Bowling
Skills:
Physical: hand-eye coordination, upper limb coordination
Cognitive: visual perception, sustained attention, selective attention
Social: understanding of personal space, taking turns
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- one ball per pair
- wall space for each pair
Description:
- child rolls a ball under-hand towards cones or pins to knock them over
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes, children using wheelchairs can use a flat surface, such as mat, to act as a ramp to roll the ball off their lap
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: shorten the distance between the child and the cones/pins to decrease physical demand
Change the equipment: use a bigger ball to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the distance between the child and the cones/pins to increase physical demand
Change the task: give the child a limited number of tries (i.e., two) to knock over all the cones/pins to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to knock over 3 pins from 3m away in 4 out of 5 tries
- I can roll the ball and hit the pins