SIXTH GRADE PROJECT ADVENTURE
The Mahopac Middle School 6th graders will participate in a Project Adventure class once every four days for the full school year. This class will be separate from their Physical Education classes. They will be involved in the beginning levels of New Games, Trust Activities, and Initiatives.
I. Getting Acquainted:
| Day 1 Orientation--in a circle Full Value Contract Dress regulations Grading--Preparations Participation Attitude--willingness to try Be creative, be flexible |
Day 2 "Toss-a-Name Game" "Name Train" Debrief Day 3 Sheet Name Game-Peek a Who Debrief |
II. The Lessons:
Any lesson can be interchanged with any other. A progression
that suits the teacher and the spirit of the class should be
employed.
| Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 |
| Triangle Tag | Everybody’s it Tag | Heads and Tails Tag |
| Boop | Toe Fencing | Star Wars |
| Debrief | Toss Me the Ball | Debrief |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 |
| Popcorn Machine | Impulse | Hook-on Tag |
| Yurt Circle | Giants Wizards, Elves | Knots |
| Birthday Lineups | Debrief | Debrief |
| Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | Lesson 11 |
| Teach and Play | The Clock | Hospital Tag |
| California Kickball | Moonball | 4 Ball Challenge |
| 2 Classes | Debrief | 2 balls/person |
| Debrief | Debrief | |
| Lesson 12 | Lesson 13 | Lesson 14 |
| Volleyball Warmups | Planet Pass | Intro. to Trust Falls |
| Beach Ball Volleyball | Smaug’s Jewels | 2-man, 3-man |
| Debrief | Debrief | Willow in the Wind |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 15 | Lesson 16 | Lesson 17 |
| Wheelbarrow Warmups | Dizzy-Izzy Pairs Tag | Popcorn Machine |
| Rope Swinging | All Aboard! No Rope | Reilly’s Raft |
| Straight + Circular | Var. Moat of mats | Debrief |
| Debrief | Debrief | |
| Lesson 18 | Lesson 19 | Lesson 20 |
| Triangle Tag | Parachute--Cats and | Wheelbarrow Walk |
| Log Jam on Beam | Mouse | Parachute Shark |
| Debrief | Debrief | Debrief |
| Lesson 21 | Lesson 22 | Lesson 23 |
| Everybody’s It Tag | Circle the Circle | Hook-on Tag |
| Blind Run | Greek Dodgeball | Sit Down Dodgeball |
| Debrief | Debrief | Debrief |
| Lesson 24 | Lesson 25 | Lesson 26 |
| Heads and Tails Tag | Group Juggling | Fox and Squirrel |
| Asteroids | Trolley | Wampum |
| Anklebiters | Debrief | Debrief |
| Lesson 27 | Lesson 28 | Lesson 29 |
| Stretching | Jog to Field | Commands and Spotting |
| 3 Ball Soccer | Frisbee Golf | Int. to Wall--Divide |
| Debrief | Debrief | into 3 parts |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 30 | Lesson 31 | Lesson 32 |
| Review commands | Tag Warm-up | Isometrics (5x5) |
| Stretch--Wall 2 Course | Striker | Rope Swing Obstacle |
| Whole Wall | Debrief | Debrief |
| Lesson 33 | Lesson 34 | Lesson 35 |
| Swinging Log Executive | Swinging Log Walk | Pairs Tag |
| Step, Executive Hop | w/rope | Mine Field |
| Debrief | Frisbee Throwing | Debrief |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 36 | Lesson 37 | Lesson 38 |
| The Queen’s Ring | Trust Walk | Multi-vine Traverse |
| Debrief | Samurai | Debrief |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 39 | Lesson 40 | Lesson 41 |
| Pen Cap Pass | Rabid Nuggets | Cone Pass--feet only |
| (3 guesses) | Rabid Nugget Rescue | at circle |
| Indian Numbers Debrief |
Debrief | Cone Stack--feet only on milk crate Debrief |
| Lesson 42 | Lesson 43 | Lesson 44 |
| Which Way Kickball | Miele Ball | Nitro Crossing |
| Debrief | Debrief | Safety Emphasis |
| Debrief | ||
| Lesson 45 | Lesson 46 | Lesson 47 |
| Balancing Log | Water Wheel | Evaluation of Year |
| Debrief | Debrief | Their Choice for final |
| day or Boundary Breaking | ||
| Lesson 48 | Lesson 49 | Lesson 50 |
| Bridges Flying Disks Debrief |
Warmups Claytionary Debrief |
Paper Airplanes Ffeach/Mooch Debrief |
| Lesson 51 | Lesson 52 | Lesson 53 |
| Shoe Sorts Quick Lineup |
Jump Rope Warm-ups Jump Rope Initiatives Debrief |
Tag Warm-ups Mirage |
| Lesson 53 End of year Evaluation Choice activity |