Run and Carry
Skills:
Physical: run while holding an object, agility, balance, power, upper and lower limb coordination
Cognitive: visual processing, selective attention, auditory processing
Social: teamwork
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- beanbag or small ball
- stick or spoon-like object
Description:
- child runs to a station while carrying an object
- child places the object at another station
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes, children using wheelchairs can practice wheeling with the beanbag/ball in their lap
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the equipment: use lighter or smaller objects to decrease physical demand
Change the environment: place stations closer together to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: increase time to finish the activity to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the equipment: use heavier or larger objects to increase physical demand
Change the environment: place stations further apart to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: time the activity and have the child try to complete the run in less time to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to run and carry an object to 3 stations, 5m apart without dropping the object
- I can run the object from one station to another
