Hot Dog Tag - Outcome C (4-6)-3

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Students spread themselves throughout the play space and one student is selected to be "it". On the signal "go", any student who is tagged becomes a hot dog and must lie down on their back. In order to be freed, two students must lie down on either side of the hot dog to complete the hotdog and its bun.The student who was tagged must be in the middle, meaning that two students cannot lie down on the same side of the hotdog. Once they have had a "bun" surround them, for a count of 3 they are freed.

The student who is "it" cannot guard students who are waiting to be freed.

While playing this activity, focus attention on positive comments and body control to avoid injury. Watch that all students are freed after they have been tagged. As students are performing a cool down, ask them how they felt about the game.

Questions for discussion might include the following: Did they all get freed when they needed to be? Were some students freed more quickly than others? How did they feel when they were not freed quickly? What could students do to ensure that they become a "bun" without sliding into the hot dog and causing injury? Are there any suggestions related to fair play and respectful behaviour when playing this game?

Select more than one student to be "it" if the class is large, or to present more of a challenge.

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Students work to free each other regardless of whether they are friends, and regardless of gender.

Students will lie down on either side of the hot dog to free that student even if they risk getting tagged.

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