Movement Games for Teachers
Active Games can be used at the beginning of any lesson or at any time when your class needs a brain break. Physical activity can have a positive impact on the brain and can improve cognition, mood, attention and academic achievement in students.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Drama Game Task Cards
A set of 17 activity cards with instructions for drama games.
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Moving Mathematics Activity - Fact Family Triangles
A fun mathematics activity that explores the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.
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Top Secret Scavenger Hunt – Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences
Join the decimal scavenger hunt adventure! Download our printable scavenger hunt and guide your students to sharpen their estimation skills by using decimal benchmark values when finding sums and differences.
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Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker
Have your students giggling on day 1 with this getting-to-know-you activity.
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What Am I? – Music and Instruments
A fun game for students to identify various musical instruments and terminology.
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Brain Break Activity Cards
Give your students a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class games.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
Encourage communication and cooperation with this set of 10 team-building games.
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The Bean Game
A fun active game to play at any time.
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Classmate Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Build a classroom community and help your students get to know each other with a fun getting to know you activity.
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Seize the Synonym Active Game
Grab, snatch, and match synonyms with an active synonyms game.
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Would You Rather? International Women's Day Active Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of International Women’s Day-themed "Would You Rather" questions.
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Four Corners-Back to School Active Game
Get moving with this engaging All About Me Active game for the beginning of a school year.
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Geometry Toss - Active Learning Game
Explore the differences between 2D shapes and 3D objects with an active game!
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Grammar and Punctuation Tails - Active Learning
An active game that requires students to use their basic grammar and punctuation knowledge.
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The Mini-Olympics – Class Game
A fun, Olympic-themed competition you can have with your class.
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Chicken Evolution Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages cognitive processing skills, physical activity, and social skills.
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This or That? Christmas Edition
Take a Holiday Brain Break and play a game of This or That! Christmas Edition!
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Christmas Brain Breaks - Activity Slides
Add some Christmas Brain Breaks to your classroom festivities to help boost engagement and attention during the holiday season.
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Proud to be Me Scoot Game
Engage students in identifying and describing personal identity while also promoting discussion with this active activity.
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Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game
Break the ice with your students on Day 1 with this silly movement game.
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Let's Spin - Shapes Spinner Activity
Use this colorful 2D shape spinner resource to in whole-class or small-group active learning games.
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"Simon Says" Commands - Card Deck
A set of 24 instruction cards to use when playing "Simon Says."
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Decimal Place Value Game – Find A Decimal Who...
Explore decimal place value with your students using an interactive whole-class game.
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Catch the Ball - Theater Improvisation Game
Don’t drop the imaginative ball with this warm-up game for students.
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Add to the Scene - Theater Improvisation Game
An active warm-up game that every student can participate in!
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Telling Time Knockout
Practice telling time to the minute by reading analog and digital clocks with this competitive whole-class Telling Time Knockout game.
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Ball Handling Drills for Kids — Teacher Tasks Cards
A set of 4 task cards containing drills and activities to develop ball skills.
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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'U' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practice reading and identifying long and short vowel ‘u’ words.
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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'I' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practice reading and identifying long and short vowel ‘i’ words.
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Fill the Grid Active Game
An active game that allows students to practice their multiplication facts.
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Hopping Through Hoops Active Game
An active game that allows students to review vocabulary words for any content area.