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Faculty 4
Chair of Social work Prof. Dr. Daniela Cornelia Stix

Weight/sand bag

The photo shows the weight/sand bags that can be borrowed from the Laboratory for Didactics and Methods.
Laboratory for didactics and methods

A total of seven weight bags can be borrowed from the Laboratory for Didactics and Methods. Weight bags are versatile materials that enable a variety of exercises and activities to fund motor skills, hand-eye coordination and teamwork. For example, they are perfect for throwing and catching exercises and offer an ideal opportunity to learn and practise throwing, catching and balancing. Due to their loose filling, the bags are easier to catch than balls, which makes them ideal for younger children in particular. This feature enables children to learn basic motor skills safely and playfully.

Possible uses

Throwing and catching games

  • Target: Place a target on the floor or on a wall and let the participants try to throw the weight bags at it.
  • Catching game: The participants throw the weight bags to each other and try to catch them. Vary the distance and type of throwing to fund different skills.

Balancing and coordination

  • Balancing course: Lay out a course of obstacles and let the participants balance the weight bags on their heads as they run through the course.
  • Coordination training: Participants balance the weight bags on their hands or feet while performing various movements such as walking, jumping or dancing.

Team and group exercises

  • Team competition: Divide the participants into teams of equal size and have them compete against each other in a competition in which they have to throw and catch the weight bags to collect points.
  • Co-operative games: Participants work together to overcome various challenges, such as overcoming an obstacle course or reaching a goal by throwing and catching the bags together.