Lesson plan for Lab 3: Cars

CARS

Playing Field: Half a basketball court

Beginning Formation: Children scattered about but standing on one of the gym floor lines

1.       Designate the outside Border as the freeway.  Here students may go fast (run)

2.       Designate the inside lines as the town.  Here students have a speed limit.  They must walk

3.       Allow the students to drive on any of the roads (lines) of their choice.  They can decide when to head onto the freeway (and run) or take a rest and go through the town.

4.       The Traffic Cop (instructor) should yell out various signals that each student driver must be aware of and obey.

5.       The Signals:
Icy Roads – slide

Road Work Ahead – leap

Speed Bump - Horizontal  jump

Windshield Wipers – Jumping Jacks

Stuck in the Mud – Jog in place

Flat tire – Hopping on either foot

Detour – Change directions while moving

Traffic Jam – freeze

Emergency – Everyone stops and faces the traffic cop.

6.       Instructors can pull over reckless drivers and issue tickets.  Even revoke their license if necessary and they will sit out.