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Spelling Ball Past Experience (Sixth Grade Classroom) Language Arts/Physical Education 1-6 Soft medium-sized ball (about the size of a softball). Students have spelling words each week and a spelling test incorporated with those words. During the tests, students have to use each spelling word in a sentence while also being able to spell out the word. Students also have a spelling bee each year where students compete in verbally stating a sentence with the word given as well as verbally spelling the word. Students each sit on top of their desks that are spread out enough that throwing a ball would be challenging but not too challenging that the students cannot aim. Each student will sit on top of their desk. The teacher will begin the game by throwing the ball to a student and saying the first spelling word. The student must: 1. Repeat the word 2. Spell the word 3. Use the word in correct sentence that makes sense Once the child is done, they must throw the ball to another student, but they are not allowed to throw it to the person that just threw to them. If a child gets a word wrong, they sit in their seat, however can get back into the game if they can save another student that gets a word wrong. If they save another player, then they are allowed back into the game, and their classmate can stay in the game as well.

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Let the Show Begin! Idea taken from: Social Studies/Physical Education 3-6th grade Pre-made sheets of history topics that the class has covered thus far in the year. Could also provide props if the teacher chooses to do so. The students have been learning various important events in history. Students, through acting out given scenarios given by the teacher, will use their history books as a guideline to find more information about their area of what they are to act out, thus taking in far more knowledge about that area of history than if they were to just read the story. Students will be divided into groups and explained the rules. Each group is given a designated area (in the hallway, gym, classroom, etc. depending on what is available) where they can practice their play and go over the script. Each group will also be given a bucket of props if the teacher decides to do so. Students will be divided into two groups and given sheets of paper briefly explaining the topic they must cover in their play. They will be given approximately twenty minutes to go off in their area of the room or school and decide how to create a play where every student has a speaking part, and portray this event in history that will help the other group guess what they are acting out. The students will not be allowed to say at any point in conversation during the play what they are acting out, but rather give dates or places, and act out the actual events that took place. Once the teams are ready, they will take turns one being the audience and the other being the cast. After both plays are over, teams will be given five minutes to discuss what event they think the other group was acting out.

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Going on a bear hunt Past experience (Fifth Grade) Science/Art/Math/Physical Education 3-6th grades Multiple copies of the worksheets explaining the activity previously cut into quarters (enough that each group of approximately three in the classroom has one sheet). Teacher must also have enough drawing supplies such as markers, paper, pencil for each group to mark each object they choose and draw each picture; tape Children must use their practical knowledge about science to help guide them in distinguishing the five most important things that they would need to bring with them if they were to go into the wild while going on a bear hunt. Students must analyze their own needs that their physical bodies would have and try and decipher objects in the classroom/school that would be useful if they were to go on a bear hunt and distinguish the uses of each object and draw a picture of what they would use each object for and why it would be important to have in the wild. Students will also be using math to put together the worksheets and understand that they need four equal quarters to create one sheet Teacher must write up a worksheet and make copies for each student. It would also be helpful to have previously made groups within the classroom. Teacher must also talk to the principal ahead of time to see if the students would be allowed to hunt throughout specific areas of the school, or if the activity must be contained to the classroom only. When the teacher says go, the worksheet quarters will be laying face down in a designated area of the room. It is up to each group to: 1. Put together their sheet (with tape provided) 2. Follow its directions: You are going on a bear hunt for three days and you dont have time to go home to pack. The trip is taking place in December in Michigan. You must find five items in the classroom that would be most important to help you on your trip. Be prepared to shoe the rest of the class where these items are in the classroom. On this sheet of paper, you must write the name of each item as well as an illustration of what you would use these items for on your bear hunt. Ask your teacher for more paper if needed. Once students are done with their tasks, call the class together as a whole and allow each group to share their items and explain why they would be important.

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Remember My Moves Previous Experience- 3rd Grade Classroom Math/Physical Education 2-5th grade None Students have been learning about math and remembering various patterns as well as identifying how numbers correspond to actual demonstrations of a number. Ex: What two pennies looks like as pennies as well as the written number. Students desks and chairs will be moved so there is a large area for the students to participate in the activity. Split the class up into two separate groups. The groups must stand in a line facing each other, however while still having elbow room while standing in line. One team begins at one end of their line, and the first person must say a made up move and the amount of times to do the move (limit of 1-8). For example, the first student in the first group might say, Two bunny hops. Group two will then have to perform two bunny hops and then the first person in line of the second group will make up another move. The second person might say, Two bunny hops and one frog leap. Group one would then have to perform two bunny hops and one frog leap in place. After they perform this task, the second person in line of group one would say Two bunny hops, one frog leap, three jumping jacks, and group two would have to do this task. Continue in this manner as long as teams can continue to remember the pattern and amount of moves while performing them as well.

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History in Motion Previous Experience/ Fifth Grade Classroom Social Studies/Physical Education 3-6th Grade CD Player or MP3 Player as well as children appropriate patriotic or historical songs of choice. For this example, the children will use the song Yankee Doodle for the activity. It is also important that the students all know what moves go along with the song Yankee Doodle, or whatever song chosen to use. We have been learning the events that happened during the American Revolution and students have been listening in class to the song, Yankee Doodle, and the class all is familiar with motions that go along with the song. Students will be put on the spot to identify various aspects of the American Revolution while dancing the motions to the song, Yankee Doodle. Students desks and chairs will be moved to the sides of the classroom so that there is an open area where all students can stand with enough room to dance to the music. Students will be divided into teams, boys against girls would be an easy way to keep score. When the song begins, all students start doing the motions to the song Yankee Doodle that have been pre-determined by the students and teacher. When the teacher spontaneously stops the music, students must freeze. The last student to freeze or lose their balance will be met with a Yankee Doodle Challenge. The teacher will ask the student a question about the American Revolution in which they have learned in class, or whatever subject area is being focused on in Social Studies at that time. The student answers the question, and then depending on if they answer correctly or incorrectly, they can earn their team a point. Keep playing in this manner continuing this process as long as desired.

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