Tube Soccer
Activity developed by Western Downs Libraries
Details
| Age group | Year 3 to Year 7 (ages 8 to 12) |
| Method | Individually |
| Participant to facilitator ratio | 8:1 |
| Duration | 50 mins |
Aim/Key Learning
Drive a group of Spheros as a team to push a tube into the goals.
- Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Prediction skills
Preparation and Materials Required
- Sphero and iPad (with the Sphero Drive app installed) per individual or group
- Ensure that each Sphero is paired to an iPad and charged
- Floor space of at least 4m x 4m
- 4 witches hats as goals
- PVC or Mailing tube
Activity Steps
1. Setup
Time: 5 mins
Setup the field with 2 goals at each and and the tube in the middle of the field.
2. Introduction
Time: 10 mins
Introduce yourself, participants introduce themselves, cover any housekeeping. Cover basic group rules such as working together, being respectful and taking turns. Explain the aim of the workshop ('Today we are playing soccer with Spheros and a tube instead of a soccer ball. We will be controlling the Spheros using the Sphero Drive app on the iPads.').
Show the participants how to drive the Sphero and face the Sphero the right way.
3. Practice
Time: 10 mins
Distribute the Spheros and iPads and have the participants take turns in driving the Sphero around and outside the field. If you are short of space within your library, use the field without the tube or goals.
4. Play
Time: 20 mins
Ask participants to place their Spheros on the field within their half.
The game now begins. After each goal, reset the field and go again!
5. Evaluation and Closing
Time: 5 mins
At the end of the session, ask for volunteers to share their learnings or how they found the session. Thank everyone for their participation and team work.
Loanable Kits
State Library has kits of this item available for loan to libraries within the Regional Libraries Queensland and Indigenous Knowledge Centres network. Libraries can place a reservation through the Aurora catalogue (availability is subject to existing reservations, loans and associated return dates).
The kits are for use by patrons within the library only, as part of supervised library programming. They will not be listed in the public online catalogue for personal reservation.
Please contact Access Services, or phone 07 3842 9014 with any queries.
Loanable Kits
State Library does not have kits of this item available for loan to libraries.
