Stand Up /Sit Down
Activities, Home, Tutoring, Break
Math Concepts
Properties of objects
Materials
Random objects, magazine clippings
Players
Whole group
Set up
Have your students in a place where it is easy to stand up or sit down.
Play
This is quick and easy. If the teacher gives the number 10, students stand up. Any other number, they sit down. The trick is, the teacher will say things like “7 + 3” and “14– 5”– pick appropriate sums and differences for your students to solve mentally. This is a great game to try to “trick” the students by standing up or sitting down when they should be doing the opposite.
Goal
Have a movement break that involves having fun with math
Discussion and Tips
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Letting students lead the group can be a lot of fun.
Variations
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There are endless variations. Here are a few.
- Replace 10 with some other number.
- Stand when the number is larger than 5; sit if it is 5 or below.
- Stand when the number is even;sit when it is odd.
- Stand if the digit 1 appears on the number; sit otherwise.