WOW Game Title: Explore Around the Globe
Content Area: Social Studies
Physical Education Unit: Rhythms, Locomotor, and Muscular Strength
Grade: 2
TEKS Focus: Looking at the Earth, Map and Globes
Resource: 2008 TAHPERD Convention Manual, www.maps.com
Equipment/Materials: Hoops, Continent Cards placed inside hula hoops spaced around
area like a world map, Playing Cards with continent names
Set Up: Hoops are scattered representing the continents. In the hoop there is a brief
description of the continent.
Activity:
The objective of the game is to move through the ocean on a boat (a group of 4 students
travel in a line and pretend to row while moving) and remember a characteristic of that
continent through physical activity. When the team arrives at the continent they explore it
by doing the exercise given on the card. Once done, the students move on to the next
continent. The continent movements are the following:
 North America – Do Si Do
 South America – Cha Cha
 Europe – Waltz
 Africa- Egyptian Dance
 Asia – Bow and touch toes
 Australia – Jump like a kangaroo
 Antarctica- Penguin walk
*See attachment for continent cards
Variations:
Review Questions:
Skill focus: How many steps do you take on a “waltz”? (3 steps)
In what type of dancing do you use the “Do Si Do” movement? (Square Dancing)
Academic focus: Australia is known to have what animal? (kangaroos)
What is the southern most continent? (Antarctica)
What continent is connected to North America? (South America)
Action
movement:
Kangaroo Jump to
the next
continent
Action
movement:
Penguin walk to
the next
continent
Action
movement:
Bow and touch
your toes for 10
seconds
Action
movement:
Egyptian walk 10
steps
Action
movement:
Waltz 5 times
Action
movement:
Cha Cha 10 times
Action
movement:
Do Si Do
a partner 5
times