Active Games Kolkata

Bizzy Break
Math in Action Cones 0-9 in centre- teams on opposite sidelines relay teams to run to
answer with baton & back losing team to do jumping jacks
I Have PROBLEMS throw cards 1-9 in the air and children pick up a pair they can use
multiplication, subtraction, addition depending on pupil level each child tells the number
sentence they have to a pupil they meet and then swap one cards to go tell the next child
their new PROBLEM. Locomotion can be varied to hop, skip, jump, gallop etc
Matching pairs cards: snap set variations of matching picture to picture, to word,
numbers to problem etc
Shape Chains
Groups of about 6 hold hands in a circle and are asked to change their circle to a square, rectangle,
triangle, star shape can they change the level or size of their shape without letting go of the hands???
Names and adjectives
Pupils think of an adjective to describe how they are feeling or how they are. The adjective must start
with the same letter as their name, for instance, Im Hannah and Im happy. Or, Im Ahmed and Im
amazing. As they say this, they can also mime an action that describes the adjective.
Shopping list
The group forms a circle. One person starts by saying I am going to the market to buy fish. The next
person says, I am going to the market to buy fish and potatoes. Each person repeats the list, and
then adds an item. The aim is to be able to remember all of the items that all of the people before you
have listed.

Ask the children to line up in a certain order. However they must not speak or write but
instead communicate in other creative ways. Suggestions for order of lining up:
Alphabetically
Numerically
By date of birth
By letters making up a sentence

Rocket Launch
Sitting in a circle, the teacher or child calls out the starting number (which is the total number
in the group).
Anybody can stand up and call the next number and so on down to number one but if two
children stand up at the same time the countdown has to begin again. When number one is
reached, all the group stand, raise their arms and shout We have Lift Off.
Fizz Buzz
Go round the group counting upwards. The group replaces any number divisible by three with
fizz, any number divisible by five with buzz, and any number divisible by both three and
five with fizz buzz. Count up and see how high you can go.
Follow the Touch
One child in turn leaves the circle to make a distinct touch on an object or location in the
classroom before returning to the circle. The next player retraces the touch of the first player
and then touches another location before returning. A third child should repeat the sequence
of the first two and add another. The game is played in silence and encourages observation
and concentration
Concentration Countdown
All pupils stand hand on head while a numbers is called (start with 5/6 digits). As soon as the word go is called, they
must sit and write down the sequence correctly. On STAND, they return to hands on head with pencil down and the
teacher calls the sequence out as soon as they are wrong, they must sit and the winner is last one standing If more
than one pupil are correct, progress to 7/8 digit sequences,
Can also be played with letters for spellings!

Non-verbal Birthday Line-Up

The following instruction is given: Without talking, line yourselves up according to the month
of your birth and possibly even the day and date. The players themselves must work out the
beginning, end and order of the line, by mime or any other non-verbal communication. Other
suggestions for order of line up include alphabetically, numerically or by letters making up a
word. Younger kids can do this by size of animals on cards etc

From Bizzy Break for RAINY DAYS

Story Game The Lion Hunt...based on Were going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen
Fruit & Vegetable March (Substitute local fruit names or augment with extra ideas!)
Arabian Apples
Kicking Kiwis
Leaping Lemons
Bouncing Bananas
Skipping Strawberries
Climbing Currants
Wobbling Watermelons
Running Rhubarb
Punching Pineapples
Napping Nectarines

Alphabet Activity ( Music 120-128bpm)

A is for Apple pick high & low& put in basket
B is for bouncing basketballs
C is for Climb knee to hip and stretch overhead
D is for Dance teacher calls the style
E is for elephant arms out, palms together and throw water over alternate shoulders
Pupils review what letters come next, letter sound, shape and come up with actions
Capital Body Letters ( Cards A-Z) pairs, standing or lying depending on space
Dance Dice (Set of 2 Dice) prescribe or have pupils come up with actions
Chair

Aerobics
Hiking
Swimming
Cycling
Paddling
Rowing
Rainbow
Wave

Maths in Motion One traces the answer on the others back who writes the sum or spelling
on their clipboard
Aerobic Sequence ( 120-130bpm)
Marching on the spot, jumping jacks, climbing, twisting, knee lifts, skips, strides, jabbing
diagonals repeating the sequence backwards after 30 seconds on each new one...
Paper Ball Toss 2 h to 2h, rh to 2 lh to 2, throw and clap, heads, shoulders, knees and toes
touch, touch sequences.., e.g... rh touch knee and lh touch shoulder and catch....