Roll the Wheel into the Garage

Children roll a hoop on its edge so it goes into a garage made of two cones, then try from farther away or with narrower garages. Children practice aiming a rolling object and controlling force.

How to play

1. The teacher sets up garages with two cones one big step apart and shows how to roll the wheel inside (2 min).
2. From two steps away, each child rolls a hoop toward a garage and walks to get it (3 min).
3. If the wheel goes in, take a step back; if not, try again from the same spot (2 min).
4. Narrow garage: the teacher moves the cones closer and we try to be more precise (2 min).
5. Garage tour: each child tries the garages of every color, one after another (2 min).
6. Park all the wheels in the teacher's big garage (1 min).

Rules

• I roll my wheel when the garage is clear.
• I walk to get my wheel.
• I wait behind the mark while someone else rolls.
• I cheer when a friend's wheel goes in.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: rolls the hoop from the wheelchair into a close, wide garage; a classmate rolls it back.
• Visual impairment: a buddy claps inside the garage to guide the roll.
• Less skilled children: garages built against a bench or wall on one side to guide the wheel.

Learning goals

• Roll a hoop toward a target.
• Adjust the force and direction of the push.
• Wait their turn and cheer on classmates.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Hoops: 25
• Cones: 16

Teacher tip

Set up one garage for every three or four children, all facing the same way, so the wheels don't cross. Use colored cones so children can say "I made it into the blue garage!"

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