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Activity: Traffic Light Score


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How to Play

  • You have three cones, red, yellow and green, at different distances from the hoop.
  • Green is furthest away, red closest and yellow in the middle... just like traffic lights.
  • Particpants start at the red cone. Once they score from there, move to the yellow, and then to the green.
  • Once they have scored from all three cones, they get a point.
  • Then start again.
  • Try to score as many points in 60 seconds as they can.

Equipment Required

  • 1 x green cone
  • 1 x red cone
  • 1 x yellow cone
  • 1 x basketball hoop
Equipment

Focus

For Children to Be Able To:

  1. Aim at a target from different distances
  2. Estimate the power and trajectory of the ball when thrown.

 

Be Sure to:

  1. Set up and stand back. Give children lot's of opportunities to practice and solve problems.
  2. Let as many children play at once. Limit the amount of time standing and waiting for their turn.

Things to Consider

ACTIVITY 2

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