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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Shazzam! Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages teamwork.
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Mirror, Mirror Active Game
A fun active game that can be played by the whole class in pairs.
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Human Knot Active Game
A fun active game for small groups that encourages teamwork.
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Follow the Leader Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages the development of leadership, teamwork, movement, and coordination.
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Zip Zap Zoom! Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages concentration and listening skills.
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Value Your Place Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Pack of Fun - Quick Fitness Games
14 quick, easy, and fun fitness activities for all ages.
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Christmas Pass The Parcel
Play "Pass the Parcel" with your students for a fun twist to the traditional classroom Christmas gift exchange!
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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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Would You Rather? Christmas Edition
Engage your students in thoughtful and hilarious discussions in an engaging, interactive game of Christmas Would You Rather?
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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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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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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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Physical Activity Dice Template
A set of 8-sided dice to use when incorporating physical movement into a lesson or activity.
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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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Find a Friend Icebreaker Activity - Grades 1-2
Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.
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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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I Have, Who Has Prefix Game
Play an exciting game to help your students identify and define words with the prefixes - pre, re, un, and dis.
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Phoneme Segmentation Activity - Hopping on Lily Pads
Jump the lily pads to practice segmenting 2, 3, and 4 phoneme words.
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Dictionary Mystery Scoot Game
Practice dictionary skills with your students with this active game.
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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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Move and Share Activity - Icebreaker Activity
Start the school year movin' and sharin' with this fun icebreaker activity.
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Would You Rather? Read Across America Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions and fun exercises on Read Across America with a fun game of Would You Rather?
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Pin the Nose on Rudolph - Classroom Party Game
Spice up your Christmas festivities with a fun game of Pin the Nose on Rudolph.
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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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Escape from Pete's Pumpkin Patch - Halloween Escape Room
Escape the evil witch who turns children into pumpkins at Pete’s Pumpkin Patch using inferencing, problem solving, and grammar skills
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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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This or That! Needs and Wants Slides Game
Practice identifying needs and wants with an active game designed to get your students moving and learning.
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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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Move It! Needs and Wants Slides Game
Get up and moving with an active game while identifying and describing examples of needs and wants.
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Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of 16 back-to-school “Would You Rather” questions.