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PEGAMES.org
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Grade
K - 6th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Activity

Perfect Switch

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Time to switch up the seating arrangement in your class? Need to form random groups for an in-class activity or project? The object of this game involves class members switching seats precisely according to your directions and varying positions around the classroom. 

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Concepts

grouping, wet weather pe

Additional Tags

rainy day games, rainy day activities, rainy day pe, wet weather pe, grouping, seating change, transition activity, physical education

Pros

  • Very simple activity to execute
  • Different way of accomplishing a traditional task
  • Can be used as a very quick PE game for wet weather or as a transitional activity

Cons

  • Consider adding another objective to the game, such as to perform the task quietly, work with partners, etc.

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Printables

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Curated OER
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Card War

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Lesson Plan

Switch, Change, Rotate

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Tricky Tricky

PEGAMES.org
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Memory Zap

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