Brain Breaks: 24MAR25 - 28MAR25

Author

Noah McMillan
March 23, 2025

Brain Breaks -  Monday

Stand up if ...

  • You have seen a tiger.

  • You would like aliens to exist

  • You've ever played a musical instrument. 

Would you rather …

  • The world operates at night or during the day. You would have night vision

  • Be covered in feathers or covered in scales

Game: Guess the Animal
We’re going to play a game called Guess the Animal. Here’s how it works: Follow the drawing instructions step by step. Don’t peek ahead! As you draw, try to guess what animal it is. When you finish, reveal your guess and compare with others.

Start by drawing a medium-sized oval in the center of your paper.
Towards the upper half of the oval, draw two small circles for eyes.
Inside the eyes, add tiny dots for pupils.
Just below the eyes, draw a curved line for the snout.
On the right side of the snout, add a small curved line for the mouth.
From the top of the head, draw a curved triangle on the right for an ear.
Do the same on the left side for the other ear.
On the snout, draw two small ovals for nostrils.
Below the snout, add a gentle curve for the mouth.
At the back of the body, draw a curly tail.

What animal do you think it is? (Hint: It oinks!)

Brain Breaks - Tuesday

Stand up if ...

  • You've ever been to a professional sporting event

  • You have ever done something embarrasing. 

  • You think being successful is more important than having fun.

Would you rather …

  • Have an extra arm or an extra leg

  • Only ever wear green or only ever wear yellow

Game: Matchstick Challenge

We’re going to play a game called Matchstick Challenge. Here’s how it works: You’ll be shown a shape made from toothpicks. Your task is to move three matchsticks to form three perfect squares. Think carefully—no overlapping, and all sides must line up! 

Brain Breaks - Wednesday

Stand up if ...

  • You've ever hiked a mountain 

  • You've ever gone kayaking

  • You've ever stayed in a treehouse

Would you rather …

  • Live in a tree or a cave

  • Be able to talk to birds or bugs

Game: Ancient Wonders Quest
We’re going to play a game called Ancient Wonders Quest. Here’s how it works: You’ll be given the name of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Your job is to say where it was located. Some places no longer exist, so give your best guess! Here are the wonders:

  • Great Pyramid of Giza — Egypt

  • Hanging Gardens of Babylon — likely Iraq

  • Statue of Zeus at Olympia — Greece

  • Temple of Artemis at Ephesus — Turkey

  • Mausoleum at Halicarnassus — Turkey

  • Colossus of Rhodes — Greece

  • Lighthouse of Alexandria — Egypt

Brain Breaks - Thursday

Stand up if ...

  • You've ever gone scuba diving

  • You've ever stayed in a hostel

  • You've ever gone fishing

Would you rather …

  • See everything in black and white or upside down

  • Find treasure on an island or win a cash prize worth the same amount

Game: Where Is It?
We’re going to play a game called Where Is It? Here’s how it works: You’ll be given the name of a famous place or landmark. Your job is to say which country it’s in. See how many you already know! Here are some examples:

  • Eiffel Tower — France

  • Pyramids of Giza — Egypt

  • Burj Khalifa — United Arab Emirates

  • Shanghai Tower — China

  • Taj Mahal — India

  • Leaning Tower of Pisa — Italy

  • Machu Picchu — Peru

  • Murray River — Australia

  • Amazon Rainforest — Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Brain Breaks - Friday

Stand up if ...

  • You would like to work with the government

  • You think children should vote

  • You have a favourite reality TV show

Would you rather …

  • Be happy but make no contribution to society or suffer a lot but contribute much to society

  • Have never-ending dandruff or a never-ending runny nose

Game: Four Coloured Corners

We’re going to play a game called Four Coloured Corners. Here’s how it works: Each corner of the room is given a colour—red, blue, green, or yellow. One person stands in the middle, closes their eyes, and counts down from ten. Everyone else quietly picks a corner. When the count ends, the person in the middle pulls a colour from a bag. Anyone standing in the corner that matches the chosen colour is out. The last player remaining wins.