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Mystery Tag ActivityMystery Tag Activity
Publisher
PhysEdGames
Resource Details
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Grade
2nd - 8th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Media Length
1:04
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2017
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When the chosen person yells "Face the wall!" everyone on the opposite end faces the wall while the tagger counts down from five and hides behind an exercise mat. When the tagger gets to zero, everyone runs across the gym to the other side trying not to get tagged. If runners peek they become a tagger; if they get tagged they become a tagger; and if they touch a mat they become a tagger.

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Concepts

fitness, exercise, tag

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Challenge runners to make it to the other side of the gym within a certain amount of time. If they don't make it then they become a tagger
  • Make sure everyone plays fair and recognizes that if they get tagged they are out

Classroom Considerations

  • Exercise mats are necessary
  • Intended for the gymnasium
  • Choose a lead tagger at random
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Allows for multiple rounds
  • Does not single out any people to be one tagger
  • Allows for continuous running

Cons

  • None

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