.

Not much equipment should be needed. A small group of children should play it. You must share the blacktop with others.

You will research a game, alone or with a partner, and teach the game using a poster, brochure, or book you have written.

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Step 1 First you will research games that can be played during blacktop recess.

Step 2 Next you will pick one of these games to teach a small group of your classmates.

Step 3 Then you will create a poster, brochure or book explaining how to play the game. You will include the name of the game, the equipment needed, the rules and scoring.

Step 4 Finally you will teach the game.

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Blacktop Recess Games

Jump Rope Activities

Ball Games

Running Games

Hopscotch Games

First research games that can be played during blacktop recess.

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Jump Rope Activities

Traditional Children's Games: Jump Rope

Chinese Jump Rope Jump Rope Rhymes

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Ball Games

Ball Games

4 Square Game Dodge Ball

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Running Games

Red Light/Green Light

Tag GamesFreeze Tag

Hospital TagMan TagPartner TagTiggy Off the Ground

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Hopscotch Games

Traditional Children's Games: Hopscotch

Hopscotch Hopscotch from Around the World

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Pick a game to teach a small group of your classmates. Use a flow map to organize information about your game.

Flow Map

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Brochure Book

Game

Materials

How to

Play

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Use your organizer to create a poster, brochure, or book explaining how to play your game.

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Finally use your poster, brochure, or book to help you show and tell a group of classmates how to play your game.

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EvaluationOral Presentation Rubric : Teaching a Blacktop Game

Student Name:     ________________________________________

Date:     ________________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Stays on Topic Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.

Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.

Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.

It was hard to tell what the topic was.

Content Shows a full understanding of the topic.

Shows a good understanding of the topic.

Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

Sequential Order The instructions were given in sequential order.

Most of the instructions were in order.

Some of the instructions were in order.

It was difficult to understand order.

Volume Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.

Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members.

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Citations

Games from Around the World.  March 4, 2007 <http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110166/>.

Nieboer, Geof. Kids Games.  March 4, 2007 <http://www.gameskidsplay.net/>.

Peters, Sandy and Thomas . Topics Online Magazine - Traditional Children's Games from Around the World.  March 4, 2007 <http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm>.

Playground Fun.  Culture Online / working with the British Council and produced by Learnthings Ltd. .  March 16, 2007 <http://www.playgroundfun.org.uk/Default.aspx>.

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