I adore ken-ken puzzles! I will have to look into GoNoodle. Thanks for the rec!

Also, similar to Game of 24 is Ken-Ken Puzzles. These are similar to Sudoko but with simple math.

Thanks for the link!

Great ideas, Adina!

About the smartboard: the lightbulbs directly in front of my smartboard used to be missing. It was the best thing ever (and totally intentional!), but a well-meaning employee installed bulbs over Christmas Break. I often have to turn off the lights for students to really be able to see what I'm writing.

If you want to include math in your brain break, I would say choose something totally different from the subject matter of the class. For example, have them do something with a geometric shape if you've been dealing with equations for the past 10-20 minutes. Sticking a 24 game into your smartboard files sounds like a great idea also!
I also want to include more brain breaks in my teaching next year. So far, I teach in a room without a computer and I want to request to move to a room with a smartboard to be able to utilize the technology in my classroom. This year, I've had to move my class to a different classroom in order to show them videos or anything on the computer.
Btw, Do you find that your students are able to see your smartboard without turning off the lights?

One option is to start with a target number (here, 24) and vary combinations to hit it.

Another option is to start with the combinations (here, only 4s: https://playwithyourmath.com/ and vary the targets you can hit!

Thanks for the link!!!

😀 I definitely agree about there being some hard combinations! It gives us a chance to talk about growth mindset vs fixed mindset.