Math Brain Break: Day or Night Activity Stretch!
Teaching time can be so much fun, especially when it’s interactive! If your students are becoming more aware of time—particularly day and night—this quick math warm-up or brain break is the perfect way to review these essential concepts while getting them moving.
How to Play:
In this action-packed game, the teacher calls out different activities, and students respond by thinking about whether the activity happens during the day or at night.
- Day Activity: Students stand up and stretch their hands up high, like the sun shining in the sky. ☀️
- Night Activity: Students sit down, curl their legs to the side, and rest their head in their hands, pretending to sleep. 🌙
Activity Examples:
Here are some day and night activities you can call out:Go to school 🏫- Wake up ⏰
- Have breakfast 🍳
- Get dressed for school 🎒
- Clean teeth 🪥
- Play outside 🌳
- Go shopping 🛒
- Watch TV 📺
- Go to bed 🛏
- Have a bath 🛁
- Eat dinner 🍽
- Wash the dishes 🧼
- Get ready for bed 🌙
- Play inside 🎲
- Late-night shopping 🛍️
Why This Game Works:
This activity allows students to move while reviewing important math concepts related to time. It helps them think critically about everyday routines and gives them a way to connect the concept of time to their personal lives. Plus, it’s a fun way to stretch, reset, and refocus between lessons.
Give this quick game a try in your next math warm-up or brain break—it’s a great way to sneak in a little review and make learning about time more interactive and engaging!
Find some printable math games and activities for teaching time in Kindergarten here too!