K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

Begin by having the students pretend that they have a giant Spaghetti-O's can in front of them. Pretend to use a can opener to take the top off. Of course, one can't climb into one's can if it is full of Spaghetti-O's, so we must gobble up our Spaghetti-O's (remembering good manners!). Then we carefully climb into our giant spaghetti-o cans and stick our arms straight out to feel the sides of the can (as far as we can reach). Discuss how important it is to not bump your can into anyone else's can; relate dented cans to injuries. Then have students practice locomotor movements and pathways staying inside their Spaghetti-O cans. Remind students that to keep their can undented, they must not get too close to other people's cans.