Active Games for Teachers
Active Games can be used at the beginning of any lesson or at any time when your class needs a brain break. Physical activity can have a positive impact on the brain and can improve cognition, mood, attention and academic achievement in students.
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Drama Game Task Cards
A set of 17 activity cards with instructions for drama games.
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Adverbs Activity : Grammar Charades
Have some fun and build grammar skills with an adverb charades activity.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game – Contractions
A quiz to consolidate your students' understanding of contractions.
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Australian Gold Rush: Race to Eureka – Game
An interactive gold-panning game in which students explore scenarios of reward, penalisation and inequality.
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"Simon Says" Instruction Cards
A set of 24 instruction cards to use when playing "Simon Says".
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Verb Charades Active Game
An active game that allows students to consolidate their understanding of action verbs.
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Ball Game Drills - Task Cards
A set of 4 task cards containing drills and activities to develop ball skills.
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Figurative Language Telephone Game
Play this figurative language game with a group to practise recognising and inventing metaphors, similes and personification.
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Fractions on a Number Line – Kaboom Game
Practise identifying fractions on a number line with an exciting game of Kaboom!
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Seize the Synonym Active Game
Grab, snatch and match synonyms with an active synonyms game.
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Descriptive Adjectives SCOOT! Game
Build vocabulary and grammar skills with a game of Adjective SCOOT!
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Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives – Four Corners Game
Identify common and proper nouns, verbs and adjectives through this elimination-style types of words active game.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
A set of 10 team building games to encourage communication and cooperation.
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Geometry Toss - Active Learning Game
Explore the differences between 2D shapes and 3D objects with an active game!
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Adver-relays Active Learning Game
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Equation Tails Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Material World Beanbag Toss Game
A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Zip Zap Zoom! Active Game
A whole class game that encourages concentration and listening skills.
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I Have, Who Has Prefix Game
Play an exciting game to help your students identify and define words with the prefixes - pre, re, un, and dis.
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Dodging Equations Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Coin Toss Active Game
An active, whole group game to play when learning coin recognition and counting money.
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What Am I? – Music and Instruments
A fun game for students to identify various musical instruments and terminology.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Moving Mathematics Activity - Skip Counting By Twos
A fun and active way to develop confidence with number sequences.
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The Mini-Olympics – Whole Class Event
A set of novelty event task cards that explain games to play with your class across multiple days.
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Phonics Find Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards prompting students to use their phonics knowledge to find words that include specific sounds.
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Behaviour Charades
A fun game to play at the beginning of the year to explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviours.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Divide and Conquer Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
