Note: A link to an editable scoresheet can be found on the last page.

You only have 1-minute to complete the following challenge...Ready, Set, Go!!!
These Minute to Win It Challenges were created for a fun, cooperative, and
challenging activity for students to work on communication, teamwork, and
encourage their creativity. The station cards were designed with students
working together with partners but can be easily adapted or modified to meet
your needs.

Activity description and set-up:

I have a small gym so I can fit about 8-10 stations during one class, my class sizes
typically range from 24-30 students. Stations are set-up so two groups can be
doing a challenge at the same time. I use a projector to put up a countdown clock
either using an app or a timer off of You Tube. Students are given about 30-45
seconds to read the challenge card and talk about a plan/strategy before the
clock begins. In a 30-minute class they will be able to repeat some of the stations
to try and improve their scores.
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 Flip and land the bottle as many times
as you can.
 Partners must take turns
 Count how many you land
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Flip the small cone on top of the large
cone
 Take the next small cone and flip it
onto top of first small cone and repeat
 Partners must take turns

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

 Balance bean bag on top of playground
ball
 Drop ball straight down, bean bag will
bounce in air, partner tries to catch it
 Partners take turns, count how many
you catch
 Pull the strings to stretch the elastic
band over the bucket
 Carry bucket over to line and start a
6-stack, go back and repeat
 No hands allowed
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 One partner takes a basketball shot with
a ping pong ball
 The other partner tries to catch it in the
small basket
 Switch roles after every 5 shots
 Count how many you make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Underhand toss bean bag into the
bottom hole of the cone
 Partners take turns
 Count how many you make

Activity created by Mike Morris @MikeMorrisPE

 Using the end of a pool noodle, strike a
ball towards the hula hoop and try to
get it to stop inside the hula hoop
 Partners switch after every shot
 Count how many you make

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

 One partner tosses a deck ring
 The other partner tries to catch the
deck ring around the stick
 Switch after every 5 tosses
 Count how may you make
Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE
 Using only your feet, partners help set-up
each bowling pin together
 Pin must stay up on its own
 Count how many you set up

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

 Each partner uses one pool noodle to
try and pick-up a ball together
 Carry ball to the basket and drop ball
into basket
 No hands, noodles only!
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Using 2 pool noodles, roll a ball from
one end to the other without the ball
falling off
 Ball must roll and touch a partners
thumbs to count as a point
 Count how many you make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Using 2 pool noodles, partners will pick-
up one ball at a time and carry them to a
deck ring and carefully place ball on the
ring
 Objects must stay on the deck ring
before going to carry next ball
Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE
 One partner places a ball between their
feet
 Squeeze the ball and jump up trying to
kick the ball up in the air
 Other partner tries to catch ball in the
basket, take turns with your partner
 Count how many you make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Each partner will have a bucket and take
turns tossing a ball to their partner
 The partner not throwing will hold the
bucket on their head and try to make a
catch keeping the bucket on their head
 Count how many you make

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Each partner will loosen one shoe and
put it on their toes
 Try to kick your shoe into the basket
 Partners take turns
 Count how many you make

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will work together to blow a ping
pong ball from one end of the table into
the basket on opposite side
 Anytime ball falls off table it must start
over from the end
 Count how many baskets you make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Try to catch a tossed ball from your
partner on top of a small cup
 No hands
 Count how many you catch
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Try to catch a tossed ball from your
partner into your bucket
 No hands
 Count how many you catch

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

 Take turns with your partner stacking
dice as high as you can

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 One partner tosses a ball from next to
hoop
 The other partner tries to strike the ball
into the hoop using a frisbee
 Switch every 5 attempts

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

 Partners pick heads or tails
 Take turns flipping the coin and try to
land the coin on the side they picked in
a row

Created by: Roy Anderson

@PE4alifetime
 Stand face to face with your partner
 One partner turns the rope
 Count how many jumps in a row you
perform together

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Stand side by side with your partner,
each hold one handle of jump rope
 Count how many jumps in a row you
perform together

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners decide which color will be
used to toss and catch
 One partner tosses the noodle, the
other partner catches the noodle on
the same end
 Count how many catches you make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Attempt to bounce as many balls as
you and your partner can into the
bucket
 Switch after every 5 attempts
 Count your total baskets made
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners take turns bouncing a ball off
a wall and try to land it in the bucket
 Take turns with your partner
 Count how many total baskets you
make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will bounce a ball off the net
and into the bucket
 Switch after every 5 attempts
 Count the total number of buckets you
make
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Bounce a tennis ball and try to hit a
playground ball off the cone
 Partners take turns on each throw
 Count the total knockdowns
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners must try to keep 3 balloons
continuously in the air
 Partners must keep feet in designated
area
 Look at the clock to check your time
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 One partner will only use their right
hand, one partner only their left hand
 Partners must be holding same cup, at
same time
 Make a 15-stack
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Using a underhand serve motion, strike
the bottom of the noodle to launch and
land it into the large bin
 Partners take turns
 Noodle must stay in the bin to count
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Build a single tower as high as you can
using the jumbo buckets
 Partners take turns stacking each
bucket
 Buckets must stand on their own when
time runs out
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 One partner catches a tossed ping pong
ball with a plastic cup
 After a catch is made the ping pong ball
stays in the cup, stack another cup on
top of the ping pong ball
 Partners switch and hand off the stack
every 3 cups
 One partner hikes an object between
their legs trying to make a basket
 Other partner places the next object in
front of their partner
 Switch after every 5 attempts

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will use their feet only to keep
a ball up in the air and through a hula
hoop
 If the balloon touches the ground or a
goal is scored return to the start
 Count your total goals
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners join hands and make a circle
with their arms with one set of hands
through a hula hoop with the hoop
resting on top of hands
 Crawl through the hoop and complete
as many circles as possible
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will use a parachute to launch
a ball in the air and try to land it in the
goal

Created by: Jason Denk

@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will take turns rolling a deck
ring to try and knock down all bowling
pins

 Partner not rolling should stand behind

pins to grab ring and run back for their
turn
Created by: Jason Denk
@mrdenkpeclass
 Partners will take turns shooting the
hockey pucks towards the bowling pins
 Count how many bowling pins are
knocked down

Challenge created by Justin Cahill @justybubPE

Example Scoresheet Click here for editable scorecard: bit.ly/2YS0wUL

Minute to Win it Scorecard #1 Minute to Win it Scorecard #1

Challenge Scoring Points Challenge Scoring Points

Bottle Flip 8-10 bottles = 10 points Bottle Flip 8-10 bottles = 10 points
4-7 bottles = 5 points 4-7 bottles = 5 points
1-3 bottles = 3 points 1-3 bottles = 3 points

Smelly Feet 10 or more = 10 points Smelly Feet 10 or more = 10 points

7-9 baskets = 7 points 7-9 baskets = 7 points
4-6 baskets = 5 points 4-6 baskets = 5 points
1-3 baskets = 3 points 1-3 baskets = 3 points

Bouncing 10 or more = 10 points Bouncing 10 or more = 10 points

Bean Bag 7-9 bags = 7 points Bean Bag 7-9 bags = 7 points
4-6 bags = 5 points 4-6 bags = 5 points
1-3 bags = 3 points 1-3 bags = 3 points

Bucket Stack 6 buckets = 10 points Bucket Stack 6 buckets = 10 points

4-5 buckets = 5 points 4-5 buckets = 5 points
1-3 buckets = 3 points 1-3 buckets = 3 points

Pool Sharks 5 or more = 10 points Pool Sharks 5 or more = 10 points

3-4 balls = 5 points 3-4 balls = 5 points
1-2 balls = 3 points 1-2 balls = 3 points

Ring It 10 rings = 10 points Ring It 10 rings = 10 points

7-9 rings = 7 points 7-9 rings = 7 points
4-6 rings = 5 points 4-6 rings = 5 points
1-3 rings = 3 points 1-3 rings = 3 points

Kick It Up 8-10 baskets = 10 points Kick It Up 8-10 baskets = 10 points

4-7 baskets = 5 points 4-7 baskets = 5 points
1-3 baskets = 3 points 1-3 baskets = 3 points

Pin Up 5 pins = 10 points Pin Up 5 pins = 10 points

3-4 pins = 5 points 3-4 pins = 5 points
1-2 pins = 3 points 1-2 pins = 3 points

Total Total
Score Score