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Dice Doubles versus Cone Flip
Students enjoy quick challenges. Dice Doubles versus Cone Flip is exactly that. Mainly used as an instant activity, students roar with excitement when they enter the gym to discover what is first on the day’s plan.
Setup:
- As students enter the gym, half receive two dice while the other half receive a cone.
- A student with dice partners up with a student with a cone.
- Then it’s GAME ON!
Goal: To be the first player to either land the cone on its base or roll doubles with the dice first.
How to Play:
- The challenge begins with 10 jumping jacks and a handshake (or knuckles)
- One player rolls the dice while the other flips the cone, trying to land it on its base.
- Whoever rolls dice double or lands the flipped cone first wins the round.
- After each round, students acknowledge each other by saying “good game,” trade equipment, and then search for another opponent.
The excitement and challenges are just two of the reasons I love this activity. It’s also sprinkled with fitness and promotes sportsmanship. It’s important to remind students prior to beginning and during DICE DOUBLES versus CONE FLIP to complete their jumping jacks and shake hands prior to EVERY round.
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That FLIPPING CONE CHALLENGE!
That Flipping Cone Challenge can be used as an instant activity, a station, or even played by students who are on the sideline due to injury.
********I actually call it the CONE FLIP SHOWDOWN!*********
The setup is simple:
- Place half the number of large cones as there are students around the gym.
- Students each get a medium size cone,
- Two students go to each large cone.
- When the music begins, each student tries to be the first to flip the medium cone onto a large cone. The first to do it wins the round.
- After each round, students shake hands.
- The winner celebrates with 5 jumping jacks.
- Each player finds a different classmate to challenge.
I usually play this game with fourth grade and up as an instant activity lasting 5-7 minutes. As the students are playing I always circulate around the gym seeking examples of good sportsmanship. Remember, after each round students shake hands or give knuckles to show appreciation for each other.
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1 versus 1, Single-Cone SOCCER – Simple setup and EXCITING!
Once we cover many of the basic soccer/fútbol ball-handling skills, we like to introduce single-cone soccer/fútbol. All you need is one cone and a couple of evenly-matched students. You’ll find that many components of soccer are practiced in this simple game including defensive positioning, ball handling, strategy, and a ton of fitness!
How to play:
- Pair up students who are evenly matched.
- Players set up a single cone in their own space.
- Players play rock, paper, scissors to determine who has first possession.
- Each player attempts to hit the cone with the ball to score a point.
- Defenders can NOT stand directly in front of the cone as a goalie. He/she must play the ball.
- If a defender steals the ball, he/she can immediately shoot at the cone.
Further explanation is in the video.
After several minutes of single-cone soccer, we transition to 2 versus 2, single cone soccer. For this, two players who were playing against each other during single-cone soccer are now teammates playing against another pair of students. This version is equally exciting, incorporating passing and team play.
I’ve also had each pair of students set up their cones about 15-20 feet from each other to player 2 versus 2, 2-cone soccer.
Finally, below is a version I played at home with my kids during the pandemic.