Co-operative Fun!

We started a unit on co-operative games last week. Physical education is meant to be fun, creative and a way to build a lifelong appreciation of staying fit. That being said, we still have curriculum expectations that need to be addressed and assessed. Our units include success criteria that pertain to safety concerns, social and participation aspects of the physical education curriculum. In the pictures below you will notice the success criteria posted in the gym. The students are reminded every time we are in the gym that these are the criteria that we use to assess their success. It's not about being the best athlete in the class. It's about fully participating in the activities, being a leader, being a good group member and it's about staying safe. Eventually they will create their own co-operative game that they will demonstrate to the class. The culminating activity will also have a set of success criteria against which the groups will be assessed. In the activities today they are working together to create a series of scenes that demonstrate balance and co-operation. They quickly discover that they need to communicate and work as a team in order to complete the task.