Brain Breaks: 10FEB25 - 14FEB25

Author

Noah McMillan
February 09, 2025

Brain Breaks -  Monday

Stand up if ...

  • Get pocket money

  • You like trains

  • You dream of flying

Would you rather …

  • Have a fridge or a bed, but you cannot have both?

  • Go to a sea with goggles, a boogie board, or a surfboard?

Game: Wiki Speedrun

We’re going to play a game called Wiki Speedrun. Here’s how it works: you start on a randomly assigned Wikipedia page and try to navigate to a target page as quickly as possible using only internal Wikipedia links. You cannot use the search function, external links, or keyboard shortcuts. The goal is to reach the target page in the fewest clicks or shortest time.

You can also use WikiSpeedrun website to play the game with a timed challenge.

Brain Breaks - Tuesday

Stand up if ...

  • You have been ice-skating

  • You have been sunburnt in this year/month/week

  • You have been in temperatures of 4C, 2C, 0C -2C, -4C, -6C, -10, -20C, -40C. 

Would you rather …

  • Would you rather receive free frozen meals for life but never be allowed to cook, or have the freedom to cook and buy frozen meals as you wish?

  • Own a home cinema, TV, or computer?

Game: GeoGuess

We’re going to play a game called GeoGuess. Here’s how it works: You will be shown a random street view video from somewhere in the world, and your task is to guess the location based on visual clues such as landmarks, signs, and landscapes.

Brain Breaks - Wednesday

Stand up if ...

  • You are an introvert 

  • You are an extravert

  • You like Lego

Would you rather …

  • Ride a horse to work or drive a motorbike

  • Be able to draw anything like a photograph or be able to remember anything like a photograph (but not be able to draw well)

Game: Predict the Freeze

We’re going to play a game called Predict the Freeze. Here’s how it works: You will watch a video of someone throwing coffee into the air at -45°C (-50°F), but before watching, discuss with your elbow buddy and make a prediction. Will the coffee freeze instantly? Will it turn to snow? Or will something unexpected happen?

Result: Instantly freezes and turns into a cloud of ice crystals before it even reaches the ground. This happens because of the Mpemba Effect, where hot liquids can freeze faster than cold ones under certain conditions.

Brain Breaks - Thursday

Stand up if ...

  • You have made bread before

  • You have made a snowman before

  • You have a bank account

Would you rather …

  • Have a fridge or a bed, but you cannot have both?

  • Would you rather live in a society where there were no rule, or there are the current rules?

Game: Two-Part Handshake

We’re going to play a game called Two-Part Handshake. Here’s how it works: You and your elbow buddy will create a unique handshake that has two distinct parts. It could include claps, snaps, fist bumps, or any creative movement. Once you've designed your handshake, practice it until it's smooth. Then, be ready to share it with others

Brain Breaks - Friday

Stand up if ...

  • You like to listen to podcasts

  • You think that they should only have healthy food at the canteen

  • You have physical printed albums (e.g. CD or Record)

Would you rather …

  • Go shopping for clothes, food or electronic devices?

  • Travel by train, aeroplane or boat?

Game: Thought Experiment: Is It Water?

We’re going to play a game called Is It Water? Here’s how it works: Imagine you are a scientist who has travelled to a different planet. On this planet, you find a mysterious liquid that forms oceans and rivers, turns to steam when heated, freezes when cold, and is used by trees—just like water on Earth. But when you test it, you discover that its chemical makeup is different from H₂O. Before discussing as a class, speak with your elbow buddy: Should we still call this liquid water? Why or why not?