WOW Game Title: Ready, Set, Show
Content Area: Math
TEKS Focus: Addition strategies
Subtraction strategies
Counting money
Multiplication and division
Adding 2 digit numbers
Subtracting 2 digit numbers
Physical Education Unit: Muscular Strength and Endurance
Grade: 2
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 with one or both hands the number from
0-10 by placing their fingers 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 lunges 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 multiplication, division, or subtraction.
 Have students pretend fingers are nickels, dimes, quarters, etc.
 Work on skip counting by having students pretend that each finger is worth 5, 8, 10,
etc. instead of just 1.
Review Questions:
Skill focus: Name a muscle in your legs that you strengthened today doing lunges.
Academic focus: How many people would need to be in your group to get the
answer 35 in this game?