Kids love scooters because they are fast and fun! Scooter activities provide cardiovascular and muscular endurance opportunities as well as so many other learning experiences. Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies!
Here are some of my favorite learning activities using the scooters. I even use some of the classic games with a unique scooter twist!
Safety First:
Before any scooter activity, it is important to review the safety rules. These are my scooter expectations:
- Head and eyes up watching where you are going
- Put hands on the inside of the handles so that they are shields in case you bump into anyone.
- Long hair must be tucked into shirt or pulled back so that it doesn’t get caught in wheels
- Most tag games are played riding on your bottom only
1. Boats Across the Ocean!
What: Warm-up Activity
This is a great way to start your scooter day. I allow students to ride the scooters all different ways: pushing the scooters, knees, belly and bottom. When students show they can follow all of the expectations, I will also let them push or pull each other!
Suggested Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Equipment: A scooter for every student, cones or poly spots to mark the perimeter of the ocean
2. Scooter GaGa Ball!
What: Tag game focusing on striking, fleeing and dodging
Suggested Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Equipment: 3 or 4 large Kin balls, scooter for every student
3. Fitness Scooter Tag
What: Tag game focusing on the Health Related Fitness Components
Suggested Grade Levels: 3rd – 5th Grade
Equipment: Scooter for everyone
4. Grocery Game
What: Tag game with a nutrition focus
Suggested Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Equipment: Scooters with buckets and pool noodles for everyone, fake food
5. Cup Royale
What: Offense and defense activity
Suggested Grade Levels: 3rd – 5th Grade
Equipment: Scooter for everyone, solo cup (I use multiple colors) and drum stick for everyone
6. Scooter Team Handball
What: A small sided game working on offensive and defensive strategies to score goals
Suggested grade levels: 4th and 5th Grade
Equipment: One scooter for all players, cones for goals or small goals
