7th Grade Project
Create A Game

A WebQuest for 7th Grade Physical Education

by Cindy Pappas
Thanks to David Ascolani for the inspiration.

Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion


Introduction

Students, your help is needed to create a new game for your former elementary schools' physical education program.  The Physical Education Teachers need new ideas for different games that could be used for grades K-2.  You will be able to work on your new game during your physical education class with your classmates and on your own time.  Good luck on the creation of a new and exciting game for everyone to enjoy.


The Task
  • Have fun, be creative and be willing to take a chance.
  • Create a new game using one or more skills from the following list:

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    Loco motor movement skills
    crawl, walk, jog, run, skip, hop, gallop, slide, and skip.

    Nonlocomotor movement skills
    push, pull, bend and twist.

    Eye-hand coordination skills
    Using the eyes and hands to work together such as catch, throw (overhand, underhand, rolling, or bouncing), and tag.

    Eye-foot coordination skills
    Using the eyes and feet to work together such as kick, punt, dribble, hop, leap, and jump.

    Spatial awareness
    Know where the body is in space in relation to friends during a game or activity, or during individual skills such as egg roll, pencil roll, log roll, forward roll, backward roll, cartwheel, roundoff, or back bend.

    Rhythm
    Moving to music or a beat.


    Resources
    Use the following sites to help gather information before creating your game.



    The Process

    To accomplish the task, the students must complete and include the following:

       
      • Research from one or more of the following sources: books, magazines, internet, and an interview a person / people from the health/fitness field.
      • Create the rules of how to play the game.

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      • Determine the type of field or playing area the game will be played on.

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      • What skills are needed to play the game? (refer to the task)

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      • How long is the game? (examples: innings, quarters, periods, or play to a certain score.)

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      • Be sure to include the safety factors for the game and players.
      • Prepare a presentation which explains your game.
      • How the game is scored, safety factors for the game, and a list of background references must be included.

    Evaluation

    Grading Rubric


    Conclusion

    You have worked very hard to create a new game for your class.  Games take a lot of thought and planning before they can be implemented or played.  Did you know that you used many different areas of study to complete this task.  I am proud of everyone that has taken the time and energy to create a new game.

    Closing questions:
    What areas of study did you use to complete the task?
    Based on what you have learned, was creating a game easy?
    Was this activity fun and enjoyable?