Mole Tunnels
Mole tunnels: students crawl through tunnels made of hoops and mats like moles.
How to play
- Set up tunnels with hoops held upright and mats over chairs.
- Students crawl through.
- Try different routes.
- Finish with a relay.
Rules
- One student in a tunnel at a time.
- Move gently.
Variations
Easier
Short tunnel.
Standard
Standard.
Harder
Relay.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: tunnel guide.
- Claustrophobia: open tunnels.
Learning goals
- Develop locomotor skills.
- Improve body awareness.
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