This fun brain energizer is great for students of all ages!

Classroom Based Physical Activities

Gotcha

• Stand in circle, hold right hand palm up in front of person to your right, put your index finger pointed down in the person's hand to your left. Call "gotcha", try to grab finger without your finger getting grabbed.

Slapping Leather

• Touch opposite hand to foot alternating in front and then behind. Continue the pattern. 

Walking for Dough 

• Walk laps around the room. Every time they pass you, they get a piece of paper money. See who has the most bills by the end of the break. Give a little prize. 

Letters on the Floor 

• Scatter letters all over the floor face up. Have participants move around the room. Have the students stop, then tell them to spell their name or favorite fruit. 

Dice

• Divide students into groups of three, roll dice, then add together. 

Cross Crawls

• Touch hand to opposite knee. 

Moving Trivia

• Ask challenging questions as students walk around the room. 

ABC's on the Floor

• Spread letters of the alphabet throughout the floor. Have students find letters spelling their name. Making the sound of the letter, have them spell a vocab word and perform a balance move at each letter. 

These Take a Break! Cards are an innovative and fun way to promote physical activity and mental alertness throughout the day. Pull out these cards whenever you feel your class needs a break! Each card contains a 3-5 minute activity to help students stay active and alert during class. 

Take a Break!

Take a Break Teacher ToolBox