How many of you experience this in the classroom? Staring off into space Fidgeting Doodling Shouting out answers Failing to follow instructions Breaking the class rules

Definition: Education through movement and touch. Instead of listening, reading and watching a lesson, the students perform the lesson. It is associated with a ‘hands on’, ‘doing’ approach in which children are physically involved in the process of learning through such things as manipulating objects, movement, gym, aerobics, dance, drama, mime, craft activities or making models.

Where & When is Kinesthetic Learning useful? All subjects All grades – not only just for kinesthetic learners Breaks during class Class bonding and teamwork. Teaching content Content Review

Benefits Physical activity linked to improved brain function Help in making connections between language and concepts Learning is more deeply rooted, moving from short term towards long term memory. Teaches students to think critically. Improves discipline – “disruptive energy made creative”. Works well with at-risk students or underachievers. Applying information rather than rote learning “Experts in every field became experts by doing something with information after they heard it.”

21 st Century Skills

21 st Century Skills Kinesthetic Learning Core Subjects Applying information – deeper understanding Incorporate global, business, civic, health, environment issues into kinesthetic activities. Life and Career Skills Working in teams improves social, productivity, accountability and adaptability skills.

Learning and Innovation Skills Kinesthetic learning promotes creativity and critical thinking Working together enhances communication skills. Information, Media and Technology Skills Kinesthetic activities can include use of Interactive technology such as gaming interfaces, drag and drop technology, interactive flash animations, simulations with 3D graphics.

Example :1 Angles in Geometry Arm Angles: Stand up, and stick an arm in front of you. Then, stick the other arm out at same level, adjusting it to make a: acute angle right angle obtuse angle

Example :1 Angles in Geometry Walking polygons Using tape, make a parallelogram on the floor (not a square or rectangle). Label the vertices of your parallelogram A, B, C and D. Each students walks along the parallelogram, starting at the same vertex. Before beginning, note what way you are facing. What way are you facing after you turn for the second time, walking the 3 rd leg of the parallelogram? Repeat, starting from a different vertex. Mark a regular polygon on the floor. Starting at same vertex, noting what way you are facing, walk along the polygon. At the end of the walk, what way are you facing?

Example :1 Angles in Geometry Radians Pair up with a student of similar height. Student O will be center point of circle. Student O stretches out one arm in front. This is the radius of the circle. Student P stands on the invisible circle, just in front of Student’s O stretched out arm. He/she stretches out their arm in a curve along the circle. Student O stretches out his/her other arm to touch the hand of the student P. This student O has made an angle with his arms equal to one radian.

Example: 2 Meet & Greet Chemical Formula Each student receives a card with an ion symbol. While music is playing students move around the room greeting each other. When music stops, student with oppositely charged ions must pair up. They should determine what proportion of each ion will combine to make a chemical compound.

Example: 2 Meet & Greet Chemical Formula 1 Na⁺ ion and 1 Cl⁻ ion - NaCl, Sodium chloride 1 C⁴⁺ ion and 2 O²⁻ ion - CO₂, Carbon Dioxide 1 Ca²⁺ion and 1 CO₃²⁻ion - CaCo₃, Calcium Carbonate 2 Fe³⁺ion and 3 O²⁻ - Fe₂O₃, Iron (II) Oxide

Example: 3 Pass The Pen 1. Put the objects/questions on the board. 2. Ask for a volunteer to match the first object. 3. Ask him/her to pass the pen to someone else to match the next one, and so on, until the all objects are matched correctly. 4. As they come to the board, you are able to talk to the class about the previous steps, about things to watch out for, and about big picture ideas.

Example: 3 Pass The Pen Works best at the end of the class when you have extra time to make sure that your students have truly understood the topic they just learned. Can be used in various study areas such as Science, Math, English, and Social studies. Allows students to get up and get involved.

Example:4 Graphing Linear Equations Using Slope Intercept Form

Questions: What kinesthetic activities have you used in the past? What are the challenges for using kinesthetic activities? What is the difference between kinesthetic activities and Learner Center products or project work? What is your opinion on including exercise (not linked to curriculum) as part of your class? For example, some schools have introduced yoga into their daily schedule.