Active Games for Teachers
Active Games can be used at the beginning of any lesson or at any time when your class needs a brain break. Physical activity can have a positive impact on the brain and can improve cognition, mood, attention and academic achievement in students.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Roleplay Game
Use this active learning game to allow students to practise communication verbally and nonverbally, and interpret different verbal and nonverbal messages.
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Move It! - Needs and Wants PowerPoint Game
Get up and moving with an active game while identifying and describing examples of needs and wants.
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Let's Spin - Shapes Spinner Activity
Use this colourful 2D shape spinner resource to in whole-class or small-group active learning games.
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Chicken Evolution Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages cognitive processing skills, physical activity and social skills.
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Ten Add Bowling Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Top Secret Scavenger Hunt – Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences
Join the decimal scavenger hunt adventure! Download our printable scavenger hunt and guide your students to sharpen their estimation skills by using decimal benchmark values when finding sums and differences.
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Find a Friend Who…Worksheet
Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game - Needs and Wants
Practice identifying needs and wants with an active game designed to get your students moving and learning.
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OW Graphemes - SCOOT! Task Cards
Explore words containing graphemes that make the diphthong ‘ow’ with this active classroom game that will get your students moving!
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Number Hunt Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards that have students use their knowledge of place value to find specific numbers.
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One Word Story Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages creative thinking and teamwork.
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Dodging Equations Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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"Simon Says" Instruction Cards
A set of 24 instruction cards to use when playing "Simon Says".
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I Have, Who Has Prefix Game
Play an exciting game to help your students identify and define words with the prefixes - pre, re, un, and dis.
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This Is Me Task Cards
Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun getting-to-know-you game.
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Phonics Find Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards prompting students to use their phonics knowledge to find words that include specific sounds.
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Snake Sheds Its Skin Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages teamwork.
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Mirror Mirror Active Game
A fun active game that can be played by the whole class in pairs.
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Capture the Treasure Active Game
A whole class game that encourages focus and creativity.
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Multiplication Hopscotch Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Value Your Place Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Musical Equations Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game - Goods and Services
Practise identifying examples of goods and services with an active game designed to get your students moving and learning.
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Move It! - Goods and Services PowerPoint Game
Get up and moving with an active game while identifying and describing examples of goods and services.
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100 Days of School T-shirt
Celebrate a big milestone with our 100 days of school t-shirt design worksheet.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game – Contractions
A quiz to consolidate your students' understanding of contractions.
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Irregular Verbs Relay
An active relay race game in which students spell out irregular verbs.
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Splat! Active Game
An active game that allows students to test and build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Coin Toss Active Game
An active, whole group game to play when learning coin recognition and counting money.
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Word Walk Active Game
An active game that allows students to practise reading sight words.
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Zip Zap Zoom! Active Game
A whole class game that encourages concentration and listening skills.