Get Active with Fitness Bingo in the Classroom!

This printable set of bingo cards has been created to use in the classroom for a variety reasons. Mainly, as a fantastic brain break and to encourage children to get active. Print out the 32 bingo grids and fitness cards and make a class set. To play, give each student a bingo grid then pull out a fitness card from the pile. Students do the activity on the card then, if they have the corresponding fitness activity on their grid, students put a marker over the square that contains that activity. The first student to cover three pictures vertically or horizontally wins!

The 25 fitness activities on the bingo grids include:

• 10 scissors
• 5 crunches
• shuffle on the spot for 30 seconds
• easy walk on the spot for 30 seconds
• 4 right leg lunges
• 12 star jumps
• knee high jog on the spot for 30 seconds
• 10 squats
• 8 step touches
• march on the spot for 30 seconds
• sprint on the spot for 30 seconds
• 6 push ups
• 8 high knee lifts
• 12 side to side jumps
• 10 backwards forwards jumps
• 2 grape vines
• 15 second plank hold
• side to side step for 30 seconds
• 5 power jumps
• 8 twists
• 4 heel touches
• hop on one leg for 30 seconds
• 4 left leg lunges
• row on the spot for 30 seconds
• free choice

Brain Breaks in the Classroom

Fitness Bingo serves as an engaging and effective brain break in the classroom by incorporating physical activities into a fun, game-like format. Brain breaks, like Fitness Bingo, are crucial as they provide students with much-needed mental refreshment, helping to reduce stress and improve concentration. The physical movement involved promotes better physical health and re-energizes students, leading to enhanced focus and cognitive function for subsequent lessons. Additionally, Fitness Bingo fosters social interaction, motivation, and positive behavior, creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment that caters to the well-being of all students.

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Samantha Rose, a Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource.

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