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Better Than Bingo · Classroom Edition
Animal Travel
Move like four different animals for a fast whole-body classroom reset.
1–2 min1–100 peopleIndividual
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Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
Before you begin
- Set a visible timer
- Choose the seated or low-visibility option you will offer
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What to say
“We have two minutes for four animal moves. I will do them with you. Make space, move safely, and freeze when I call the next animal.”
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Teacher notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Offer seated animal moves: bear paws, crab pinches, flamingo wings, and five frog-arm pushes.
- Use each student's own space instead of a route if aisles are tight.
- Teacher participation makes the silliness shared rather than student-facing.
Watch out for
- Clear the route first and prohibit racing or contact.
- Do not attach a lesson, reflection, or public share-out afterward.
- Announce the length, honor it, and move directly into the next task.
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For students
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Bear crawl toward the door or a marked point.
- 2
Crab walk back toward your spot.
- 3
Stand like a flamingo for ten seconds.
- 4
Finish with five frog jumps, then freeze.