WOW Game Title: Vocabulary Dribble – variations for every grade level and subject
Content Area: Social Studies
Word Recognition
TEKS Focus: Community Location and Maps/Chronology/Analyzing Sources
Physical Education Unit: Hand dribble, Foot dribble, Running
Grade: 3
Resource: Cindy Austria
Equipment/Materials: Large cards with names of subject area to be put on a far wall or
playing area. You should have several cards of each name scattered all over the wall or playing
area. Use basketballs, playground balls, soccer balls (age and skill appropriate), etc.
Set Up: Put words of subject area to be studied on a far wall or playing area. Students are on
opposite line about 20-30 feet away.
Activity:
Call out a word pertaining to the subject area being studied. Student dribbles down and touches
the word on the wall and dribbles back. Student should look ahead while dribbling, not at the
ball. This game can be played in pairs, or in relay teams of 3 or 4. Teams can get points for
correct answers.
Variations:
 Describe the word.
 Describe the function of the word.
 For more advanced students give a list of descriptions of the words they have to find on
the wall. They must work together as a team to get all correct.
 Balls are not need; this can be done as a running race.
 Change the subject area.
 Change the locomotor movement – skipping, galloping, sliding, etc.
 Instead of words, put up maps and have students point to the appropriate place.
Review Questions:
Skill focus: Can you dribble correctly and look for the answer without losing control of
the ball?
Academic Focus: Why do we need to know the names and location of the … (subject
area)?