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Lesson Title: Four Mat Crab Soccer Subject Areas/ Skills Covered
PE - 3.1a - Kicking
3.4c - Work cooperatively
4.4a - Work towards common goal
5.2b - Accuracy, force, and follow-through
5.5b - Appropriate cooperative and competitive behaviors
Objectives: Students will use a variety of locomotor skills as well as manipulative and non-manipulative movements.  Students will move like a crab to improve upper body strength and endurance.  Students will demonstrate cooperation and teamwork throughout the activity. Equipment: 36" Omnikin Ball or Cage Ball, 4 - 8 mats (depending on class size), 2 large cones

Lesson: FOUR MAT CRAB SOCCER
Split the class into 4 equal teams.  Each team will be placed on a mat facing the center with their feet off of the mat.  The teacher will give each player a number 1 - ? (depending on class and team size).  Mats 1 and 2 will work together to make one team and mats 3 and 4 will be the other team.  The object is to kick the crab ball over the opposing team and off the mat.  When the teacher calls a number, that player will be allowed to come to the middle and try to score.  The players on the mat will act as the goalies and try to keep the ball from being kicked past them.  Players in the middle must stay in crab position and not use their hands.  Goalies may use any body part but may NOT stand up.  If a goalie stands to prevent a goal a point is automatically given to the other team.  The two cones in the game mark the neutral corners, any ball kicked here does not count for either team.  After a few minutes the teacher will stop the game and call a new number to come out and play.  Score is cumulative.

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