Elementary P.E. Games: Hula Hut Challenge

This is a great team building game! Students are forced to work together in order to see which group can advance to the last level of the challenge. Students work at their own pace and have a blast learning how to create the hula hut that can be used for other games. If you liked this lesson please like and subscribe for future videos. It really does help and means a lot to me. Another video that works great with this game is called Castle Ball. • Elementary PE Games: C...
Content:
0:00 Set Up
0:22 Level 1
0:42 Level 2
1:09 Level 3
1:30 Level 4
1:45 Level 5
2:13 Level 6
2:36 Level 7
2:48 Building Instructions
3:07 Materials/Tips

[@bfb89]

These videos are super helpful. Thank you for sharing!

[@pegamechangers]

Glad you find them helpful! Thanks for letting me know. It means a lot to me!

[@salvatorecaravella365]

Can these challenges work for 1st graders?

[@pegamechangers]

Yes, they can do many of the levels, but not all. They are too short to build a double hula hut, so I modify the lesson. They take longer to build the hula huts, so you don’t have to worry about them running out of options. However, you might do a challenge like which team can build the hula hut the fastest. Have a relay race where all 4 kids run from one side and the first team to build the hula hut wins. Another one is have each team build a hula hut with a kid in the center. Rebuild it 4 times with a new kid in the center each time. See how many times they can build it in 3 minutes. This is the favorite of 1st grade and usually every kid just wants to be in the center.

[@salvatorecaravella365]

@@pegamechangers I see. So is this more student-centered or do you stop the challenge after a certain period of time and then go over the next challenge?

[@pegamechangers]

@@salvatorecaravella365 It depends on how long your periods are. I have 50 minute periods, so I let the students see how far they can get with their levels at their own pace. This helps them practice building without the added stress of a time limit. Afterwards if I still have time, then I will do challenges like I explained above, because they are already confident in building the hula hut. Overall, I normally don't have to stop the challenge. I just check that they did the challenge correctly and then I allow them to move to the next challenge. Therefore, a group could be on challenge one while my advanced learners group could be on challenge three. Eventually everyone will get to the same level and have a check for understanding. Hope this helps!

[@samporter1564]

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