WOW Game Title: Number Scramble
Content Area: Math
TEKS Focus: Counting Number Patterns to 100
Physical Education Unit: Locomotor skills, Physical Fitness
Grade: 1
Resource: Paula Bowen
Equipment/Materials: Blacktop or field, 4 sets of student generated index cards with
the numbers 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 80 bean bags (20 red, 20 blue, 20 green,
20 yellow-keeps index cards from blowing away), 4 containers (crates).
Set Up: Place the four crates in the center of the play area. Place the numbered cards for
each group (1-20) in their container/crate. Place 20 bean bags in a line from the team to
the crate for each group. Divide the class into 4 different teams: Red, Yellow, Green,
Blue. The next time the game is played, use the numbered cards (21-40, etc).
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Activity:
On the teacher’s signal, the first student will jog (hop, jump, gallop, skip) to the crate and
pick up one number (1-20) and place it under a bean bag in numerical order The other
students will jog in place counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, 10’s while waiting on their teammate
to return. The next student in line will go to the crate and play continues until all
numbers (1-20) are placed in order from the crate. The teacher will check to see if
students have all 20 numbers in the correct order. If not, the teacher should tell the team
how many numbers are correct. Students must then take the incorrect numbers back to
the crate and return them in the correct order under the bean bag, one number at a time.
Once all teams have their numbers in the correct order, the Teacher can change the
numbers (21-40, etc) and play again.
Variations:
 Odd, Even numbers
 Skip counting (2’s, 5’s, 10’s)
Review Questions:
Skill focus: Which locomotor skill is faster jumping or jogging?
Academic focus: What number comes after 8 and before 10?