Unit Plan 26 (Grade K PE): Adventure Course
Kindergarten students build coordination and endurance by combining running, jumping, balancing, and crawling in fun obstacle-course adventures that promote active participation and safe movement.
Focus: Help students combine multiple movement skills in a fun adventure obstacle course while staying actively engaged for a short sustained period of time.
Grade Level: K
Subject Area: Physical Education (Movement Sequences • Active Participation • Obstacle Course Skills)
Total Unit Duration: 2 core sessions + 2 optional sessions (1–2 weeks), 20–30 minutes per session
I. Introduction
Students continue building Kindergarten PE success by learning how to put several movement skills together into one active sequence. In these lessons, students move through an adventure obstacle course that may include running, jumping, balancing, crawling, stopping, and restarting while keeping their bodies active and controlled. This unit uses running and stretching as a warm-up and then moves into a playful course that feels like a movement adventure rather than a race. The goal is to help students combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills while also staying actively involved for a short sustained period of time.
Essential Questions
- How can I put different movement skills together in PE?
- How can I stay active while moving through an obstacle course?
- What helps me move safely from one challenge to the next?
- How can I keep trying as I move through the whole course?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills in simple movement sequences.
- Participate actively in physical activity for a short sustained period of time.
- Move through an obstacle course using safe, controlled, and repeated effort.
- Practice running, stopping, balancing, jumping, and crawling in connected movement tasks.
Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (SHAPE America-based custom)
- PE:S1.Kd Combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills in simple movement sequences.
- Example: Students run, stop, balance, and jump during a follow-the-leader routine.
- PE:S3.Ka Participate actively in physical activity for a sustained short period of time.
- Example: Students engage in tag or relay games for several minutes without stopping.
Success Criteria — Student Language
- I can do more than one movement in a row.
- I can keep moving during the obstacle course.
- I can run, stop, jump, and balance with control.
- I can stay active and try my best.