Ways to use it in my class: 3 Step Interview A interviews B B interviews A Round robin sharing in group of 4 Formations Teacher announces formation (or each team gets a card with the formation described). Students create formation.

Ways to use it in my class: Guess the Fib Students write three statements, two truths, one fib. One student reads statements aloud Teammates discuss statements and decide which one is untrue. Ways to use it in my class: Team Interview Teacher announces a topic students interview first teammate remaining teammates interviewed one by one

Ways to use it in my class: Team Statement Individual think time Pairs discuss Individuals write Round robin in team of 4 Team statement consensus Teams share Uncommon Commonalities Students list as many uncommon commonalities (things that team members have in common which make them unlike other teams) as they can. Helps them get acquainted and form a team identity.

Ways to use it in my class: Team… names handshakes cheers banners logos mottos colors One & All Students place items which are true of all of them in the center. Students place items which are true of one, but not all of them in the outside segments. Name (All)

Ways to use it in my class: Superlative Game The ideal team size is at least five players per team, but preferably no more than nine. Read the first category aloud, such as “Line up by increasing order of height. Go!” Each team scrambles to get in the proper order. When a team thinks they are done, they must all sit down and raise their hands. At this point, the facilitator checks the team and verifies that they are in the proper order. If they made a mistake, they get awarded zero points that round and the facilitator checks the next group that sat down. The first team to correctly get in order and sits down gets awarded a point. The facilitator then reads off the next category, and this process repeats until the game is over. VARIATIONS: 1. No talking allowed. All players must rely on body language and hand gestures to get in the proper order. 2. Head and feet only. You can only use your head and feet to signal where to go. No talking or use of arms/hands to communicate. ? …