State Standard: 1, 3, & 4

Organization:

Divide students into teams of 3-4, giving each team one empty bucket. In front of each team, set up three buckets in a line, similar to basketball lines, with 10-15 unifix cubes or small items in each. Each bucket should hold cubes of a single color to make sorting easier later. Players take turns running to any of the three buckets to grab one cube and bring it back to their team’s bucket. If a player takes the last cube from a bucket, they flip it over. The game continues until all buckets are empty. Once finished, teams sort the cubes by color and refill the buckets to prepare for the next class.

Variations: Instead of using Unifix Cubes, you can also use cutup pool noodles.