Brain Breaks: 3NOV24 - 8NOV24

Author

Noah McMillan
November 03, 2024

3 Dylan William Principles 

  1. Students do not learn what we teach

  2. Good instruction starts from where students are, not where we would like them to be

  3. Every time you recall something from memory, you strengthen it (especially if it is difficult to retrieve the memory)

Brain Breaks -  Monday

Stand up if ...

  1. You have used a 3D printer

  2. You've ever built a model aeroplane

  3. You have ever used a machine to cut wood

Would you rather …

Have, the ability to: 

  • Travel through time.

  • Get paid $50 million cash

  • Spend years with your idol

  • Travel for free for a lifetime

Game: Stir the Pot!

We’re going to play Stir the Pot! Here’s how it works: Imagine you’re standing in front of a giant cauldron filled with sticky caramel. Grab a big stirrer and push it all the way to the bottom of the pot. Begin stirring slowly in a clockwise direction, using your whole body—wrists, arms, and shoulders. After about a minute or two, switch and stir in the opposite direction. Make sure to use your full range of motion!

Brain Breaks - Tuesday

Stand up if ...

  1. You have broken a bone before

  2. You have a dog/cat/bird/turtle/snake

  3. You have been on a boat

Would you rather …

  1. Be able to light a fire with your hand, or turn water into ice with your hands?

  2. Would you rather wear a suit or tracksuit pants and hoodie for the rest of your life?

Game: Pick a Colour 

We’re going to play Pick a Colour! Here’s how it works: Pick any colour you like. Look around the room and find as many objects as you can that match your chosen colour. You can do this while staying seated or by moving around the room. Let’s see who can find the most objects in their colour!

Brain Breaks - Wednesday

Stand up if ...

  1. You've ever gone bungee jumping

  2. You've ever been skiing or snowboarding

  3. You've ever tried an escape room

Would you rather …

  1. Live in a world without technology or a world without nature?

  2. Be the very best in the world at your chosen sport but not remember anyone’s name, or be at a professional level at every sport and remember people’s names.

Game: Rock, Paper, Scissors

We’re going to play Rock, Paper, Scissors … Maths! Here’s how it works: Pair up with someone. Both players say, “Rock, paper, scissors… maths!” and hold out a random number of fingers (like 2, 5, etc.) instead of the usual rock, paper, or scissors symbols. The first person to say the correct sum of both players' numbers wins that round! You can mix it up by calling out for different operations like addition, subtraction, or even multiplication before starting each round. Ready? Let’s see who can think fast and win the most rounds!

Brain Breaks - Thursday

Stand up if ...

  1. You've ever gone rock climbing

  2. You've ever gone zip lining

  3. You've ever gone on a road trip

Would you rather …

  1. Be able to speak to all the animals in the world or every language in the world?

  2. Be able to become invisible or time travel?

Game: Quick Exercises

  • 10 jumping jacks

  • 5 lunges

  • 5 squats

  • 10 high kicks

  • 30 second wall sit

  • 60 second jog on the spot

Brain Breaks - Friday

Stand up if ...

  1. You think video games are educational

  2. You think tomato sauce is the best sauce

  3. You use an oven to cook food

Would you rather …

  1. Have a shaved head or your nose pierced

  2. Have a hook for a hand or peg for a leg?

Game: My Picture Game

We’re going to play the Draw My Picture Game! Here’s how it works: Grab a piece of paper and a pencil, and make sure your paper is placed vertically.

Follow these steps carefully:

  1. Draw a medium-sized circle in the middle of your paper.

  2. Below the circle, draw a medium-sized square, with the top of the square touching the bottom of the circle.

  3. Inside the square, draw a medium-sized heart.

  4. On each side of the square, draw a smaller rectangle, placed horizontally so they touch the square. The tops of the rectangles should line up with the top of the square.

  5. Above the circle, draw a medium-sized triangle, with the bottom of the triangle touching the top of the circle.

  6. Inside the triangle, draw three small stars anywhere you like.

  7. In the centre of the circle, draw a small triangle.

  8. Below the small triangle, draw an arc that curves upwards (like a smile).

  9. Above the small triangle, draw two small circles, one slightly to the right and one slightly to the left.

  10. Click on source and scroll down to view picture