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Playworks Basics
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100

This game involves 5 students on a four square with one in each corner and one in the middle

What is Switch

100

Known as Playwork's mission or motto, you'll often hear this when Playworkers are describing the organization. Will except small varieties on this answer

What is create safe and healthy play for all kids

100

This game is used as Playworks' number one conflict resolution skill

What is Rock, Paper, Scissors?

100

Typically played in a circle, players pass around an object while chanting. The person in the middle has their eyes closed.

What is Bob the Bunny

100

This song about a coffee drink, was stuck in everyone's head this summer

What is espresso?

200

A version of tag, this game is played with all students being "it" and involves a medical station

What is Bandaid Tag

200

In this year Playworks was founded by this person

What is 1996 and who is Jill Vialet

200

One of Playworks' main focuses is on creating more spaces for kids to play. That is, to make a more _____ environment.

What is inclusion?

200

Often said to have a silly name, this game involves hiding an object for the group to find

What is Huckle Buckle Beanstalk?

200

Arguably the song of the year, this song came out of a well known feud between two rappers

What is Not Like Us

300

A recess staple, this Playworks game involves hoops

What is three-line basketball

300

These are defined as Playworks Core Values

What are: cultivate play, center equity, continue learning, and collaborate within communities

300

The three GRF indicators

What are safety, engagement, and empowerment

300
In this game, partners play a mini game multiple times in a row with the goal of being the last one standing. It helps that everyone starts cheering you on.

What is Rock Paper Scissors Rockstar?

300

This person is the most decorate gymnast of all time

Who is Simone Biles

400

This game involved players pretending to be different animals while completing various tasks or obstacles

What is Animal Relay

400

Often called ______ these alliterative letters are used as a reminder when facilitating a game.

What are the Four P's

400

Playworks changed their name from Sports4Kids to Playworks in this year

What is 2009

400

Testing student reaction time, this game is played in a line and often refers to parts of a retro video-watching mechanism

What is My DVD Player

400

This person has become the mascot of the olympics

Who is Snoop Dogg

500

This game involves jump rope and tag to keep all players moving through the rope. There are two roles, one person chasing and the other fleeing, they must run in a figure eight and then get back in line

What is cat and mouse

500

By what year anniversary did Playworks boast that they served over 2 million kids through over 3,000 partnerships

What is the 25th anniversary?

500

From FYE24 annual survey data across Michigan, this % of educators agree that Playworks helps create opportunities for inclusion of diverse groups of students.

What is 97%

500
Can be played individually or as a group, this game involves dropping pieces of paper and trying to catch it.

What is Blizzard

500

This track star made waves in the NBA world when he said "world champions of what" when talking about how he would win in the upcoming world champions

Who is Noah Lyles

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