1. Classroom Activity Breaks
The Research and Resources to get you started Ryan Eldridge –

2. Overall Goals Discuss the “Why” and “How”
Provide resources and examples
Try some out

3. Search YouTube for Activity Breaks or use them when showing a video

4. Activity Break #1 Vocabulary Words Brain Exercise Move Walk
Raise your hand each time you hear brain
Stand up and sit back down when you hear a exercise, move, and/or walk
Any version of the word applies (-ing,-ed)

5. Why should we get students moving in class?
Vocabulary Activity
Why should we get students moving in class?
Dr. John Medina

6. Classroom Activity Breaks
What does it do for students? What does it do for a school and the teacher?

8. 10
Get kids healthier

9. 9
Helps strengthen immune system

10. Activity Break #2 Pair up with person next to you Jump three times
Show between one and five fingers
Add up both sets of fingers
First person to give total wins

11. Activity Break
Try using both hands

12. Activity Break
Try multiplying

13. 8
Reduces stress and anxiety

14. 7
Helps focus and refocus

15. Activity Break #3 Reverse Rock, Paper, Scissors Person 1 shows choice
Person 2 must lose to that choice
Switch
Person 2 must beat that choice

16. 6
Natural ADHD Remedy

17. 5
Fewer behavioral issues

18. Activity Break #4 21 Taller person place hands out
Shorter person starts
Adding up to “21”
Can count 1 or 2
Person that gets to 21 wins

19. 4
Improves concentration

20. 3
Improves retention of information

21. Activity Break #5 Pair up
Younger person cross arms, grab hands, tuck and bring up (see example)
Older person select one of the fingers
Younger person attempt to raise that finger (Repeat)
Switch

22. 2
Promotes growth of new brain cells

23. 1 Improves academic achievement
The research shows that it improves academic achievement

24. Research Beneficial to Cognition

25. Academic Achievement

26. Activity Break #6 Groups small circles Put left hand out to your left
Place right index finger in palm of person to the right
When the cue word is said grab index finger in left hand and pull right index finger away

27. Resources

28. Movement and Exercises Interval Timer Apps
Activity Break #7
Movement and Exercises Interval Timer Apps

29. Balance and Stretching Yoga & Fitness Apps
Activity Break #8
Balance and Stretching Yoga & Fitness Apps

30. Beneficial to Task Components
Ignore Distraction
Inhibition –ability to ignore distraction and stay focused
Working Memory – ability to hold information in mind and manipulate it
Cognitive Flexibility – ability to switch perspectives, focus of attention or response mappings
Hold Information
Switch Perspectives

31. Physical Activity During the School Day Leads to:
Better learners
Better behavior in the classroom
Better overall student health

32. Improved Learning Higher academic performance Ability to concentrate
Memory (higher retention)
Overall cognitive performance
Promotes the growth of new brain cells

33. Better Behavior On-task behavior Less disruptive
Fewer disciplinary incident
More attentive
Improved mood

34. Enhanced Health Physical fitness Reduce risk of certain diseases
Less stress and anxiety
Improve mental/emotional health
Strengthen immune system
Natural Medication for ADHD

36. Resources

37. Ryan Eldridge Contact Physical Education Consultant
Office of Curriculum and Assessment
(614)

38. education.ohio.gov

39. Follow Superintendent Ross on Twitter

40. Social Media Ohio Families and Education Ohio Teachers’ Homeroom
ohio-department-of-education
storify.com/ohioEdDept
@OHEducation
OhioEdDept