Rainy / Wet Weather

When: Wet grounds or steady rain. Shift indoors immediately for safety; keep high energy and skill focus.

• Gym Scooter Activities (seated relays, push-pull challenges)
• Indoor Obstacle Courses (cones, mats, tunnels, balance beams)
• Parachute Games (waves, lifts, ball keep-up, color calls)
• Dance & Movement / rhythmic activities to music
• Floor Hockey or stick-handling variations (foam)
• Bean bag / scarf toss circuits & target games
• Simon Says / Red Light Green Light movement challenges
• Cooperative building / group statue challenges

Sample 5E Lesson: Parachute Games (Rainy Day Classic)

• 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick "rain on the roof" sound effects + parachute shake demo; show excitement for working as one big team even when stuck inside.
• 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students grip edges and practice small waves/lifts in a circle; explore timing and listening through guided trials.
• 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate grips, safety (no wrapping, even spacing), rules for specific games (e.g., ball pop); explain TEKS (cooperation/space), character (unity like one body), and indoor respect.
• 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full sequence of games (waves → lifts → popcorn → merry-go-round); leadership roles rotating "caller"; cross-curricular science tie to weather (air movement like wind/rain patterns).
• ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check synchronized movement and listening; group debrief on teamwork in tight spaces; TEKS/character via observation + exit "one way we stayed safe and kind today".