Brain Breaks: 11NOV24 - 15NOV24

“Simple things should be simple, complex things should be possible.”

― Alan Kay

Brain Breaks -  Monday

Stand up if …

1. You ate something gross over this year? 

2. You have ever volunteered for a charity organisation

3. You have ever skydived  

Would you rather …

1. Have a time machine or a teleported?

2. Rather be physically stronger than most people or be able to fly?

Game: Charades

We’re going to play Charades! Here’s how it works: One player will receive a word or phrase to act out silently—no talking allowed! Use only your body, gestures, and expressions to give clues. The rest of the group will guess what you’re acting out.

If you’re acting, try your best to convey the message without any words or sounds. Be creative, and remember that exaggerated actions can be a big help!

Source: https://blog.prepscholar.com/100-funny-charades-ideas-for-a-hilarious-game

Brain Breaks - Tuesday

Stand up if ...

1. You have an older brother or sister

2. You have been overseas/interstate

3. You have helped cook dinner

Would you rather …

1. Always have bad gas or always have a really dry mouth?

2. Already know lots but learn slowly, or know little and learn quickly?

Game: Look Down, Look Up

Players stand in a circle, facing inwards, ideally in groups of 10-12. Everyone looks at a small object on the floor in the centre of the circle. Each player secretly chooses someone in the circle to look at when the teacher says, “Look up.” If two players end up looking directly at each other, they step out of the circle. After each round, players are instructed to “Look down” and wait for the next “Look up” call. Continue until only one or two players remain.

Brain Breaks - Wednesday

Stand up if …

1. You've ever gone surfing

2. You like board games

3. You've ever been to a live concert

Would you rather …

1. Tree logs for legs or for hands?

2. See through walls or walk through walls?

Game: Heads or Tails!

Here’s how to play: All players stand and pick a pose: Heads (both hands on head), Tails (both hands on bottom), or Combo (one hand on head, one on bottom). The teacher tosses a coin. If it lands on heads, only players in the Heads pose stay; if tails, only those in the Tails pose stay. Others sit down. Repeat until one player remains standing—that’s the winner!

Brain Breaks - Thursday

Stand up if ...

1. You have an opinion that you strongly believe in

2. You've ever used a machine to sew

3. You've ever ridden a bike

Would you rather …

1. The ability to cry or cry every day for 20 minutes randomly?

2. Read for one hour every day, or shoot basketball hoops for an hour every day.

Game: Category Actions!

We’re going to play Category Actions! Here’s how it works: I’ll call out a category, and if it applies to you, perform the corresponding action. Ready to see how many categories you belong to? Here’s what to do for each one:

• Have a brother – Click your fingers

• Have lived in more than 2 houses – Clap your hands twice

• Wearing a watch – Beat your chest

• Prefer the winter – Give yourself a hug

• Like sunny days – Wink

• Made your bed this morning – Take a bow

• Completed set homework this week – Thumbs up

• Play a team sport – Jump on the spot

Brain Breaks - Friday

Stand up if ...

1. You have danced in public

2. You have played music in public

3. You have sung in public

Would you rather …

1. Be an astronaut or a submariner (in a submarine)?

2. Learn a new language or learn an instrument?

Game: One, Two, Three, Three – Aghh!

Here’s how to play: All players stand up and close their eyes. Any player can start by calling out “one,” followed by another player calling out “two,” and so on, until every player has called out a unique number in sequence. If two players call the same number simultaneously, the count resets, and the game restarts.

Variation: Players take turns standing up, following these rules:

Someone must always be standing.

No more than 5 players can be standing at once.

No one can stay standing for more than 5 seconds.