Many students are familiar with the game “Wall Ball.” The game involves one player who throws a tennis ball off the wall, and the other players try to catch the ball in the air or off the bounce. If someone catches it, they throw the ball, and the other players try to catch it again. However, suppose a player (player one) fails to catch the ball, and it touches them. In that case, player one must run to the wall and touch it before another player can pick up the tennis ball and throw it against the wall before player one can touch it.

In Angle Wall Ball, this version will reinforce concepts learned in the classroom about angles. How the students throw the ball (underhand versus overhand) will ricochet off the wall and create an angle. The students will be working on throwing, catching, and hand-eye coordination, all while thinking about the angle created when the ball hits the ball.

Materials: 

·      A huge hard wall

·       Several tennis balls

·      A large dry-erase board and markers or a sizeable flip notepad and markers

·      Jerseys or pennies to help identify teams

Minimum Amount of Students Needed: This game could be played with as few as two students. However, this game is definitely more fun with more.

Age: Potentially Lower Elementary, absolutely for Upper Elementary