Boy playing with ball X06484 by Ulf Bodin, Flickr
Let’s Learn with a Ball!
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Icebreakers, Activities, & Resources
“Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.”- Diane Ackerman
Benefits?
• Easy set-up • Light • Cheap • Promotes active learning & TPR • For all ages
Image, Bounce Out by Amanda Tipton, Flickr
Part of your teacher survival kit
Altered image, inside my everyday pack by drive by shooter, Flickr
Young Learners
Ball Introductions
Classroom circle time with Maria Knee by Wesley Fryer, Flickr
• Children sit in a circle • Child says name then rolls the ball to a peer • The child says the student’s name & asks a question
Toddler Ball Intro
Toddler says name & hits the ball with each syllable
Invent a Sport
• Divide into groups • Each group invents a sport, create the rules, etc. • Teach it to the class
Play Ball!
• Host a field day • Play Olympic sports • Play sports from around the world
Teens & Adults
Ball Icebreaker in Pairs
Ball Review Toss
Image, Q: Can I kick it? A: Yes, you can, by Todd, Flickr
Teacher names category & toss till someone gets wrong, repeats, or takes longer than 3 seconds to answer
What’s the Ball Say?
• Put masking tape • Write directions or review questions
Image, Q: Can I kick it? A: Yes, you can, by Todd, Flickr
Ball Icebreaker Questions
Ball Q&A
• Student catches the ball & answers a question • Student asks a question & throws to a peer to answer
Online Ball
Games
Marks-english-school.com/games.html
Sciencemuseum.org.uk/launchpad/launchball
Bartbonte.com/factoryballs2
Novelgames.com/en/spgames/numberballs
Ball Apps
Altered image, Sphero by Rob Pegoraro, Flickr
AR Soccer
Magic 8Ball
Image, 8-ball by Alexander Kozlov, Flickr
Baseball & Math HD IOS App
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baseball-and-math-hd-free/id441095112?mt=8
C is for Camera by @kevinv033, Flickr
Useful tools!
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