WOW Game Title: Vocabulary Dribble – variations for every grade level and subject
Content Area: Science
Word Recognition
TEKS Focus: Properties and States of Matter, Nitrogen, Water, Carbon Cycles
Physical Education Unit: Hand dribble, Foot dribble, Running races
Grade: 5
Resource: Cindy Austria
Equipment/Materials: Large cards with names of subject area to be put on a far wall or on the
ground. You should have several cards of each name scattered all over the wall. Use basketballs,
playground balls, soccer balls (age and skill appropriate), etc.
Set Up: Put names of subject area to be studied on a far wall, on the ground or taped to cones.
Students are on opposite line about 20-30 feet away.
Activity:
Call out a word pertaining to the subject area. 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.
 Give a list of descriptions of the words/places/organism structures they have to find on
the wall. They must work together as a team to get all correct.
 Balls are not needed. This can be done as a running race.
 Change the subject area.
 Change the locomotor movement – skipping, galloping, sliding, jogging.
 Instead of words, put up maps or pictures of organism structure and have students point
to the appropriate place.
Review Questions:
Skill focus: Can you dribble correctly and look for the answer on the wall without losing
control of the ball?
Academic Focus: Why do we need to know the names of the … (subject area)?