Team bonding activities

First day of school activities and ideas especially for upper elementary third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students.

The Hand Game - great filler for when you are needing one more thing before you start the next or are waiting

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Further to our post on teambuilding activities for introverts and sceptics, here are some “Human Bingo” or “Icebreaker Bingo” grids found via search. Use these as inspiration and choose fun topics that will suit your group. Talking points are always good. Remember to include your instructions a the top (no need to be as heavy...

Description Purpose: For students (and adults) to get to know one another and showcase completely random talents and skills of the participants Preparation: --Prepare category cards (print and cut) -Gather materials -Emcee the game Time: 20-45 minutes Goal: Earn the most points for your team Directions: 1. Divide your class (or group) into teams of 4 to 5 people per team. 2. Have teams collaboratively decide on a team name 3. Record Team names on a T-Chart where points will be tallied (i.e…

25 Exciting Team Building Activities, Games & Exercises For Teens: learn to work together to accomplish a goal. Besides, team-building activities also help hone your teen’s communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

I, like many others, was forced to move a face-to-face college class to virtual synchronous meetings in Zoom. This term I am teaching a group dynamics course. One of my goals is to have my students…

Guess Who? Cards are a simple time-filler activity for those times that you need to fill about 5 minutes before recess or lunch, or the end of the day. This activity also strengthens sense of belonging and community in the classroom. See this blog post for a brief explanation of how you can get started in your classroom.