Caught
in the Web
Grade Level: 3rd and 4th
Subject: Phys. Ed.
Learner Outcome:
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The students will participate in small and large group motor activities.
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The student will use a word processor to compose a paragraph.
Duration of Lesson: 30 minutes
Materials:
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eraser
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balls of yarn (one ball of yarn for each group of 5 or 6 children)
Technology/Courseware:
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digital camera
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printer
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scanner
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computer
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word processor
Teacher Notes:
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These games can be played in a classroom, gym, or outside.
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It might be fun to take pictures of the children while they are involved
in these spider games. The pictures could be used for yearbooks,
school newspapers, etc.
Procedures:
Caught in the Web
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Standing in a large circle, children join and raise their hands to
make a web.
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A small group of children (teacher will designate some children as insects)
will run in and out of the circle.
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On a signal from the teacher, the children forming the web quickly lower
their arms.
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Those children trapped inside the circle become part of the web.
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When all insects are caught, new ones are chosen.
Spider Race
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Students form a large circle. The teacher will give each student
a spider name. Use 3 or 4 different names (black widow, tarantula,
wolf spider, garden spider, scorpion).
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One student places an eraser in the center of the circle. The student
then shouts out one kind of spider.
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If "scorpion" is called out, all children designated as scorpions
run clockwise around the circle.
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When they reach their original positions, they race into the center to
grab the eraser.
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The winner calls out the next spider name.
Spider's Web
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Children sit in a large circle.
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Using a large ball of yarn, children pass or toss the yarn across the circle
to form a web. Make sure the children hold onto their ends of the
yarn.
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Admire the web as it is created.
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Reverse the spinning of the web in sequence by winding up the ball of yarn.
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See which group can spin and rewind a web the quickest.
Modifications:
Enrichment Activities:
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Using the scanned pictures (which should be saved to hard drive or disk),
the children will type captions for the pictures.
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Print a copy of picture and caption.
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Place in booklet. Display during parent days, etc.
Evaluation/Assessment: The teacher should monitor the games
to be sure that all students are cooperating and participating.
West Virginia Instructional
Goals and Objectives (IGOs):
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Computer Technology (Grade 3) 3.85
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Computer Technology (Grade 4) 4.95
National Standards:
References:
Created By:
Jayenne Elementary
School
