Unplugged Lesson

Beginner

30 mins

Teacher led

What you need:
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Interactive Display

What Happens Next? First/Then Fun!

In this lesson, you'll guide students through a series of activities designed to enhance their understanding of sequencing and following instructions. Starting with a game of Simon Says, you'll then move onto sequencing daily events, followed by interactive games. The lesson concludes with a 'First/Then' worksheet, encouraging students to consider what comes next in a sequence of events.

Learning Goals Learning Outcomes

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1 Introduction
2 Simon Says
3 Sequencing
4 Putting on your Shoes
5 Eating Cereal
6 Planting a Seed
7 Reading a Book
8 First/Then Worksheet
9 Wrapping Up

1 - Introduction

Welcome to the lesson! Today, we are going to have a lot of fun with unplugged activities. We will start with a game of Simon Says to practice following instructions. Then, we will do a sequencing activity where we will arrange pictures of daily events in the correct order. Lastly, we will complete a 'First/Then' worksheet where we will think about what comes next after a certain activity. These activities will help us understand the importance of giving clear instructions and putting them in the right order, just like in coding. Let's get started!

2 - Simon Says

Explain to the students that they will play a game of Simon Says to practice following instructions.

Remind students that they should only follow a command if it starts with "Simon says." (You can choose to make this game knockout style or just for fun).

Play a few rounds, starting with simple commands like "Simon says touch your nose" or "Simon says jump." (Check the teacher notes for more Simon Says commands)

Observe and ensure students understand the importance of listening to and following commands.

Teacher Notes

Simon says touch your nose.

Simon says clap your hands.

Simon says hop on one foot.

Simon says wave your hand.

Simon says pat your head.

Simon says turn around.

Simon says jump up and down.

Simon says touch your toes.

Simon says stand on one foot.

Simon says blink your eyes.

Simon says march in place.

Simon says put your hands on your hips.

Simon says shake your head.

Simon says pretend to swim.

Simon says sit down.

Simon says stand up.

Simon says wiggle your fingers.

Simon says stomp your feet.

Simon says hug yourself.

Simon says make a funny face.

Simon says hop like a bunny.

Simon says act like a robot.

Simon says pretend to swim.

Simon says crawl like a crab.

Simon says roar like a lion.

Simon says jump like a kangaroo.

Simon says tiptoe quietly.

Simon says stretch like a cat.

Simon says flap your arms like a bird.

Simon says march like a soldier.

Simon says shake your whole body.

Simon says pretend to ride a horse.

Simon says freeze like a statue.

Simon says pretend to catch a ball.

Simon says act like you're blowing up a balloon.

Simon says spin around slowly.

Simon says pretend to be a tree swaying in the wind.

Simon says walk like a dinosaur.

Simon says pretend to be a superhero.

Simon says act like you're riding a bike.

3 - Sequencing

Complete the following sequencing activity on your IWB.

This activity will involve showing pictures of daily events.

Ask the students to come up and drag the pictures into the correct sequence, starting with what happens first and ending with what happens last.

4 - Putting on your Shoes

5 - Eating Cereal

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