Coordinate Game

Coordinate Game

An activity that challenges concentration, simple arithmetic, directional awareness, and endurance.

  • 6+ years
  • Group size: 1+
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Alternative physical activities
  • Gym / Sports hall
  • Open space
  • Cones
  • Ball
  • Dice

In this exercise, participants use dice to create a 'course' they will run based on coordinates.

Set up a simple coordinate system using numbered cones and markers. Mark a starting point in the corner of the cones. Participants then roll two dice before running the course indicated by the dice.

Example: The dice show 4 and 5.

  • First, run to cone number 4 on the X-axis (blue row).
  • Turn 90 degrees, and run 5 cones up along the Y-axis.
  • Continue running out to the Y-axis (red row) and back to the start.

Variations

  • Run zigzag between the markers.
  • Run 360 degrees around each cone when turning.
  • Use different types of balls along the way.
  • Create a tag-variant where participants chase each other along the coordinates.
  • Vary the size of the playing area (shorter/longer axes).
  • Change the number of cones to make the exercise easier or more challenging.