Free Classroom Community Games

Take a break!

After a while on task, especially when sitting, everyone needs a little break. Get your students up and moving while sharing opinions. Students will choose their preferences to multiple choice topics and then get up and move to a corner labelled with the answer of their choice.

This could also be completed as a seated activity with choice cards.

Topics included in this set are: favorites at school, favorite lunches, favorites at recess, favorite drawing tools, favorite pencils, favorite special class, best type of reading at school, how you like to study, and favorite school break.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• 1, 2, 3, 4 printable posters.
• 1, 2, 3, 4 printable cards.
• Printable topics for teachers.
• Link to Google Slides of topics (customizable).

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Quick break for class.
• A little bit active which allows for quick return to task.
• Customizable.

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Welcome students back to school with this After Spring Break Stand Up Sit Down Game Freebie! This activity makes a great icebreaker the morning students return from spring break, morning meeting activity or brain break activity in your kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade classes. Students will love standing up or sitting down depending on their answer to the Spring Break themed slides, such as "stand up if you played outside."

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What's Included:

• 3 stand up game slides
• Directions slide

Stand Up Game Examples:

• Stand up if you played outside.
• Stand up if you ate ice cream.
• Stand up if you read a book.

More After Spring Break Resources:

Stand Up Game

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Activity Packet

After Spring Break Activity Mega Bundle

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Spring Guess the Emoji Phrase

Spring Mega Game Bundle

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Use this Valentine's Day-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the Valentine's Day spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 5 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "Scientists should design robots that can feel emotions like love."

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More Valentine's Day Resources

February Early Finisher Packet

Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 5-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

AVID

Valentine's Day

Speed Philosophical Chairs

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Collaboration Resources

This resource was inspired by a game I play with my preschool students when thinking about Size of a Problem vs Our Reactions. 

This fun game will get your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten students thinking & engaging with the idea that our reactions will differ according to the size of a problem. It works perfectly with your Unit on Problem Solving.

What’s included in Size of the Problem VS Reaction Game?

• 15 Common Scenarios

• 8 Different reactions

When to play this Size of the Problem VS Reaction game?

•Play this game as a whole group activity to reinforce learning.

•Great addition to your unit on problem solving.

How to Play this Size of the Problem vs Reaction Game?

1. Invite a student up to pick out one scenario and one reaction card.

2. Have them act out the scene. Appropriate or not, encourage your student to act it out.

For example, a student may choose:

Scenario: a broken pencil

Reaction: throw yourself on the floor and cry uncontrollably

3. This might lead to some giggles, but now is the time to activate their critical thinking skills with some of the discussion question provided.

Looking for more Size of the Problem Activities? Check out my Size of the Problem | BUNDLE

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Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com

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Enjoy this FREEBIE Back to School Bingo! The perfect product for your classroom at the beginning of the school year! It comes with two pages. The first is a blank bingo board. The second is a page of 30 school-related pictures where students can cut out and glue into their blank Bingo board. Enjoy!!

If you like this product, please consider checking out my other bingo products!

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Get to know one another!

After a lot of procedure time at the beginning of the year students need to get up and move. Get your students up and moving while getting to know one another. Students will choose their preferences to multiple choice topics and then get up and move to a corner labelled with the answer of their choice.

This could also be completed as a seated activity with choice cards.

15 questions included.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• 1, 2, 3, 4 printable posters.
• 1, 2, 3, 4 printable cards.
• Printable topics for teachers.
• Link to Google Slides of topics (customizable).

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Quick break for class.
• A little bit active which allows for quick return to task.
• Customizable.

Use this free Christmas no-prep icebreaker game as a holiday brain break, morning meeting activity, debates, writing prompts, Christmas party game or Winter Party game during the month of December! Students will love sharing and discussing their preferences for Christmas traditions and activities. Each slide includes hand signals to represent each choice.

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What's Included:

• 10 this or that question slides
• 1 directions slide

This or That Sample Slides:

• Gingerbread cookies OR sugar cookies
• Real trees OR fake trees
• Presents OR stockings

Click HERE to see our other Christmas resources!

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Enhance collaboration, writing and public speaking skills with Story Starters! This AVID resource provides engaging story starters that encourage students to finish a story and present it to their peers. This activity fosters collaboration and communication within small groups or whole class settings, while also providing a fun way to improve public speaking skills. Download the Google Slides digital resource today and see the positive impact it can have on your students' teamwork and confidence!

*Check out the full version including 100 Story Starters HERE!

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Directions:

• Display the Google Slide Story Starter OR print them out so students have different stories to choose from.
• Students will complete the engaging story starter by writing for 3 minutes.
• Students can use the picture provided to help guide them in their stories, or choose to take a different route and be creative on their own.
• Students will be split into groups of 4-6.
• Each student will present their story to their small group while practicing public speaking skills.

What's Included:

• 3 Story Starter Prompts with Images
• 1 Directions Page

*This resources is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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Welcome students back from the weekend with this find someone who printable game! This icebreaker is perfect for any weekend or for any longer weekends like Labor day, Memorial Day, MLK day, good Friday, and more! This activity is made for students in 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and high school. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various weekend activity-themed categories, such as "find someone who stayed up all night."

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What's included:

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in

Some examples included:

• Find someone who ordered pizza
• Find someone who played video games
• Find someone who went to a different city

More Find Someone Who Resources:

Back to School

After Thanksgiving Break

After Winter Break

After Spring Break

End of Year

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Fall | Autumn | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep fall Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after fall break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

Fall Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 s’more ingredients, 3 NFL teams, 3 colors of apples

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Get ready for an after winter break reset with this no-prep four corners game! Use this digital four corner game for an icebreaker, brain break activity, morning meeting activity or classroom winter activity in your first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade classes. This is the perfect game to get those after winter break chatters out! Students will read the statement and choose a corner that best relates to them!

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Directions:

• Step 1: Place A, B, C, D labels on each corner of the room.
• Step 2: Show a slide and read the statement out loud.
• Step 3: Students pick their corner based on their answer.
• Step 4: Let's chat about everyone's choices, then zoom to the next slide!

What's Included:

• Directions Slide
• 5 Four Corner Statements with Multiple Choice Answers
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels

Need more after winter break resources? Click the links below:

After Winter Break Find Someone Who Game

After Winter Break Stand Up Game

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Start the school year with engaging collaboration and team building with this AVID back to school icebreaker! This resource is the perfect partner activity for public speaking practice! Students will meet with either an A or B partner OR find a partner with a matching color circle using their cards. They will then use the interview questions provided in the card to interview their partner and present them to the class!

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What's Included:

• 8 Variations of cards with either an A or B and 1 of 4 different colored circles
• Each card comes with 3 interviewing partner questions

Entrance Card Directions:

• Pass out one of the cards to each student (note the letter A or B and small color circles on the front of each card)
• The following is written on each card:

- 3 things you want to share about yourself

- 2 words to describe you

- 1 favorite thing

• Instruct students to find a partner (a person who has the same letter or color circle on the back of their card).
• Have students answer the questions with their partner.
• Each student should write their partner's responses on a seperate piece of paper.
• Have each set of partners introduce each other to the class using the entrance cards.
• Do the activity again the same day or a different day but have students find a new partner using either the letter or colored circles (whichever was not used first)

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This Spanish would you rather activity is the perfect icebreaker for the first week of school, team building activity, brain break, morning meeting activity or discussion starters. You can also use these questions as writing prompts or even debate prompts. Your students will love having the opportunity to share and discuss some fun getting to know you and back to school themed questions.

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What's Included:

• 3 would you rather slides
• Editable text boxes in Google Slides so you can change the phrases/directions to fit the needs of your own class

Would You Rather Question Examples:

• Would you rather have a pet dinosaur that you can bring to school or have a robot that helps you with your homework?
• Would you rather have school in a giant treehouse or have school on a pirate ship?

More Back to School Resources:

Stand Up Sit Down

Find Someone Who

More Spanish Resources:

Stand Up Game Growing Bundle

Find Someone Who Growing Bundle

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

This AVID team-building card game is the perfect icebreaker for students who want to practice their public speaking skills in a fun and interactive way. Designed for use in a classroom or group setting, this card game challenges players to give a 1-minute speech about a topic using the card they draw. This engaging activity not only helps students build their public speaking confidence but also teaches them valuable skills in communication and creative thinking!

Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive activity to your classroom curriculum, or a team leader looking to build team dynamics and improve communication skills, Fishbowl Speeches is the perfect choice!

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Public Speaking Card Game Bundle

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How to Play Fishbowl Speeches

• Place the 25 different topics into a container and mix them up to ensure random selection.
• Ask a student to select a topic from the container and read it out loud.
• Allow 30 seconds for the student to brainstorm the content and delivery of their speech. Provide one minute for the student to present their answer to the question or topic.

What's Included

• Directions page
• 25 Topics
• blank cards to write your own words

Example topics

Persuade everyone in the class to give you a dollar

Should colleges use only SAT®/ACT® scores for admissions?

*This resource is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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This no-prep Weekend Chat Find Someone Who Spanish Worksheet Activity is the perfect icebreaker activity the morning students return from the weekend. Your students can practice their speaking and listening skills in Spanish while talking about things they did over the weekend. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various themed categories, such as "find someone who stayed up really late."

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What's included:

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in (one title in Spanish and one title in English)
• Editable text boxes in Google Slides so you can change the phrases/directions to fit the needs of your own class

Some examples included:

• Find someone who cleaned their room.
• Find someone who stayed at home all weekend.
• Find someone who spent time with their friends.

More Find Someone Who Resources:

Back to School

After Fall Break

After Winter Break

After Spring Break

End of the Year

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

AVID | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this AVID Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker during back to school or for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

AVID Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that go on a TRF, 3 names of AVID classmates, 3 tools for staying organized

Looking for a fun way to practice Spanish vocabulary? This free autumn themed zoomed in game is perfect for Spanish learners in kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. Great for brain breaks, morning meeting activities, icebreakers, Fun Friday activities, or language centers. Students will love trying to guess what these fall images are!

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What's Included:

• 3 zoomed-in mystery pictures
• 3 answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)

Some pictures you will see:

• rake
• football
• pile of leaves

More Fall Resources:

Would You Rather

After Fall Break Resources:

After Fall Break Icebreaker Bundle

Find Someone Who

Stand Up Sit Down

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Summer | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Summer Think Fast game! Use it for after or before summer break as a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨ELA End of Year Activities Bundle✨

✨AVID End of Year Activities Bundle✨

What's Included

Summer Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 foods that are cold, 3 summer months, 3 things that rhyme with swim...

More Summer Resources

iPhone Class Memories

Summer Roll a Story

This free no-prep End of the Year Stand Up Spanish Activity is the perfect game for the last day of school. Use this digital resource as an icebreaker the last week of school, morning meeting activity or brain break! Students will love standing up or sitting down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you made a new friend this school year."

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What's Included:

• 3 stand up game slides
• Directions slide

Sample Slides:

• Stand up if you tried something new this year.
• Stand up if you made a new friend this school year.
• Stand up if you are excited for summer break.

More End of the Year Resources:

Stand Up Sit Down

Find Someone Who

More Spanish Resources:

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*Note this product may be used in brick an mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Back to School | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Back to School Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after summer break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨AVID Back to School Bundle✨

✨ELA Back to School Bundle✨

What's Included

Back to School Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 activities done over summer break, 3 book titles, 3 items found in a classroom

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