Schools Come Alive

The Amazing Race

for School Communities!
Participant Handout
Tracy Lockwood
Project Coordinator
Percy Page Centre - 11759 Groat Road Workshop developent supported !y"
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Intended Audience: Grades 1-12 Teachers
Workshop utcomes
Participants will:
Participate in the amazing race for school communities to support student learning of the physical
education, health, math, language arts, science and social studies program outcomes
!ecome familiar with instructional strategies to foster cooperation and fun
Identify opportunities to access ongoing support and resources
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!lanning for !hysical "ducation # Starting with the "nd in $ind
5n our planning as teachers$ 4e kno4 that in order to ensure our teaching is aligned 4ith the progra outcoes$ !est
practice is to start 4ith the end in ind "#nderstanding $y %esign, &iggins ' (cTighe, 1))*+3 &he 6end7$ is student
learning and achieveent o8 the progra outcoes3 9tarting 4ith the end in ind and 4orking !ack4ards in our planning
4ill lead to engaging and e88ective learning e1periences 8or students3
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Assessment,"valuation
9aple assessent and evaluation tools 8or a variety o8 outcoes that can !e achieved through physical activity are
included as part o8 this handout3 0or ore assessent and evaluation ideas$ look to the )-1: Physical #ducation Guide
to 5pleentation$ the Teacher 4esources section o8 the Physical #ducation ;nline 4e!site
+4443education3gov3a!3ca<physicaleducationonline. or the %l!erta %ssessent Consortiu +4443aac3a!3ca.3
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Which outcome 4ill students !e
4orking to achieve=
What 4ill 5 accept as evidence that
learning has occurred= What
assessent or evaluation tool 4ill 5
use=
What are the safety considerations 8or
the activity= +Check the 6,afety
Guidelines for Physical Acti3ity in
Al$erta ,chools7 docuent as 4ell as
your >istrict policies.
Ho4 4ill 5 organi?e the activity to
ensure learning 8or all students=
What activity 4ill 8acilitate student
learning o8 the kno4ledge$ skills and
attitudes included in the )-1: Physical
#ducation progra= +Ree!er$ no
single activity is prescri!ed.
Important questions to
consider when
planning for student
learning in Physical
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$oving to )nclusion
&he outcoes included in the )-1: Physical #ducation Progra are the sae 8or all students$ even those 4ith a disa!ility3
&he 6(o3ing to Inclusion5 series o8 resources is a great source o8 in8oration and ideas 8or providing eaning8ul learning
e1periences and opportunities 8or all students in physical education$ as 4ell as tips 8or getting the necessary support to
allo4 all students to learn$ have 8un$ and achieve the progra outcoes3 % copy o8 the 6(o3ing to Inclusion7 series 4as
sent to all schools in 199/ and is availa!le 8or purchase or do4nload 8ro the %ctive @iving %lliance 8or Canadians 4ith a
>isa!ility 4e!site +4443ala3ca.3
Activities
Choose activities that 4ill allo4 your students to have 8un 4hile learning and developing the kno4ledge$ skills and
attitudes necessary to achieve the learning outcoe+s.3 % sall saple o8 these kinds o8 activities is included in this
handout3 %l4ays !e sure to a1ii?e the aount o8 tie students spend !eing activeA the liit is your iaginationB
Co collection o8 activities is coplete 4ithout the sharing o8 ideas$ tips and tricks 8ro any pro8essional peers3 &hanks
to those teachers 4ho 4ere 4illing to !e creative and share in order to enhance all o8 our teachingB
Safety and )nstruction
&he aa?ing race 8or school counities is a tea!uilding challenge 8or groups o8 all ages3 9tudents 4ill !e asked to
deonstrate counication$ leadership and 8airplay skills D outcoes included as part o8 General ;utcoe C D
Cooperation in the )-1: Physical #ducation progra and General ;utcoe R D Relationship Choices in the )-9 Health
and @i8e 9kills progra3 Consider having students set up an aa?ing race 8or their peers$ or the sta88 can set it up as an
activity to !uild school spirit3
rganization Groups o8 /-, students 4ill coplete the challenges organi?ed as stations3 ;nce each challenge is
coplete$ the group 4ill receive one letter clue$ 4hich 4ill allo4 the to spell the 8inal pu??le3 #nough
stations need to !e prepared so that each group is a!le to participate at a di88erent station3 +i3e3$ 1-
groups E 1- stations.3
%s students enter the starting area$ each one 4ill receive a 6plane ticket7 +piece o8 paper 4ith the nae o8 a country on it
and a ap o8 4here the country is located.3 ;n the signal to !egin$ students ust gather 4ith others 8ro the sae
country and 8ind their 6!ackpack73 Contents o8 each !ackpack are" one length o8 aterial 8or each tea e!er and one
long skipping rope3 When teas arrive at the !ackpack$ they place their plane tickets inside and each get a strip o8
aterial3 &he aterial identi8ies the group as a tea and should guide their creation o8 a tea nae and tea cheer3
While copleting the aa?ing race$ all tea e!ers ust have at least one hand on the tea rope3
;n the signal to !egin$ teas travel to a station$ read the challenge card and coplete the challenge3 ;nly one tea at a
tie ay !e at each station3 When coplete$ the tea receives a clue and oves to a ne4 station3 ;nce all teas have
copleted the aa?ing race or participated 8or a pre-deterined aount o8 tie$ have each tea deonstrate their tea
cheer3
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Cooperation
Counication
0air Play
@eadership
&ea4ork
Relationship Choices
0eelings
5nteractions
Group Roles
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&he 6,afety Guidelines for Physical Acti3ity in Al$erta ,chools5$ suggests iniu guidelines related to eFuipent$
instruction and supervision$ to ensure the sa8est possi!le physical activity e1periences 8or students3 % physically and
eotionally sa8e environent is essential i8 students are going to learn and have 8unB
Challenge )deas
Choose challenges that 4ill allo4 your students to have 8un 4hile learning and developing the kno4ledge$ skills and
attitudes necessary to achieve the learning outcoe+s.3 % sall saple o8 these kinds o8 activities is included in this
handout3 %l4ays !e sure to a1ii?e the aount o8 tie students spend !eing activeA the liit is your iaginationB
Co collection o8 activities is coplete 4ithout the sharing o8 ideas$ tips and tricks 8ro any pro8essional peers3 &hanks
to those teachers 4ho 4ere 4illing to !e creative and share in order to enhance all o8 our teachingB
&"A- &A% +R% L"A! .!hysical "ducation # Application of &asic Skills/
"0uipment1 6-7 playground $alls, 18 $ean$ags, ) polyspots or other targets
@et go o8 your tea rope3
#ach o8 the 1- 8rog !ean!ags ust land on a nu!ered polyspot arker3 #ach tea e!er ust
take a turn holding a 8rog on top o8 a playground !all !ehind the indicated line$ and !ouncing the !all to
propel the 8rog in an attept to have it land on a polyspot arker3
;nce all 8rog !ean!ags have 6leaped7 onto a arker$ add up your total points 8or the challenge and
your tea 4ill receive the clue3
T'" R!" T2R- .!hysical "ducation # &asic Skills/
"0uipment1 9one - team rope included in $ac-pac-
@et go o8 your tea rope3
#ach e!er o8 your tea ust get through a turning rope t4ice 4ithout touching the rope D this
includes the turners3 #ach tea e!er ust 8irst get through the rope individually$ and the second
tie through linked 4ith one other teaate3 &he rope ust spin continuously - donGt 8orget the turners
ust also run throughB 9hould the rope touch a tea e!er$ the entire tea ust !egin again3
;nce all tea e!ers have run through the rope alone and 4ith a partner$ your tea 4ill receive the
clue3
CRSS)-% S3L4A- .!hysical "ducation # Teamwork5 'ealth # %roup Roles and !rocesses/
"0uipment1 pylons or rope to identify the :la-e5 $oundaries, ;-< polyspots
>o not let go o8 your tea rope3
Hour tea ust cross the 6lake7 !y stepping only on polyspot arkers3 ;ne teaateGs 8oot ust !e
on a arker at all ties or the arker 4ill 8loat a4ay3 'arkers can !e passed to the 8ront o8 the line3
9hould any tea e!er touch the 64ater7 or let go o8 the tea rope$ the entire tea ust return to
the start and !egin again3
;nce your tea has crossed the lake$ your tea 4ill receive the clue and receive 1- points3 ;ne point
4ill !e lost each tie a tea e!er lets go o8 the tea rope during the challenge3
%2TT"R &ALL RAC" .!hysical "ducation # Teamwork/
"0uipment1 $uc-et or container, small $all, gutters "empty paper towel or toilet paper rolls cut in half lengthwise+
@et go o8 your tea rope3
Ise the gutters to roll the !all 8ro the start line into the !ucket3 9hould the !all touch a tea
e!erGs !ody or 8all to the 8loor$ the entire tea ust return to the start and !egin again3
;nce the !all is guided into the !ucket$ your tea 4ill receive the clue3
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("T2R! .!hysical "ducation # Communication5 'ealth # )nteractions/
"0uipment1 Pylons or rope to identify $oundaries, 6-* foam foot$alls
@et go o8 your tea rope3 Hour tea ust choose to coplete ;C# o8 the t4o 8ollo4ing challengesA
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;ne tea e!er 4ill !e !lind8olded and ust catch :- sponge 8oot!alls thro4n !y the reaining
tea e!ers standing / eters a4ay3 %ll tea e!ers ust take a turn thro4ing a 8oot!all3 ;nce
:- 8oot!alls have !een caught$ you 4ill receive the clue3
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%ll tea e!ers !ut one 4ill !e !lind8olded3 &he person 4ho is not 4earing a !lind8old ust catch :-
sponge 8oot!alls thro4n !y the reaining tea e!ers standing / eters a4ay3 %ll tea e!ers
ust take a turn thro4ing a 8oot!all3 ;nce :- 8oot!alls have !een caught$ you 4ill receive the clue3
!R6"CT $ATC' 2! .%reat review for any concept/
"0uipment1 game pieces descri$ing the concepts, definitions and images to $e matched up
>o not let go o8 your tea rope3
Reove the pieces 8ro the envelope and re-create the ta!le atching the concept$ de8inition and
iage3
Check your ans4ers 4ith the challenge leader3 When all ans4ers are correct$ your tea 4ill receive
the clue and receive 1- points3 ;ne point 4ill !e lost each tie a tea e!er lets go o8 the tea
rope during the challenge3
CR)TT"R CRAWL .Science # Small Crawling and +lying Animals/
"0uipment1 one eagle, dog, house fly and spider card in an en3elope, num$ered cards placed face down = $e sure to
include four 2>s, four 6>s, four ?>s, and four *>s
@et go o8 your tea rope3
Choose one card 8ro the envelope3 Hour tea ust collect all 8our cards in the deck o8 cards that
atch the nu!er o8 legs o8 the anial you have chosen3
&ea e!ers 4ill travel one at a tie to the cards$ and turn over one card3 58 it is the correct nu!er
card$ !ring it !ack to the group3 58 it is the incorrect nu!er card$ place it !ack on the 8loor 8ace do4n3
#very tea e!er ust travel in such a 4ay that they are oving on the sae nu!er o8 !ody parts
as legs o8 the anial you have chosen
;nce the tea has collected the / appropriately nu!ered cards$ you 4ill receive the clue and receive
the nu!er o8 points represented !y your cards3
!T)C ()R"CT)- .Science # Light and ptical Systems/
"0uipment1 hand held mirrors, eg, loc-er mirrors, one light source, star targets
@et go o8 your tea rope3
Ising the irrors$ your tea ust direct the light so that it touches every star on the o!stacle course3
;nce the light is touching all o8 the stars$ you 4ill receive the clue3
!"A-2T &2TT"R 6"LL3 .!hysical "ducation # Communication5 'ealth 7 )nteractions/
"0uipment1 9one = material included in $ac-pac-s
>o not let go o8 your tea rope3
Hour tea ust stand in a line shoulder to shoulder and connect your leg to the teaates leg !eside
you3 ;nce all legs have !een connected$ your tea ust travel to the designated end line$ cross the
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line and return !ack to the start3 9hould any tea e!er 8all to the ground$ the entire tea ust
return to the start and !eing again3
;nce your tea has returned to the start line$ your tea 4ill receive the clue3
$A%)C 89 .$ath # -um:er perations/
"0uipment1 a 3ariety of multiplication, addition, su$traction and di3ision cards in an en3elope, a dec- of cards placed
face down in a hula hoop at least 18 meters away
>o not let go o8 your tea rope3
Hour tea ust travel 8ro the start line to the cards 4here one tea e!er 4ill choose a card3 &he
tea 4ill then !ring the card !ack to the start line and repeat the process until each tea e!er has
chosen a card3 Ising the cards your tea has collected as 4ell as the operation cards 8ound in the
envelope$ the challenge is to create an eFuation to 4hich the ans4er is 153 Hou ay add$ su!tract$
ultiply or divide the nu!ers$ and your tea has the option o8 eliinating one card3
;nce your tea has created an eFuation to 4hich the ans4er is 15$ your tea 4ill receive the clue and
one point 8or each card used in the eFuation3
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"0uipment1 cards num$ered 1-;8, stopwatch or timer, rope or tape to indicate $oundaries
@et go o8 your tea rope3
When the challenge leader signals to !egin$ your tea 4ill travel to the nu!er !ridge$ start 4ith the
nu!er 1 and count to (-3 #ach nu!er ust !e called out loud 4hen one tea e!er touches that
nu!ered card 4ith their hand3 Co !ody parts are allo4ed to touch the ground inside the !oundary
lines and the nu!ered cards cannot !e oved3 9hould any !ody part touch the ground inside the
!oundary lines$ the entire tea ust return to the start line and !eing again3
;nce your tea has copleted the challenge in (- seconds or less$ your tea 4ill receive the clue3
R)-% )T .!hysical "ducation # Communication/
"0uipment1 18 @uoits, ru$$er rings, or rolls of mas-ing tape, 2 pylons, pylons or mar-ers to indicate $oundaries
@et go o8 your tea rope3
&4o catchers on your tea ust each catch 5 rings on a pylon thro4n !y tea e!ers ( eters
a4ay3 %ll tea e!ers ust take a turn thro4ing a ring3
;nce each catcher has caught 8ive rings$ you 4ill receive the clue3
L"A("R + T'" !AC; .!hysical "ducation # Communication5 'ealth # )nteractions/
"0uipment1 e@uipment to create an o$stacle course = eg, chairs, hoops, pool noodles, elastics
>o not let go o8 your tea rope3
;ne leader 8ro your tea ust let go o8 the tea rope 4hile all tea e!ers are !lind8olded3
Without touching the tea$ the leader 4ill lead the group through the o!stacle course3
;nce the group has copleted the o!stacle course$ you 4ill receive the clue3
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&he %a?ing Race 8or 9chool Counities
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Welcoe to the raceB Je8ore getting started$ your tea has 8ive inutes
to coplete the 8ive 8ollo4ing activities3
When coplete$ 4ait 8or the signal to !egin3
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:3 Place all tea tickets in the tea !ag3
(3 @ist 5 things the tea kno4s a!out your country"

/3 Create a tea cheer3

53 Get ready to start !y placing your tea !ackpack against a 4all and
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