Today we’re going to have fun exploring movement with bean bags. If you're learning at home, you can make 'sock balls' to use in place of bean bags (simply use two or three pairs of large socks rolled inside each other to form a ball).

With bean bag balancing on head, shoulders, or back:

• Balance on one foot. Shift to balance on the other foot.

• Sit and then stand again. If the beanbag falls, try again.

• In plank position, slowly slide your feet around in a circle.

Slow and Fast

• Use your foot to slowly slide the bean bag around the activity area.

• Slide the bean bag on the ground, back and forth from hand to hand. How fast can you make the bean bag slide while keeping it under control?

Target Practice

Each student finds a spot on the wall as a target (e.g., a brick, piece of paper, etc.) Toss the bean bag underhand to:

• Hit the center of the target.

• Hit the edges of the target.

• Hit just above (below, to the sides) of the target.

Partner Fun

Using 1 beanbag per pair:

• Toss and catch the bean bag.

• Slide it back and forth on the ground.

• Pass it back and forth like a soccer ball, using your feet.

• Try all of the above using 2 bean bags