Add these activities to your afterschool math lessons!
At PowerUp Fitness, we're all about combining movement, learning, and fun through our PowerUp Your School and PowerUp Peanuts Programs. If you're looking for new ways to add math enrichment in after-school and out-of-school time programs, try these fun, easy-to-lead math activities. Keep reading for ten ways to add math to your before and afterschool lessons!
There's no equipment needed!
1. Counting by 5s
When warming up, such as jogging with high knees, students can count to 100 by 5's before switching to the next activity.
2. Math Fact Jumping Jacks
Students solve problems and answer with jumping jacks.i.e. 2 + 6 = 8 jumping jacks. Go!
3. Angles
Ask students which exercises form right angles with both knees? Answer: Lunges and Wall Sits!
4. Describing Time
Students perform static exercises (like planks and wall sits) for a certain about of time.Ask students to hold a plank for a quarter of a minute - translation: 15 seconds.
5. Counting by 3s
Students take three steps then bend forward to touch their toes.Count each step then shout the number as they bend forward. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
6. & 7. Odd and Even
Ask students to give examples of even or odd numbers and perform that number of exercises to reinforce even and odd numbers.
8. Multiplication
Sets and reps are a great way to describe multiplication.We're going to do 2 sets of 5 squat jumps, how many total? 10!
9. 90 degrees & 180 degrees
Laying on their backs students perform leg raises, talk about 90 degree angles (legs up) and 180 degrees angles (legs down).
10. Shape Jumps
Ask younger students for different shapes, jump to make the shape. i.e. four jumps makes a square. With older students, get creative with parameter and area!
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