Tower Building
-Objective:
A relay to get noodlettes (or pieces of pool noodle) and build the highest free-standing tower possible
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-Fundamental Movement Skills:
Locomotor
Run
-Equipment List:
Two half-length pool noodles per team.
Many (maybe 50) noodlettes or cut up pool-noodle pucks.
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
Set up teams of 3-5 players per team at a starting line.
Give each team two half-length pool noodles.
Place 50 noddlettes 10-20 paces away from the start line.
-Instructions:
At the signal to begin pairs of players run to the pile of noodlettes and pick up, between two pool noodles, one to two noodlettes and return it to their team.
When the noodlette is returned, the pool noodles are given two new players to pick up another foam piece.
As the pieces are picked up teams can building their tower. When all pieces have been picked up give the teams 30-60 seconds to complete their tower.
-Questions & Notes:
Questions for Understanding:
What priciples leads to the greatest success?