Game-based physical activity plans integrating science outcomes from simple to complex across a five-week unit¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A lesson-level design in which the outcomes of a science unit are mapped onto a sequence of game-based physical activities, integrated "from simple to complex" across five weeks. Twelve games (traditional, curriculum-based, and researcher-designed or adapted) each carried one or more science outcomes, and separate lesson plans were prepared for each timing strategy, yielding 36 plans in total. Safety outcome 4 was embedded in every plan because of the risk inherent in physical play.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Games whose rules are easily comprehended by students and that include an emphasis of competition, per the pilot study feedback
A suitable physical setting such as a school garden with game materials

Constraints¶

Generalizability stated to hold only if the physical conditions (school garden with hoop, lines, materials) are met
Students resisted returning indoors after outdoor play, so concept discussion was built into the outdoor lesson

Target Learners¶

elementary school third-grade students (about nine years old)

Learning Goals¶

science concepts of the unit Let's Learn about Force (motion, push and pull forces)

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Celal Boyraz, Gökhan Serin. (2017). Science Instruction through the Game and Physical Activities Course: An Interdisciplinary Teaching Practice. Universal Journal of Educational Research 5(11). https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2017.051119

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`title`	`Game-based physical activity plans integrating science outcomes from simple to complex across a five-week unit`
`description`	`A lesson-level design in which the outcomes of a science unit are mapped onto a sequence of game-based physical activities, integrated "from simple to complex" across five weeks.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-01`
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`sources`	1 — `celal-boyraz-2017`

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