Mental Maneuvers is a challenging and exciting focus activity. Players must concentrate and follow along with a simple set of movements. Things turn challenging quickly when those simple movements are done simultaneously.

This activity supports focus, concentration and coordination.

In the following course you will learn how to properly set-up and facilitate the activity and then if you wish, move students through an academic and/or social skills development reflection experience.

*This activity has been adapted from the Ice Breakers & Openers CD-ROM of The Inspire! Youth Series from LearningChange, LLC.

Ages
Mental Maneuvers is appropriate for 3rd grade and up.

Group Size
Any even sized group works with Mental Maneuvers.

Setting
Any school setting is appropriate for this activity.

Duration
This activity should take about 10 minutes to complete with your group. Budget more time if you wish to go into depth by using any of the extension activities or questions.

General

In Mental Maneuvers, group members will:

• Participate in the same drill Navy Seals use before activities requiring a high degree of focus
• Further develop their hand-eye coordination
• Realize success, frustration and how to move beyond it
  

Academic Standards & Asset Development

For specific academic and social development lessons for this activity, see the Academic Extensions and Social Extensions sections in this module.