Instant Activity

Name of Activity: Emotions in Motion

Academic content: English

Purpose of Activity: This activity is an ice breaker that will allow students to get to know others in the class besides the ones they are comfortable with. It incorporates English and the ideas of adjectives.

Prerequisites: The students would need to know some of the movements that are on the cards. They also need to know what an adjective is and how to have a friendly discussion with someone that they don't know.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Materials Needed: Laminated cards that have emotions on them (2 copies each). Music played while students do the activity is optional.

Physical activity: various movements dealing with Emotions

Description of Idea

Variations:

This activity can be utilized with kindergarten on up. Words can be modified for older or younger students and instead of the words for non-readers pictures can be used. This can also be used in other subjects. For math, pair equations with solutions; for history, pair dates with events etc.

Teaching Suggestions:

This activity can be adapted in many ways for students with disabilities. Students could be paired up to work together to help each other out or the words can be made into pictures to help a student who struggles with reading. The movements can also be modified for a child with a disability.