Recycled Bottle Bowling
Recycled bottle bowling: knock down plastic bottles with a ball. Great for young students and for learning about recycling.
How to play
- Set up 6–10 bottles in a triangle.
- Students roll a ball from a line.
- Count the bottles knocked down.
- Teammates reset the pins.
Rules
- Roll, don't throw.
- Wait for the reset.
Variations
Easier
Line close.
Standard
Standard distance.
Harder
Farther line or smaller ball.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: ramp.
- Very inclusive.
Learning goals
- Improve accuracy.
- Learn about recycling.
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