Which Cone Moved?

The teacher sets out a few colored cones, children take a good look, turn around, and the teacher changes one; when they turn back, everyone runs to find the change. They practice visual memory and attention to detail.

How to play

1. The teacher sets five colored cones in a row a few yards from the group and we look at them, naming each color (1 min).
2. We turn around, cover our eyes and count to five while the teacher moves one cone (1 min).
3. We turn back, look, and when the teacher claps, we all run to touch the cone that moved and return to the line (4 min).
4. Now the teacher can take a cone away, add one or swap two (4 min).
5. A child plays teacher and changes something while the others aren't looking (2 min).

Rules

• Eyes covered while the cone gets moved.
• Look first, run after the clap.
• We all run to touch it; there are no winners.

Variations

Adaptations

• Child who uses a wheelchair: goes to touch the cone with a buddy, or points from the line and the others run on their signal.
• Child with low vision: use big cones close together, or objects with different textures they can touch.
• Impulsive child: is in charge of the starting clap.

Learning goals

• Remember where several objects are placed.
• Spot changes in the surroundings by sight.
• Run out and back on a signal.

Equipment for a class of 25

• conos de colores: 8

Teacher tip

Give them a few seconds to look in silence before running: if they take off right away, they just follow the first runner instead of looking.

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