Physical Education Activities And Games for Schools

They are really just little kids in bigger bodies. That's why it's important to make sure to come up with great Physical Education games for High School Students. I have taught all grade levels in school from Kindergarten to 12th grade. The main ingredient to have successful Physical Education classes is fun. I feel its easiest to come up with physical education activities for elementary students but no matter what age group you need games, ideas or activities you need to make sure to use the element of fun, or it may be a difficult class.

My philosophy has always been that although the fitness, teamwork, cooperation, and learning of team sports, individual and lifetime sports are important aspects of teaching Physical Education, it is important to always include the fun, challenging and relaxing aspects into my classes as the students are so much more responsive to those things. I am constantly trying to come up with new Physical Education activities that will be challenging, active and fun for all of the age groups that I teach. I see more and more that many kids have lost the art of just having fun. There lives seem to be to preoccupied with cell phones and other technology as well as stress that comes from so many different angles in their everyday lives. I feel I have done my job if I present them with a little bit of fun.

As I continue, I will include a few favorites from each grade level. I find that physical education activities, ideas and games are hardest to find for High School students. There are several Physical Education activities for Elementary students and Physical Education activities for Middle grades students are not too hard to find either. So that's why I will start with three awesome Physical Education Activities for High School students.

1. Speed ball - Use a semi deflated indoor soccer ball. Two goals needed at ends of gym.

Two teams, one with pinnies. Start with a jump ball, then teams try to score by kicking into the goal, shooting a basket or throwing the ball over the endline to a team mate such as in football. Players can not dribble, only air dribble and pass. If ball is rolling or on floor, they cannot pick up, must use feet, the ball can be caught from a kicked ball.


2. Matball with a Twist - kickball with four mats in corners of the gym. Runners run around the bases twice to score. Can be as many runners on a mat as they want at one time. Can get out same ways as in kickball except there is no touching the bases for force outs. The twist is that two pitchers pitch to two kickers simultaneously. All runners can keep going until both balls get back to the pitchers

3. Racquetball - close gym door and use the wall for racquetball activities - this one sure helps them to get their aggressions out.


Middle grades Students seem to be happy with just about anything that is active. I am always amazed at their willingness to learn and play. My gym classes always involve as little talking as possible and as much activity as possible.

1. Four Corner Steal The Pin - 4 teams each with different color pinnies, divide gym into 4 sections, put three pins in back corner of each section and one hula hoop somewhere in the section too as the jail. Teams try to go into other teams sections and steal a pin and bring it back to their own section without being caught. if they do, the keep the pin if not and are caught, they got to the hoop(jail) in that section. Someone on their team has to sneak over and tag their hand and then they can got a free walk back to their section. First team to lose all their pins loses, team with most pins at that point wins.

2. The Gauntlet. 5-10 Foam Balls, 15-20 items, Sideline player have balls, runners try to run down the gauntlet to other end where items worth 1 point each are and bring them back (one at a time) to other end. If hit, they are out, when everyone is out, count points then switch teams. Team with most points wins

3. Matball - Same as above using one pitcher and one ball.

Elementary students never lack enthusiasm when they come to the gym. But they still have there favorites and because this is the group that I have spent most of my time with over the last 23 years, please take my recommendations when I give them to you and you won't be disappointed.

1. 6 Ball Soccer - Use two goals, two teams and 6 balls, any player can kick any ball, when they score, game continues but they must then go get another ball to score, not same ball, when you bring kids back together, ask if anyone scored and how many. they will have all kinds of numbers for you.

2. Knock Down The Pin - Two teams, 3 pins on each side. Several balls, Object is to roll or throw balls to knock down the other teams pins. Each pin has a hoop around it, One guard is allowed for each pin but pin guard must stand outside of hoop. When pin is knocked down, guard may start throwing balls too.

3. Dog Catcher - 4 mats, groups of kids on three of the mats. give groups dog names like Dalamations, Bulldogs and Beagles. One Dog Catcher in the middle. When the Dog catcher calls your group, run to empty mat. If caught, help dog catcher.

Well there you go. Great Physical Education Games and Ideas For High School Students as well as great Physical Education Activities for Elementary and Junior High students.

Have fun playing!

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