FOOD WARS: K-5 Teamwork, Dodging and Fleeing PE Game

FOOD WARS is a must-have TEAMWORK, DODGING and FLEEING PE Game for any elementary physical education curriculum. Get your elementary Phys Ed students energized and engaged with this Strategy and Tactics, Space, Direction and Speed Game.

Designed by and for physical education teachers, this exciting gym game puts a super fun, fast-paced twist on the classic game of Keep-Away or Capture the Flag.

Students will love the challenge of this easy-to-play whole class strategy and tactics team game which also gives them plenty of opportunity to work on their locomotor skills and even do some math and counting.

This dodging and fleeing PE game is always a big hit and my fifth grade students love this game just as much as my kindergarten PE students because it is non-stop action and loads of fun!

FOOD WARS: Dodging and Fleeing PE Game

FULL LESSON PLAN PDF

READY, SET – LET’S PLAY!

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

FOOD WARS - Equipment for Dodging and Fleeing PE Game

To play this FOOD WARS Dodging and Fleeing PE game, you’ll need a few pieces of equipment including:

4 Different Colored HULA HOOPS
3-4 POOL NOODLES (for tagging)
FOOD SQUISHIES or BEAN BAGS
K-5 STUDENTS READY TO HAVE AN ABSOLUTE BLAST!

EASY FOOD WARS PE GAME SET-UP

First, divide your students into 4 teams. Give each team a hula hoop and place the hula hoops in the 4 corners of the gym. Place the food squishies or bean bags in a circle in the middle of the gym.

Choose one team to be the defenders. Defenders should each get a pool noodle to tag with and stand inside the circle of “food.” The 3 other teams should stand in a line next to their hula hoop, waiting for the game to begin.

Food Wars PE Game - How to Play - Game Set-Up

HOW TO PLAY – Food Wars

When this Dodging and Fleeing PE game begins, the first person in line from each team runs out to the “circle of food” and tries to grab a piece of food and bring it back to their hula hoop without getting tagged by a defender. Defenders must stay inside of the circle when they are tagging.

If a student gets tagged by a defender, they must go back to their team and go to the end of the line, allowing the next student in line to have a chance at stealing a piece of food.

If they have a piece of food in their hand while they get tagged by a defender, they must put the food back on the line and head back to the end of the line, giving the next teammate in line a turn.

If a student steals a piece of food successfully without getting tagged, they run it back and put it in their team’s hula hoop. At the end of the round, the team that collects the most food gets a point. Play 4 rounds with each team getting a chance to be defenders.

GAME TEACHING TIPS

TIP #1: It’s fun to play silly food-related songs like “It’s Raining Tacos” when playing this awesome dodging and fleeing pe game. Sometimes I let the defenders pick what song they want me to play during their round of play as defenders. So Fun!

TIP #2: You can buy some pretty inexpensive food squishies from Amazon. Better yet – if you live in a state that has garage sales in the summer, keep your eye out because you can usually find some for super cheap. But, if you don’t have food squishies, you can easily just use colorful bean bags.

GAME OVER

So, why not blast some “clean” and upbeat PE music and bring the excitement of FOOD WARS – Dodging and Fleeing PE Game to your gymnasium TODAY! Bring the excitement of this dynamic team game to your classroom and watch your students have a blast while learning important PE skills!

GREAT NEWS! You can snag your very own PDF of this awesome Dodging and Fleeing PE Game RIGHT HERE. t’s also a very easy lesson plan to leave for a substitute teacher. Just print off, gather the equipment and you’re good to go. So much FUN!

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