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Moving or still?

Find three things that are moving and three that are still.

4-7 years4 minscreen-free during play
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Look - try - finish
1

For the parent first

Judge movement relative to the ground: a travelling car moves, a tree stays still even as you pass. Then put the phone away.

2

Say to the child

“Find three things that are moving and three that are still.”
3

How the game continues

  1. Name one thing that is moving.
  2. Name one thing that is still.
  3. Continue until each group has three things or until you want to stop.

You are done when

Finish with three in each group, or sooner if the child wants.

If you get stuck

If you cannot decide which group a thing belongs to, skip it. You may finish with fewer than three in a group.

More rounds

  • Find quiet things and noisy things.
  • Sort things into small and big.
  • If an adult passenger is present, the child sorts an object and the passenger explains why.

Safety

The child stays buckled in. The driver does not take part. Stop the activity at once if the child feels sick or uncomfortable.

Moving or still?

Find three things moving relative to the ground and three staying in one place.

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