Moon Active Games
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Win your loot by landing on coins or gold sacks so you can build strong villages through the game and move up in levels. Win shields to guard your village from other vikings trying to attack you. Become the Coin Master with the strongest village and the most loot! Attack and Raid fellow vikings! Moon Math Game from Stir the Wonder – Turn the moon’s craters into numbers and play a simple dice game. Switch it up and make the craters into the alphabet for another take on the game. How Far Could You Jump on the Moon from Finding the Teachable Moments – Such a great way to explore how far you can jump on the moon versus the Earth.
Kids get active in our REP game Sun, Moon, Earth.
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Sun, Moon, Earth
Who: Grades K-8
Players: 10+
Time: 15 minutes+
Where: Gymnasium, playground
Equipment: Cones
How to Play
- Set up three cones in your play space. Designate each cone as sun, moon, or earth.
- Line up on the starting line, and stand 6 feet away from one another.
- The facilitator will call out either sun, moon, or earth.
- When players hear: SUN, run to the sun cone. MOON, hop on two feet to the moon cone. EARTH, walk to the earth cone. Make sure to keep your distance when moving to different cones.
- If players make a mistake, do five jumping jacks, then rejoin the game.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
- How do you move to the sun?
- What happens if you make a mistake?
GAME TIP
- Practice the commands with players before starting the game.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION TIP
- If a player makes a mistake give them a wi-fi (air high five).
PLAY: REP IT OUT
EASY: Walk.
Moon Active Games
MEDIUM: Hop on two feet.
HARD: Run
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