Do you have the equipment you need to ensure your students have an equitable chance to practice and refine their skills this school year and beyond? “You wouldn’t teach math with one pencil. Why do you expect us to teach PE with one ball?” said Dr. Robert Pangrazi. Download our free inventory checklist to assess your equipment needs. We’ve also provided equipment recommendations at the bottom of the page.
In this webinar preview (13 minutes),
Dr. Robert Pangrazi, Dr. Patrick Fine, Ken Dyar, and Andy Tupy discuss why having an essential equipment list is important for all Physical Education programs. Watch the full webinar here.
As you assess your inventory needs, download our easy to use interactive Google Sheet to help you manage your equipment!
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– DuraCoat Versa Coated-Foam Balls
– ClassicCoat Versa Coated-Foam Balls
– View All Coated-Foam Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– DuraCoat Versa Coated-Foam Balls
– ClassicCoat Versa Coated-Foam Balls
– View All Coated-Foam Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Playground Balls
– Rainbow UltraPlay Playground Balls
– CharacterEd Playground Balls
– View All Playground Balls
Recommended Quantity:
7 ft length = 1 per student
8 ft length = 1 per student
9 ft length = 1 per 2 students
Recommended Equipment:
Segmented ropes are best for beginners. Speed ropes for experienced jumpers.
– QuickTurn Segmented Ropes
– NeverWear Segmented Ropes
– QuickTurn Speed Jump Ropes
– View All Jump Ropes
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 3 students
Class Set (36 students): 12
Recommended Equipment:
– QuickTurn Double Dutch Ropes
– QuickTurn Segmented Ropes
– View All Jump Ropes
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Performer Rubber Basketballs
– Rainbow Victory 1000 Composite Basketballs
– View All Basketballs
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Performer Rubber Soccer Balls
– Victory 1000 Soccer Balls
– View All Soccer Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 2 students
Class Set (36 students): 18
Recommended Equipment:
– Performer Rubber Footballs
– Gopher Victory 1000 Synthetic Footballs
– View All Footballs
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 2 students
Class Set (36 students): 18
Recommended Equipment:
– Gopher Performer Volleyball
– Gopher Victory 1000 Synthetic Volleyballs
– View All Volleyballs
Recommended Quantity: 1 system per 20 students
Recommended Equipment:
– EZStand Portable Game Standards
– Intentus Portable Game Volleyball Standards
– View All Volleyball Standards
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– ClassicPlay Beach Balls
– Kowabunga! Beach Balls
– View All Beach Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Pick-A-Paddle Racquets
– Rainbow UltraSoft Paddles
– Gopher Rainbow Midsize Jr Aluminum Tennis Racquets
– View All Tennis Racquets
– View All Paddles
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Premium High-Bounce Balls
– DuraCoat Itty Balls (Coated-Foam Ball)
– PaddlePro Balls (Pickleball)
– Gopher Pro Tennis Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 6 students
Class Set (36 students): 6
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Phenom Bats (Plastic)
– Rainbow UltraGrip Foam Baseball Bats (Foam)
– View All Bats
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– ResisDent Balls
– Rainbow Foam Balls
– Indestructo-Ball Balls
– View All Baseball/Softballs
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Shield Plastic-Shaft Floor Hockey Sticks
– Gopher PowerPlay ABS-Shaft Floor Hockey Sets
– View All Floor Hockey Sticks
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Floor Hockey Pucks
– Floor Hockey Balls
– View All Floor Hockey Pucks & Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 4 students
Class Set (36 students): 9
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Rubber Bowling Ball
– Rainbow Rubberized Plastic Bowling Balls
– Rainbow Foam Bowling Balls
– View All Bowling Balls
Recommended Quantity: 1 set of 10 per 4 students
Class Set (36 students): 90
Recommended Equipment:
– UltraPin Bowling Sets
– Rainbow UltraPin Weighted Bowling Pins
– View All Bowling Pins
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 30 students
Recommended Equipment:
– Deluxe Inflator
– Heavy-Duty Inflator
– View All Electric Ball Inflators
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow TopSpot Vinyl Spots
– Rainbow TuffSpots
– View All Spot Markers
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Vinyl Cones
– Rainbow Rubber Cones
– Rainbow Plastic Cones
– View All Cones
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Medium-Density Fleece Balls
– Rainbow TeddyBall Fleece Balls
– View All Fleece Balls
Recommended Quantity: 2 per student
Class Set (36 students): 72
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Beanbag Bonanza Packs
– Team Beanbag Set
– View All Beanbags
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students):
30″ diameter = 36
36″ diameter = 36
Recommended Equipment:
– DuraHoop
– DuraHoop Flat
– View All Hoops
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow AirRanger Plastic Discs
– Rainbow SkyBlazer Foam Discs
– View All Flying Discs
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– ExerFit Workout Mats
– MaxFit Workout Mats
– View All Individual Mats
Recommended Quantity: 3 per student
Class Set (36 students): 108
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Juggling Scarves
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– FITstep Pro Uploadable Pedometers
– FITstep Stream Pedometers
– View All Pedometers
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– SST Scooters
– Stabilis Anti-Tip Scooters
– Ultimate Scooters
– View All Scooters
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 3 students
Class Set (36 students): 12
Recommended Equipment:
– Chinese Jump Rope Pack
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 20 students
Class Set (36 students): 2
Recommended Equipment:
– Gopher UltraChute Parachutes
– CharacterEd Parachutes
– View All Parachutes
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 20 students
Class Set (36 students): 2
Recommended Equipment:
– OMNIKIN Ultra Balls
– Heavy Duty Gopher Cage Balls
– View All Cageballs
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow Rhythm Ribbon Wands Set
Recommended Quantity: 2 per student
Class Set (36 students): 72
Recommended Equipment:
– Rhythm Sticks Set
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 3 students
Class Set (36 students): 12
Recommended Size: minimum of 4ft x 8ft
Recommended Equipment:
– TumblePro FlipSide 2″ Mat Speed Ship
– TumblePro FlipSide Custom Color Mats
– TumblePro 2″ Bonded-Foam Mats
– View all Tumbling Mats
Recommended Quantity: 1 per student
Class Set (36 students): 36
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow RelaxFit Classic Vests
– Rainbow RelaxFit Competitor Vests
– Rainbow RelaxFit Champion Vests
– View All Pinnies and Vests
Recommended Quantity: 12
Recommended Equipment:
– Rainbow VersaBag Mesh Bags
– Rainbow DuraBag Duffels
– MightyStretch Mesh Storage Bag
– View All Mesh Storage Bags
Recommended Quantity: 1 per 8 students
Recommended Equipment:
– Titan Ball Carts
– UltraCart Side-Empty Carts
– Magnus Ball Carts
– View All Ball Carts
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