Van Alstyne
Panthers PE

They measure, count sides/vertices, and create human geometric formations with their bodies. PE TEKS: K-4.1A (Locomotor skills), K-4.2A (Spatial awareness) MATH TEKS: K.6A (Basic shapes), 1.6A (Shape attributes), 2.8A (2D shapes), 3.6A (Geometric vocabulary), 4.6A (Geometric relationships) Student Learning Objectives: Physical: Create geometric shapes with body movements Academic: Identify, classi

Players choose any open square in the gym as their home base and place their pin inside it. The goal is to knock over other players’ pins with soft balls while protecting your own. You may leave your square to get a ball, but you do so at your own risk — if your pin gets knocked down while you’re gone, you’re out. When a pin is knocked down, everyone yells “PIN DOWN!” That player takes their pin to the side of the gym they started on and joins the waiting line. The next person in line takes the pin, chooses any open square, sets it up, and jumps into the game. Non-stop action, throwing accuracy, decision-making, and constant movement! Players must stay in their square while throwing.

At each planet, they complete physical challenges while learning facts about that planet's characteristics, distance from sun, and unique features. PE TEKS: K-4.1A (Locomotor movement), K-4.2C (Body awareness in space) SCIENCE TEKS: K.8C (Sun, moon, stars), 1.8B (Natural objects in sky), 2.8C (Patterns in sky), 3.8C (Planets and sun), 4.8C (Earth's place in solar system) Character Focus: Wonder an