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Better Than Bingo · Classroom Edition
Movement Dice
Roll a die three times and complete the matching classroom-safe movement.
1–2 min1–100 peopleIndividual
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Teacher prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- One die or digital dice roller
- Document camera or projected dice, optional
Before you begin
- Display the six-movement key
- Check that each movement has a safe classroom version
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What to say
“We will roll three times. Do the movement or choose its seated version. Stay in your own space and stop when the next roll appears.”
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Teacher notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Show a seated or upper-body version for all six choices.
- Students may choose any comfortable movement instead of the roll.
- Keep balance support and stable furniture available.
Watch out for
- Never use exercise as punishment or compare speed, depth, balance, or repetitions.
- 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
Roll 1: ten jumping jacks; 2: twenty-second wall sit; 3: five desk push-ups.
- 2
Roll 4: twenty-second one-foot balance; 5: ten arm circles; 6: teacher-approved class choice.
- 3
Complete the movement, then roll again.
- 4
Stop after exactly three rolls.