Bowling In Physical Education Class: Bowling in physical education class is a fun way to teach kids cooperation and coordination skills.  Physical Education bowling is different from regular bowling in many ways but the biggest difference is the equipment that is used.  Regular bowling balls and pins are not used.  What is used are rubberized plastic or foam balls and plastic or foam pins.  The balls that are used can weigh from 1.5 lbs to 5 lbs depending on the material they are made of.  These ball are made for physical education class only.  They are not made to be used at a real bowling ally.  Bowling physical education programs are recommended for grade levels 3-5.

There are a couple ways to play.

One way is sort of like soccer.  First you set up teams of about 5 depending on how many students you have.  Each team will have 4 rovers and 1 pin keeper.  The rovers stay out of the pin area and they use the balls to try to knock down the opposing teams pins.  They pass the ball and shoot by rolling the ball on the ground. Tossing or throwing the ball is not allowed.  The rovers also can block the opposing teams passes or shots using their feet or hands.  The pin keepers stay in the pin area and try to protect their pins and also pass the balls back to their team mates.  The game starts with pin keeper passing out the balls to their rovers who begin the game on their half of the court. The game ends when all of one teams pins are down.