Turning Around a Long Axis

Learning Outcomes

Turning around a long axis, space awareness, body control, and time and energy.

Description Of Activity

On a signal, rotate or spin around: 

• on your bottom (hands, no hands)
• on your stomach
• on your back
• tall like an agpole
• like a screwdriver turning a screw
• like a washing machine
• like a revolving door
• to tell the time (e.g., jump and turn to 3 o'clock)

Standing on two feet, jump with a straight body and make: a quarter (90 degrees) turn; a half (180 degrees) turn; a three-quarter (270 degrees) turn; and a full (360 degrees) turn.

Can you see ?

• change of focal point
• turning tall
• balance
• use of arms and legs to control turn

You could ask

How does extending/moving your legs out affect your turn? What happens when you tuck/hold your body in close?

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.

Variations

Inout game: One child is the leader making the calls. On a call of Out, children stand and turn with their hands out like a clothes line. On a call of In, they bring their hands in and spin like a ballet dancer. On a call of Inoutinout, those who make a mistake move to the side of the area but continue the activity. The game continues until one child is left in the middle. Change leaders and repeat activity. 

Equipment/Material Required

Music. Children are spread out in a general space, on a oor or hard surface that is easy to turn on.