Equation Train
Students get into a "train" sitting down with the students backs facing each other. The teacher calls out an equation and the students draw on each others backs the answer, using their finger.
Drawing Equations
Students can use their breath to calmly draw the answer to the equation using their finger. They can draw on their desk, their palm of their hand, and in the air. One that I felt worked really well was after a high movement energy game the students would take a deep breath in and when they would exhale, they would go down and draw the answer on the floor. This has really helped to calm the students down after a high movement energy game.
Another drawing game that worked was yoga drawing where I would first start with the students lying on their backs and breathing. I would ask the students to focus on their breath, and then after a few moments, I would get the students to pick up their arms and draw the answer to the equation. Then the students would pick up their other arm.
Another drawing game that worked was yoga drawing where I would first start with the students lying on their backs and breathing. I would ask the students to focus on their breath, and then after a few moments, I would get the students to pick up their arms and draw the answer to the equation. Then the students would pick up their other arm.
Equation Squeeze
This would be especially good for the younger grades but I did try it on grade 4's. The teacher calls out an equation and the students answer the equation by squeezing their fists. For example, putting 3 x 3 on the board and they would have to squeeze their fists 9 times. Students can also squeeze anything like their calves, thighs, arms. I've even tried it where students start at their feet and travel and squeeze their way up to their arms.
Shaving Equations
Place a dollop of shaving cream on each student’s desk, and them to solve equations by “writing” in the cream.