Traffic Light Moves
Traffic light game: colors mean different movements — green run, yellow walk, red freeze — to warm up and practice reaction.
How to play
- Students spread out in the area.
- Hold up or call colors: green = jog, yellow = walk, red = freeze.
- Add new colors: blue = hop, orange = touch the floor.
- Speed up the calls as the warm-up goes on.
Rules
- React instantly to each color.
- Keep space between classmates.
Variations
Easier
Three colors only.
Standard
Five colors.
Harder
Combine two colors at once (e.g., green + blue = run and hop).
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: arm movements for each color.
- Attention needs: show colored cards.
Learning goals
- Develop reaction time.
- Warm up through locomotor skills.
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