Outdoor Education Program : Inuit Games

Inuit Games
Learn a host of traditional northern games, which emphasize balance, agility, strength and patience. Every student excels in at least a few of the games. Try out the seal kick, the log jump, the airplane, the muskox and many, many others. This program is accompanied by Inuit legends, Inuit cultural awareness and if time permits, a shadow puppet show.
Grade 6 (This program can be modified to suit any grade)

Fundamental Movement Skills
6p16	perform movement skills in the kind of combinations that are required in a variety of modified games, gymnastics, dance, and outdoor pursuits: locomotion/travelling (e.g., running, jumping, and hopping in combination, as performed in basketball or in a triple jump), manipulation (e.g., stepping sideways to get in position to bump or volley a ball, as performed in volleyball), and stability (e.g., running and jumping and landing, as in long jump);
6p17	demonstrate the principles of movement while refining movement skills (e.g., combining body shapes and movements with changes in direction as in a dance or gymnastics routine).
6p18	perform a combination of locomotion/ travelling skills using equipment (e.g., navigating through obstacle courses, skiing, skating);
Active Participation
6p27	apply living skills, including interpersonal skills, in physical activities (e.g., games, gymnastics, dance, outdoor pursuits) and describe the benefits of using these skills in a variety of physical activities;
6p31	improve their fitness levels by participating in vigorous physical activities (e.g., rope skipping to music) for sustained periods of time (e.g., ten to fifteen minutes), including appropriate warm-up and cool-down procedures;
6p34	follow the rules of fair play in games and activities, and support the efforts of peers to improve their skills.

Inuit Games