DPA - Sample Games by Division & Location

Safety Considerations

• Make sure the floor is free of any obstructions.
• Make sure students spread out and move desks aside if needed.

Instructions

• This game is a variation of non-elimination Simon Says.
• Choose one student to be the leader.
• The student faces the group, jumps into the air and performs one of the following actions associated with rock, paper or scissors. 
• “Rock” - student jumps up then lands and curls their body up into a ball.
• “Paper” - student jumps up and lands standing tall with both arms up as if reaching for the sky.
• “Scissors” - student jumps up and lands with their legs and arms crossed in front of their body.
• At the same time, the rest of the class also performs a “rock, paper, scissors” action of their choice.
• Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper and paper beats rock.
• If a student chooses the same action as the leader or beats the leader, then he/she stays in the game. If not, then they join the leader and help him/her decide what to be next and perform the action with him/her. 
• Eventually, all students will be on one side, but they are never eliminated.

Accommodations/Modifications

• Have the class or the leader decide what actions will represent rock, paper, and scissors before beginning the activity.
• Modify the actions to include students of all ability levels. Actions could be done sitting, or  involve only the arms, etc.

Source

OPHEA. H&PE Curriculum Support Document: Grade 7, Appendix B. 2000..