Classroom Physical Activity Idea

Active Rock, Paper, Scissors

Approach: Movement outside of academic instruction

Recommended by:

Terry Jones, CEO and President, Wellness Training Specialist – Colorado

Dr. Colin Webster, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the College of Education, University of South Carolina

Sarah Roundy, School Health Coordinator, Utah Department of Health

Instructions:

Use whole body movements to act out paper, rock, and scissors. Check out these links for different variations of this game:

Colorado Education Initiative (pgs. 60-61)

Energizing Brain Breaks from Naperville High School

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds (pgs. 7-8)

According to Dr. Webster, “I like this activity because it requires no new equipment/materials.”