Energizers
What?
 Energizers are classroom based physical
activities that may integrate physical
activity with academic concepts.
 These are short (less than 10 minutes)
activities that classroom teachers can
use to provide activity to children.
When?
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Before and after school day
Start of each school day
Recess breaks
Before/after lunch
Introducing or during classroom lessons
Between lessons
Special events (within school day)
During special classes
Where?
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Energizer Examples
HIGH-FIVE WARM-UP:
MEMORY LANE
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High five right
High five left
Low five right
Low five left
High ten
Low ten
Backwards ten high
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Backwards ten low
Sole of shoes right
Sole of shoes left
Elbow right
Elbow left
Both elbows
Join with a partner and repeat all of the above as fast as you
can!
LITTER BOX
 Stand next to one partner
 Each pair will drop one ball on the floor
 Pick up the ball and place it on the desk with…
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Elbow and elbow
Foot and foot
Knee and knee
Forearm and elbow
Foot and elbow
Knee and elbow
Forehead and back of hand
Foot and finger
AS IF…
 Act out each sentence for 10 seconds
 Participate enthusiastically!
Jog in place AS IF a big scary bear is chasing you
Walk AS IF you’re walking through chocolate pudding
Jump in place AS IF you are popcorn popping
Reach up AS IF grabbing balloons out of the air
March in place AS IF you are in a marching band
Paint AS IF the paint brush is attached to your head
Swim AS IF you are in a giant pool of Jell-O
Move your feet AS IF you are ice skating
Shake your body AS IF you are a wet dog
Create your own sentence!
Your Mission…
 With a partner create your own energizer
 Include the following:
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Name of Activity
Grade Level
Formation
Equipment Needed
Description of Activity
Variations
Content subject for integration
 Teach your energizer to the class for 3-5 minutes