The teacher announces a method for lining up, and students line up in order according to the directions. It can be used with academic content as well as just for an icebreaker. The teacher announces the directions for lining up and establishes the location of the Line Up.
Students line up according to directions.
Optional - Start at one end of the line and quickly let students state their position in the line. Up - Depending on the difficulty of the topic, you can allow talking or have students be perfectly quiet as they are forming their line. Sometimes talking is necessary, but if it's not needed you may want to eliminate the conversation in order to keep down the noise. Have them line up from least to greatest in order of their number. With fractions, you could have students draw a rectangle and shade in the appropriate amount as indicated by their fraction.