Pakdam Pakdai -Chain Chain

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to find factors of a giving number.
2. They will able to understand that the number of factors of a number is finite.

 

Description Of Activity

How to play

1. Start with one person standing at a distance, away from the rest of the group. This person is called the denner.
2. When everyone is ready, the denner has to run and catch any one taking part in the game. The moment the denner touches you, you are caught, and must become the denners team-mate.
3. The two-person team hold hands, form a small chain and run together to catch someone who would become the third teammate. But, keep it in mind that only the denner is allowed to touch and catch someone. The rest of the team members have to hold tight and help snare the catch as it were. Their job is to block anyone trying to get away.
4. If anyone in the chain lets go of the others hand, during a game, it is considered a foul. The team has to go back to the starting point, form a chain all over again.
5. As the game progresses, see the chain getting longer and longer, as people keep getting caught. The game ends when there are no more people left to catch.The game is full of energy and zest and is a great game for both children and adults, especially at picnics and in open spaces.

 

Variations

The students will encouraged to find out factors of different numbers.

Coaching Tips

1. A person starts of as 'in' and he has to chase after all the other people.
2. In chain tag, when another person gets 'in' they link hands with the original person.
3. They then run around together trying to catch everyone else.
4. The chain is not allowed to be broken and it goes on increasing in length as more players are tagged in. When one person is left that person becomes 'in' for the next game.

Equipment/Material Required

None