
Four Corners Game
Students tiptoe to a corner while one player counts with their eyes closed. The counter calls a corner and everyone in it sits out.
- Whole class
- 10 min
- Four corner signs
- Kindergarten to 5th grade
- Lively
How to Play
5 stepsNumber the corners
Put a sign from 1 to 4 in each corner of the room.
Pick a counter
One student sits in the middle, closes their eyes and counts down from 10.
Tiptoe to a corner
Everyone else moves quietly to a corner before the count ends.
Call a corner
The counter calls a number, and everyone in that corner sits down.
Last one counts
Keep going until one student is left. They become the next counter.
Ways to Change It Up
- Four Corners ReviewLabel the corners A to D, show a multiple-choice question, and students walk to their answer.
- Agree or DisagreeCorners become strongly agree to strongly disagree for a quick class discussion.
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