Sent in by Julie Coleman, a Physical Educator at Mesa View Elementary

Equipment - lots of cones, fitness cards

Grade Level - 2-5

This is a "knock them over and pick them up" game using cones. I call it Fitness Fanatics.  The difference is that I put cards with words on them about fitness, wellness, and physical education under the cones. When the Fitness Fanatics knock down the cones to show the world all the great things about fitness, the Tater Tots are scurrying to cover them up! When it is time to switch roles, I do a survey of the Fitness Fanatics to see why fitness is so great and they repeat back what the cards have shown them.  In fact, fitness sounds so terrific that the Tater Tots want to become Fitness Fanatics!  The former Fitness Fanatics must become the Tater Tots. We switch roles and play again.

I use this activity as one of my introductory activities at the beginning of the year. It is also a good aerobic activity.