Math Moves: Jump, Count, and Play!
Start with a Gym Number Play Kickoff. 1. Move through gym stations. 2. Earn points at each station. 3. Ask a parent volunteer to count points. 4. Add your game points together. 5. Fill in your gym score sheet. 6. Draw a quick face. 7. Say how you felt. 8. Cheer for a partner’s work. 9. Listen to cheering from others. 10. Change one move for your next round. 11. Draw a new face. 12. Say how you felt again. 13. Turn in your score sheet. I can move and count in a gym game. I can add my points. I can show my feelings with a face.
What you do
| # | What you do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start Gym Number Play with the big question. | 3 min |
| 2 | Move through gym stations and earn points at each. | 8 min |
| 3 | Ask a parent volunteer to count your game points. | 3 min |
| 4 | Add your points and fill in your gym score sheet. | 4 min |
| 5 | Draw a quick face, then say how you felt. | 3 min |
| 6 | Cheer for your partner, then listen to their cheer. | 3 min |
| 7 | Change one move, then try your next round. | 4 min |
| 8 | Redraw your face, speak your feelings, then submit your sheet. | 2 min |
| Total | 30 mins |
Student Instructions
Gym Number Play Kickoff: How can you move and count?
Move through stations; earn points; parent volunteers count.
Add points; fill your score sheet; draw a face.
Name your feeling; cheer; listen to your partner’s cheer.
Change one move; replay; draw again; share; submit sheet.
Success Criteria
- I can move safely and count my game points.
- I can add my points on my gym score sheet.
- I can draw a face and name my feeling.
- I can cheer for a partner’s work.
- I can listen while others cheer for my work.
- I can change one move for my next round.