Adapted Physical Education Modifications: • Dice: use large felt dice so that a student with a visual impairment can feel the letters and the dots on the die. • If no trampoline is available, the student can jump up and down on the floor. • If no horsey is available, the student can pretend to gallop. • If a student cannot double dutch, he/she can jump up and down, and side to side. • If a large enough puzzle or map is not available for a student to walk across the states, any size map will do, just use small figurines or different colored blocks in order to mark a space. • A chart may be given to learning disabled students to carry throughout the game with the symbols of the dice and their meanings. • For a student with a visual impairment, a chart may be given with the states and capitals typed in LARGE print. • For a student with hearing difficulties, the other students could use a microphone so that their words are easier (louder) to hear. • For a student that is non-verbal, he/she can write the state and the capital on a chalkboard so the other students can read it. Safety Considerations: Some children may not be able to perform some of the activities. Any modifications can be made to the different tasks assigned to each state. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists and any other professionals can and should be consulted for further assistance. Note: Most of the activities assigned to each state are either related to something the state is known for, such as a class race in Indiana to symbolize the Indianapolis 500 or the activity begins with the same letter as the state, such as pull-ups in Pennsylvania. Game Designed by: Eilish Connolly (2003) Across the Map
STATE Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana
CAPITAL Montgomery Juneau Phoenix Little Rock Sacramento Denver Hartford Dover Washington Tallahassee Atlanta Honolulu Boise Springfield Indianapolis Des Moines Topeka Frankfurt Baton Rouge Augusta Annapolis Boston Lansing St. Paul Jackson Jefferson City Helena
ACTIVITY march in Montgomery jump rope in Juneau arm stretches in Arizona trampoline: a little rock doesn’t bounce! walk like a bear in California ski on a mountain in Colorado chin ups in Connecticut double dutch in Dover, Delaware climb stairs to the Lincoln Memorial flex muscles on a beach in Florida do a southern accent in Atlanta hopscotch in Honolulu bounce a ball in Boise trampoline in SPRINGfield race with the class at the INDY-500 double dutch in Des Moines click heels & say “there’s no place like home” ride a horse in Kentucky leg stretch in Louisiana arm stretch in Augusta march in Maryland double dutch in MaSSachuseTTs leg stretches in Lansing double dutch for the MiNNesota TWINS row a boat down the Mississippi River & sing jump on one foot in Jefferson City hula hoop in Helena
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