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Jul 28, 2025 24 min

5 PE Games That Need a Makeover

from The Supersized PhysEd Podcast Hosted by David Carney

Send us Fan Mail Welcome PE Nation! Today I want to explore five traditional PE games that need makeovers to increase student engagement, maximize participation, and ensure all students benefit regardless of athletic ability. • Tic-Tac-Toe relay and other relay races need smaller groups of 3-4 students to prevent excessive standing around • Hula Hoop Rock-Paper-Scissors games should include multiple pathways with fewer students per team • Full-class team sports should be replaced with small-sided games (4-6 players) and modified rules • Dodgeball raises concerns about targeting students, creating fear, and elimination - consider games with non-human targets instead • Elimination games should be modified to quickly return students to play or completely remove the elimination aspect Take care, Dave Please take 10 seconds to leave a review 5 Games that need a PE Makeover article First Year PE Blueprint ebook Beg, Borrow, Build and Steal ebook with links, Free game PDFs and my personal grant writing files: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beg-Borrow-Build-and-Steal-Equipment-13063549 Join my Substack newsletter, where I share PE tips, games and strategies. Become a guest on the show: podcast signup form FREE E-Book on setting up your PE program My website: https://www.supersizedphysed.com Support the show -High Fives and Empowering Lives book available as an ebook or paperback -Paperback or download: HERE -Amazon Ebook: HERE

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome PE Nation! Today I want to explore five traditional PE games that need makeovers to increase student engagement, maximize participation, and ensure all students benefit regardless of athletic ability. • Tic-Tac-Toe relay and other relay races need smaller groups of 3-4 students to prevent excessive standing around • Hula Hoop Rock-Paper-Scissors games should include multiple pathways with fewer students per team • Full-class team sports should be replaced with small-...

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5 PE Games That Need a Makeover

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  1. 0:11 Welcome and Introduction
  2. 2:42 Five Games Needing Makeovers
  3. 4:52 Tic-Tac-Toe Relay Modifications
  4. 6:59 Hula Hoop Rock Paper Scissors
  5. 8:58 Full Class Team Sports Issues
  6. 12:34 The Dodgeball Debate
  7. 18:09 Elimination Games Concerns
  8. 22:28 Cowbell Tip of the Day

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