How to Play REVERSE PAC MAN TAG: K-5 PE Game (Balance, Jumping, Speed Walking)
Get ready to energize your PE classes with REVERSE PAC MAN TAG – an almost zero equipment physical education game that’s packed with movement, excitement and serious FUN!
Reverse Pac Man Tag puts a fun twist on the classic Pac Man video game. Instead of PAC-MAN eating the GHOSTS, we reverse the rules and make the ghosts the chasers.
This exciting PE game focuses on improving balance and agility, as well as, key locomotor skills including jumping, leaping, and speed walking.
REVERSE PAC MAN TAG
Hi there, it’s so great to meet you! I’m Mrs. T. or you can call me Jen – a Michigan mom, wife, new grandma (aka “Jemma”) and K-12 PE teacher who is on a mission to MAKE SCHOOL FUN AGAIN!
REVERSE PAC-MAN TAG is a creative cardiovascular warm-up game for kids that makes for the perfect K-5 physical education brain break.
It’s a must-have resource that transforms gym class into an exciting, inclusive experience every student will absolutely LOVE!
READY! SET! LET’S PLAY!
First, let’s take a few moments to gather the equipment you’ll need to play REVERSE PAC MAN TAG:
Equipment Needed
- 3-4 Bright Colored Jerseys or Pinnies
- KIDS READY TO HAVE A TOTAL BLAST
Easy Game Set-Up
FIRST, choose 3-4 students to be the GHOST TAGGERS.
THEN, give them each a brightly colored pinnie or sports jersey and send them to stand on the center line of the gym.
FINALLY, have all of the other students (I call them the “PAC-KIDS”) spread out throughout the gym, standing on any other line of their choice in the gym.
How to Play: REVERSE PAC MAN TAG
Explain to the students that there is NO RUNNING in this game – SPEED WALKING ONLY.
It’s also important to explain to the students that EVERYBODY stays ON THE LINES as they move around in this game.
When the music starts, or the game begins, the GHOST TAGGERS begin chasing or speed walking trying to tag the PAC-KIDS.
When a PAC-KID gets tagged they must:
- Sit Down on the line that they got tagged on. They are now a roadblock.
- Roadblocks are not able to get back into the game until the next round, however, they can lean from side to side from the seated position, reach out and tag other PAC-KIDS and GHOST TAGGERS.
*When the round is over, switch taggers. Play several rounds, until all students have had a chance to be a tagger.
GAME GOALS
GHOST TAGGERS – The goal of the GHOST TAGGERS is to work together as a team to get all PAC-KIDS out before the end of the round.
PAC-KIDS: The PAC-KIDS try to survive the round without getting tagged and becoming a roadblock.
Watch How to Play: Reverse Pac Man Tag
Game Teaching Tips
TIP 1: I love to play the “Pac-Man Theme Song” by Dream Chaser when I play Reverse Pac Man Tag with my students. It’s exactly 1 minute long which makes it the perfect length for one round of play.
TIP 2: I allow the kids to “LINE JUMP” from line to line when we play this game. They LOVE this fun extra bonus rule.
TIP 3: Be sure to remind the ghost taggers that they must be careful because if they get tagged by the roadblocks, they must sit down too.
TIP 4: After each round I make a big deal out of all of the “PAC-KIDS” who survived.
We celebrate their success by giving them three GIANT “Pac Man Claps.” If the ghost taggers get all of the Pac-Kids out before the Pac Man song ends, we celebrate that, as well.
Just do your best, forget the rest, and HAVE A TOTAL BLAST with your students!
So, what do you say? Why not blast some “clean” and upbeat PE music , maybe tell a few funny sports jokes and bring the excitement of REVERSE PAC MAN TAG to your gymnasium TODAY!
And hey, guess what? You can snag your very own PDF of this awesome PE Game that includes an Easy-to-Follow 2-Page Lesson Plan, Set-Up Diagram, and Game Teaching Tips RIGHT HERE!
This low prep, minimal equipment game is also a very easy emergency PE lesson plan to leave for a substitute teacher.
Just print off, gather the equipment and you’re good to go.
If you’re looking for more easy, fun, and super unique (not boring) Low or No Prep physical education games and PE Projects, I’ve got a bunch more for you.
How about a game of BULLSEYE BAGS (cornhole in the gym), CRAZY BALL SOCCER , BAS*KICK*BALL (Basketball + Kickball), or an energizing and educational brain break game of CATCH & STACK?
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