Look Mom
-Objective:
For a pair of players to carry a stability ball across a room without dropping it and without using their arms or hands
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Locomotor
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Balance
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-Equipment List:
-Equipment Link:
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One stability ball per pair of players
-Setting Up:
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Paired players stand at one wall.
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Each pair has a stability ball.
-Instructions:
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Players think of and count each unique way they can carry a ball between them without using their arms or hands (hands and arms can be used initially to get the ball in place).
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Players must travel from one end of the room to the other, and then explore a different way to cross back.
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The pair with the highest number of different ways to carry the ball wins the challenge.
-Questions & Notes:
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To move the activity along, specify a time limit, such as three to five minutes.
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To increase the activity level, specify that each crossing must take less than 10 seconds.
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Have players demonstrate their most original carry.