ARIZONA COOP E R AT I V E
E TENSION
05/07
YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
AZ1408j
AGES 5 – ADULT
FIRST AID TAG
LESSON PLANS
Overview
Evaluation
This tag activity is appropriate for even very young children.
It requires no props or materials and is an opportunity to
release excess youth energy.
The Physical Activity Lesson Plan Survey provides a core set
of items program leaders may choose to assess in determining
the extent to which young people enjoyed the activity and
plan to continue participating in the activity outside of the
program. The items also address many of the stated objectives
in individual lesson plans, including: teamwork, inclusiveness,
challenge, and exertion.
When administering this survey to young children, the
program leader may explain the difference between response
items (two smiley faces versus two sad faces) and to read each
item to the children. The children can then circle or check the
appropriate box. Most middle-school youth should have little
problem with the reading level.
For more information on conducting program evaluations
visit the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Life
Skills Evaluation System at: http://msg.calsnet.arizona.
edu/state4h/lifeskills/
Objectives
Youth will be able to identify caring ways to treat people.
They will also be able to appropriately tag others without
causing harm. Youth will also be able to apply the caring
and respect Pillars of Character, discussed with this activity,
to real life situations.
Materials/Equipment/Visuals/Handouts
None.
Time required
The activity can take 5-10 minutes per game.
Text
At least two youth are “it” and tag participants gently on
the shoulder. When tagged, a participant yells “OW, OUCH,”
(or anything else appropriate), and places their hand on
the location in which they were tagged. The participant’s
hand is then “stuck” there for the remainder of play. When
participants are tagged a second time, their other hand covers
that spot tagged and youth then kneel on one knee to indicate
they have been tagged twice.
Once youth are in a kneeling position they can be “healed”
by the nurse. The nurse is someone who has not been tagged
and they have the ability to touch kneeling participants and
that allows those participants to start play again as if they
have not been tagged.
References
For further information please contact: 4-H Youth
Development, University of Arizona, Arizona Cooperative
Extension
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
TUCSON, ARIZONA 85721
DARCY TESSMAN
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
CONTACT:
DANIEL A. MCDONALD, PH. D.
mcdonald@email.arizona.du
This information has been reviewed by university faculty.
cals.arizona.edu/pubs/health/az1408j.pdf
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A.
Christenson, Director, Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.
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