Mar 14, 2017 - Rock, paper, scissors tag is a partner tag game that can be used to emphasize quick thinking. Click here to find out more.
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The three students play the game of “Rock-Paper-Scissors.” This is a variation of the traditional Japanese game where the students count “1, 2, 3.” On “3,” the students display either a fist (rock), their palm (paper), or two fingers (scissors). A quick, easy, warm up, starter activity for Primary PE Lessons, with instructions, differentiation and video. View a whole range of simple PE games my dep. The Game This rock-paper-scissors game illustrates the basic principles of an adaptive artificial intelligence technology. Like Afiniti, the system learns to identify patterns of a person’s behavior by analysing their decision strategies in order to predict future behavior. If you're sharing your screen in a large group game, it could be tough to give everybody a turn. A way to keep them all engaged is to have them all show you Rock, Paper, or Scissors with their hands then choose the first one that had 3 people choose it. You could also just go with the majority, but it can be cumbersome to count them all up.
PE Games: Rock, Paper, Scissors Showdown
- Poly dots (optional)
- Some type of squishy balls where students can easily throw them, but students will not get hurt if they are hit.
- Have students grab a partner and place the ball in between them
- Have students play rock, paper, scissors.
- Whoever wins will grab the ball. At the same time the losing partner will turn and run in a STRAIGHT LINE(safety reasons) back to the wall.
- The student with the ball is trying to either roll or throw the ball at their partner to hit them before they reach the wall. The partner who is running is trying to get to the wall without getting hit. This may sound confusing, but I promise it’s not or just watch the video for an example 😀
- If the student with the ball can hit their partner they get a point. If the thrower misses or the partner reaches the wall then the student running gets a point.
- Have students run the ball back and continue to play until they reach a designated score or you can choose to not keep score.
- Stress the importance of running in a straight line to avoid collisions and accidents
- It’s helpful it you have students run the ball back instead of throwing it especially with elementary.
Rock Paper Scissors Catchelementary P.e. Games Youtube
- You can add where whoever wins must do a designated exercise before grabbing the ball for example 4 jumping jacking the they are allowed to grab the ball and throw. This is a good addition especially if you are having students throw overhand.