Islands Game (Middle School)
Middle school version of the islands game: on the signal, students must reach a hoop (island) while taggers catch anyone left outside.
How to play
- Hoops spread around the space.
- Everyone moves around; two taggers wear pinnies.
- On the whistle, everyone looks for an island; anyone without one can be tagged.
- A tagged student swaps roles with the tagger.
Rules
- Maximum two people per island.
- Tag with a light touch.
Variations
Easier
More islands and one tagger.
Standard
Two taggers.
Harder
Islands that disappear and varied ways of moving.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: a fixed island for them.
- Contact: taps on the shoulder only.
Learning goals
- Warm up in a playful way.
- Improve reaction and changes of direction.
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