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How to play Getting Loopy:
Option 1:
- Hand out paper or cards and writing implement to each student.
- Break into pairs.
- Each student comes up with a sequence of movements for his or her partner to perform. The movements have to be grouped together in a loop.
- Repeat Loop: The activities are repeated a certain number of times (set a maximum number of repeats). Example:
Repeat 5 times
[
jump up
squat down
stand up
]
End
- Conditional Loop: The activities are repeated until a certain condition is reached. For instance, the student must continue the activities until the teacher says stop. Example:
While my hand is raised
[
jump up
squat down
stand up
]
End
- Advanced activity - Nested Loop: There is a loop nested inside another loop. Example:
Repeat 5 times
[
jump up
Repeat 2 times
[
turn around once
]
Squat down
Stand up
]
End
Option 2:
- Hand out paper or cards and writing implement.
- Break into groups.
- Have each group come up with an activity loop.
- Have a volunteer come up to perform the activity
Option 3:
- Hand out paper or cards and writing implement.
- Break into groups.
- Have the teacher assign an activity for the groups to describe in a loop. Example: Bunny hop, Head patting, Jumping rope…
- Have each group explain and act out the loop they created.