Write the letters of your name in the air in front of you using your nose. Then try your elbow. Use your knee.

Try any word or body part you’d like.

Play the song “Thunderstruck” by ACDC. Every time the song says “THUNDER”, have the class do some sort of movement. Example: squat jump, jumping jack, touch your toes.

During a quiz or random questions, have the multiple choice answers be represented by movement.

Example: A) jumping jacks B) disco dance C) pretend your chicken D) clap your hands

This is a fun way to see the students comprehension of the material but also gets them moving.

A classic game of rock, paper, and scissors… with a twist!

This is a version of quick, in your head, math solving. In stead of using the common hand signals for rock, paper, scissors, you can put up fingers 1-5. At the same time, your partner you’re playing against will put up their own choice. Then whoever can add the two numbers together the fastest and answer correctly, wins the round.

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