WOW Game Title: Dice-R-Cise
Content Area: Social Studies
TEKS Focus: Citizenship
Physical Education Unit: Locomotor, Physical fitness
Grade: 3
Resource: CATCH Activity box 3-5
Equipment/Materials: Dice-R-Cise sheets (5-6), 20 bean bags, 4 boxes, 5-6 jump, 8-10
ropes, 8-10 noodles, 5-6 dice.
Set Up: Split students into groups of 3 or 4. Each group needs a Dice-R-Cise sheet, one
die, one jump rope, two noodles, 4 bean bags, and one box.
Activity:
Students take turns rolling the die. Students will match the number shown on the die to
the number on the Dice-R-Cise sheet and perform the task that is stated. Be sure to
emphasize the character trait and person who represents that trait.
Variations:
 How people learn about themselves, purpose and power of government.
Review Questions:
Skill Focus: For the wheelbarrow, which muscles are you using, strengthening?
Academic Focus: What are the characteristics of a good citizen?
Characteristic:
Good neighbor
Characteristic:
Courage
Characteristic:
Helping others
Ex. Harriet
Tubman
Ex. Paul Revere
Ex. Florence
Nightingale
High five
everyone on your
team.
Toe fence a
partner. Once
someone wins
roll again.
Turn the jump rope
for someone in
your group three
times.
Characteristic:
Responsibility
Characteristic:
Integrity
Characteristic:
Voting
Ex. Helen
Keller
Ex. Sojourner
Truth
Ex. 15th and 19th
Amendment
Wheelbarrow
with a partner.
Don’t drop your
partner!
Do five
correct
push-ups.
Underhand
throw a
beanbag
into a box.