Less than $5 9th Grade Classroom Community Games (by date, oldest first)

AVID Fun Debate Topics Speed Philosophical Chairs - Team Building Activity: Use this AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote public speaking and dialogue in your classroom! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics!

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "older students should still get recess."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs funny debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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Use this Christmas-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 Christmas spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "It is acceptable to play Christmas music after Halloween."

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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
• 20-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.

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AVID Halloween - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate Activity for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue along with public speaking and listening skills in your classroom as well as get students in the Halloween spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 spooky debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You are never too old to trick-or-treat."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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

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Team Building Public Speaking and Listening Card Game Activity- Connect the DotsThis: This Card Game is the ultimate public speaking team-building resource for your AVID students (or any content area) - This engaging and educational card game is designed to help students develop their public speaking skills and build teamwork in a fun and interactive way. It is perfect for AVID classrooms and beyond! It's suitable for use in AVID classrooms, as well as any classroom that values public speaking and teamwork.

Connect the dots boosts confidence, enhances communication, and fosters collaboration. Through playing this card game, students will gain the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in public speaking and work effectively in teams, setting them up for success both in and out of the classroom.

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How to Play Connect the Dots

• Print, cut, and laminate the 200 cards provided.

• Put the word cards into box or non-see through bag.

• A player picks two cards and then must immediately begin telling a story connecting both words together convincingly. The story should only be 1-2 minutes, complicated, or true!

• Once your class is comfortable with connecting two words, add to your word collection and increase the number of cards selected to three or even four.

Skills

• Moving from one idea to another smoothly, in a way that can be readily understood and followed by your audience, is a must-have public speaking skill.

• Connect the Dots gives people the opportunity to practice. Finding a way to conenct the words and practicing the ability to make those connections will become stronger and stronger.

• An added benefit of the game is listening and learning from each other.

What's Included

• Directions page
• Skills page
• Example story
• 200 word cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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Bottle Flip is a partner team-building card game and it's the perfect icebreaker for your AVID students (or for students in any content area) who are returning to school after winter break! This activity allows students to talk and share their experiences in a fun and interactive way. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.

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, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

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How to Play Bottle Flip

• Place students into random partners and give each set of partners a water bottle to flip
• Print discussion cards for each group
• Have students get out paper for scoring
• The oldest student flips first
• If they flip the bottle and it lands upright, the flipper gets 2 points, and then its their partners turn to flip
• If they flip the bottle and it does not land upright, they have to draw and answer a random question
• If the flipper answers the question, they get one point. If the student does not answer or says “I don’t know,” the OTHER student gets the point and they get to take their turn
• play for 10 minutes and switch partners!

What's Included

• Directions page
• 50 "after winter break" question cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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

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Bottle Flip is a partner team-building card game and it's the perfect icebreaker for your AVID students (or for students in any content area) who are returning to school after spring break! This activity allows students to talk and share their experiences in a fun and interactive way. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.

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, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

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How to Play Bottle Flip

• Place students into random partners and give each set of partners a water bottle to flip
• Print discussion cards for each group
• Have students get out paper for scoring
• The oldest student flips first
• If they flip the bottle and it lands upright, the flipper gets 2 points, and then its their partners turn to flip
• If they flip the bottle and it does not land upright, they have to draw and answer a random question
• If the flipper answers the question, they get one point. If the student does not answer or says “I don’t know,” the OTHER student gets the point and they get to take their turn
• play for 10 minutes and switch partners!

What's Included

• Directions page
• 50 "after spring break" question cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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

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AVID Thanksgiving Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking/listening in your classroom as well as get students in the Thanksgiving spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You should not start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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

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Team Building Public Speaking / Listening Card Game Activity - History Snippets: This team-building card game is the perfect icebreaker for AVID students (or students in any content) 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 1-2 minute speech about an invention or event in history 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, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

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How to Play History Snippets

• Put the 100 topic cards/papers into a non-see-through bag.

• Put players into teams of 4-6 players.

• When it's their turn a player pulls a topic from the bag. They then must give an account of the history (story) behind the thing or event they've drawn. It can be factual or false! Encourage imagination, outrageous lies, flights of fantasy...

• The goal of this public speaking game is to sustain credible fluency. Aim for 1 - 2 minutes per story.

What's Included

• Directions page
• 100 history/invention cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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AVID Spring Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!

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Directions:

• Review Costa’s Level of Thinking by having students take notes over the teaching slides provided.
• Students apply their learning by creating their own leveled questions over the provided spring-themed scenes.
• Revisit and discuss the essential questions at the end.

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• Direction Slide
• Editable direction slide to add your own wording
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 30 Google Slide Scenes with question writing tasks, for example: "Create a level 3 question related to the scene below..."

More Costa Scenes

General Theme

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Kick off the return from Fall Break with this engaging Bottle Flip Partner Game! This printable activity is perfect for icebreakers, team-building, or quick classroom fun. Keep students active and excited with a hands-on game designed for easy use in any classroom setting.

This activity allows students to talk and share their experiences in a fun and interactive way. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.

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, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

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How to Play Bottle Flip

• Place students into random partners and give each set of partners a water bottle to flip
• Print discussion cards for each group
• Have students get out paper for scoring
• The oldest student flips first
• If they flip the bottle and it lands upright, the flipper gets 2 points, and then its their partners turn to flip
• If they flip the bottle and it does not land upright, they have to draw and answer a random question
• If the flipper answers the question, they get one point. If the student does not answer or says “I don’t know,” the OTHER student gets the point and they get to take their turn
• play for 10 minutes and switch partners!

What's Included

• Directions page
• 50 "after fall break" question cards
• blank cards to write your own words
• editable cards template in Google Slides

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

More fall resources...

I'm Thankful For Cell Phone

Turkey Career Research Project

The Landlady Activites

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Partner Icebreaker | Team Building Activity - Bottle Flip: Bottle Flip is a partner team-building card game and it's the perfect icebreaker for your AVID students (or for students in any content area). This activity allows students to talk and share their personal beliefs, ideas, and experiences. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.

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, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

Bundle and save over 30%:

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How to Play Bottle Flip

• Place students into random partners and give each set of partners a water bottle to flip
• Print discussion cards for each group
• Have students get out paper for scoring
• The oldest student flips first
• If they flip the bottle and it lands upright, the flipper gets 2 points, and then its their partners turn to flip
• If they flip the bottle and it does not land upright, they have to draw and answer a random question
• If the flipper answers the question, they get one point. If the student does not answer or says “I don’t know,” the OTHER student gets the point and they get to take their turn
• play for 10 minutes and switch partners!

What's Included

• Directions page
• 60 question cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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

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AVID Back to School Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to introduce your students to public speaking/listening and dialogue! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 back to school themed debate topics!

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "everyone should be allowed to bring their pet to school."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs back to school themed statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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Use this Summer-themed end-of-the-year AVID speed philosophical chairs as an icebreaker or team-building activity! This resource helps to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom and gets students excited for summer break! Students will learn what speed philosophical chairs is and they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "summer break should be longer with fewer breaks during the school year."

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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
• 20-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

Font Credits

Oh Hey ELA!

KA Fonts by Kaitlyn Albani

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AVID iphone Memories Photo Album

Summer Roll a Story

AVID May Early Finisher Packet

AVID Awards

AVID Career Debate Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs for Team Building: Use this career-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "There should be a salary cap for celebrities like athletes and actors."

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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
• 20-speed philosophical chairs college-themed debate statements
• Preview (Optional)

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

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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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AVID College Debate Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs for Team Building: Use this college-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the college spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "College should be free."

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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
• 20-speed philosophical chairs college-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.

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Check out more Speed Philosophical Chairs resources HERE!

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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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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?

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AVID Vocabulary Game for SAT and ACT | Fishbowl Rounds: Help your students prepare for the SAT or ACT while building their vocabulary skills. During Fishbowl Rounds students have 60 seconds to spend in each of the 3 rounds where they have to use the vocabulary words in different ways!

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What's Included

• Directions poster
• Vocabulary list with 90 SAT vocabulary words
• Vocabulary log for students to record definitions and sentence examples for the vocabulary words
• 90 word cards to cut and place in a "fishbowl" for students to draw out of
• Editable template to add your own words

Directions

• Students have 60 seconds per round!

1 Clues

• Whoever is drawing cards may only use word clues to help their team guess the word. You may not use physical or actions and you cannot use the word in your clues.

2 dictionary

• Whoever is drawing cards must draw a picture to get the team to guess the word. You may not write words or use sounds or noises; it must be silent.

3 three words

• Whoever is drawing cards must use only THREE words to get the team to guess. These words can be repeated, can be said in different volumes or rates but must be only three words.

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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.

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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...

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iPhone Class Memories

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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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February Early Finisher Packet

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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.

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