WOW Game Title: Dice Frenzy Tag
Content Area: Math
TEKS Focus: Addition Facts to 12
Understanding Addition/Subtraction
Physical Education Unit: Locomotor
Grade: 1
Resource: PE Central, www.pecentral.org
Equipment/Materials: Cones, large dice (or regular-sized), foam pool noodles (1 per every 6
students...cut noodles in half for better handling), body tags (template provided) to attach to the
student (could use clothespins). The tags should match the numbers of a dice (using the same dot
configuration as a dice). Each student should have a tag. Make sure that all numbers have been
used.
Set Up: A large open playing area, (25’X 25’) with boundaries marked with cones. Students
should place their individual body tags to the front or back of their shirt. All students begin on
one end of the play area. The foam pool noodles are placed on the opposite end of the playing
area.
Activity:
The dice is rolled. The students whose number is rolled run and pick up a noodle. The other
students run from these students. The students with the noodles attempt to tag the other students
on the back using the noodles. When tagged, the student and the tagger must add or subtract the
number of the tag-er to the number of the tag-ee and report it to the teacher before re-entering
the game.
Prior to the beginning the game, establish a signal for getting the students back to their
original spots. (You may want to blow a whistle and yell, "New taggers.") When students are
back to their original spots, roll the dice again and play the game the same way. Move quickly
from one tagger group to the next to keep up the excitement!
Variations
 Have students work in pairs with each partner having the same number.
 Use a variety of locomotor skills to keep the kids active – skipping, jogging, galloping,
sliding.
Review Questions:
Skill focus: What is your favorite locomotor skill?
Academic focus: What two numbers total 12?
Body Tags