EQUIPMENT
1 basketball per student
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Simon Says. Your goal is to try to follow exactly what Simon says to do.
INSTRUCTIONS
- I will begin as Simon.
- When I say, “GO!” you must start bouncing your ball.
- Do not let your ball stop bouncing.
- When I say, "Simon says….” you must repeat that action while bouncing the ball.
- If I do not say, “Simon says” then keep bouncing the ball.
Game 1: Play as indicated above. (Simon says, lift one foot up; blink your eyes; do a hair flip; make a dog sound; stick out your tongue; look to the person next to you; sing a song; wiggle your ears; make a fake sneeze sound; say your favorite color; make a selfie face; switch balls with someone; etc.)
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach: This is not an elimination game.
- Approach: The goal is not to “trick” the students, but to keep their ball bouncing.
- Discussion: Ask students to share what was easy or hard about touching the ball with their fingertips and not their palms, while doing what Simon said.