WOW Game Title: Ready, Set, Show
Content Area: Math
TEKS Focus: Addition and Subtraction Facts to 12
Addition and Subtraction Facts to 18
Counting money
Physical Education Unit: Muscular Strength and Endurance
Grade: 1
Resource: Bonnie Hopper, M.Ed.
Equipment/Materials: none
Set Up: Put students into groups of two in scattered formation.
Activity:
Have the teams of two put hands behind their own backs and face each other. Teams
count to three together and then on three, each child shows a number (1-10) with their
fingers by placing their hands in front of them. The object is to say the correct answer
before the other team member using addition, multiplication, division, or any
mathematical operation that is appropriate. The winner does 5 curls ups while the other
person performs 5 push ups. Change partners every 3-5 minutes.
Variations:
 Use only one hand instead of two making the game easier; to make the game
more challenging have students get into groups of 3 or more.
 Have students use subtraction.
 Have students pretend fingers are nickels, dimes, quarters, etc.
Review Questions:
Skill focus: What exercise did you do today to make your abdominals stronger?
Academic focus: How many hands did you have to use in order to have the
answer come out to 8?