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A fun activity which requires students to walk around and talk to each other. There are a total of 30 cards. A great way for students to learn about one another and remember classmates.

A fun activity which requires students to walk around and talk to each other. There are a total of 48 pieces. A great way for students to learn about one another and remember classmates.

Use this Christmas-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the Christmas spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "It is acceptable to play Christmas music after Halloween."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

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AVID Fun Debate Topics Speed Philosophical Chairs - Team Building Activity: Use this AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote public speaking and dialogue in your classroom! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics!

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "older students should still get recess."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs funny debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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AVID Halloween - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate Activity for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue along with public speaking and listening skills in your classroom as well as get students in the Halloween spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 spooky debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You are never too old to trick-or-treat."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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AVID Thanksgiving Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking/listening in your classroom as well as get students in the Thanksgiving spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You should not start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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AVID Back to School Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to introduce your students to public speaking/listening and dialogue! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 back to school themed debate topics!

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "everyone should be allowed to bring their pet to school."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs back to school themed statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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Partner Icebreaker | Team Building Activity - Bottle Flip: Bottle Flip is a partner team-building card game and it's the perfect icebreaker for your AVID students (or for students in any content area). This activity allows students to talk and share their personal beliefs, ideas, and experiences. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.

Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive activity to your classroom curriculum, or a team leader looking to build team dynamics and improve communication skills, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

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How to Play Bottle Flip

• Place students into random partners and give each set of partners a water bottle to flip
• Print discussion cards for each group
• Have students get out paper for scoring
• The oldest student flips first
• If they flip the bottle and it lands upright, the flipper gets 2 points, and then its their partners turn to flip
• If they flip the bottle and it does not land upright, they have to draw and answer a random question
• If the flipper answers the question, they get one point. If the student does not answer or says “I don’t know,” the OTHER student gets the point and they get to take their turn
• play for 10 minutes and switch partners!

What's Included

• Directions page
• 60 question cards
• blank cards to write your own words

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Use this Summer-themed end-of-the-year AVID speed philosophical chairs as an icebreaker or team-building activity! This resource helps to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom and gets students excited for summer break! Students will learn what speed philosophical chairs is and they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "summer break should be longer with fewer breaks during the school year."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

Font Credits

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KA Fonts by Kaitlyn Albani

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AVID iphone Memories Photo Album

Summer Roll a Story

AVID May Early Finisher Packet

AVID Awards

AVID Career Debate Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs for Team Building: Use this career-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "There should be a salary cap for celebrities like athletes and actors."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs college-themed debate statements
• Preview (Optional)

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AVID College Debate Activity - Speed Philosophical Chairs for Team Building: Use this college-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the college spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "College should be free."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs college-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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Spring | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Spring Think Fast game! Use it for after or before spring break as a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

Spring Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you’d find in an Easter egg, 3 things you wouldn’t do during spring, 3 outdoor water activities...

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After Spring Break Bottle Flip

Use this Valentine's Day-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the Valentine's Day spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 5 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "Scientists should design robots that can feel emotions like love."

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February Early Finisher Packet

Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 5-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

AVID

Valentine's Day

Speed Philosophical Chairs

Public Speaking Resources

Collaboration Resources

This four corners back to school digital activity is the perfect get to know you icebreaker game for the first week of school! Use for team building, community building, morning meeting, brainbreak, end of the school day, as a class reward and so much more! SImply print the labels provided and display a statement from the Google Slides or create your own with the provided template. Then have students choose where to stand based on their personal preferences!

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What's Included:

• 1 directions slide
• 1 editable directions slide
• 4 corner signs (strongly agree, agree, strongly disagree, disagree)
• 30 fun get to know you/silly debate statements
• 1 editable template

Directions:

• Label each of the four corners of your room with signs for the following: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree.

• Pose one of the statements to students.

• Students move quietly to the corner that best represents their individual answer to the statement.

• Encourage students to think about their personal responses, not just follow their friends or the crowd.

• Once students are in the corners, give them a couple of minutes to share their responses before posing the next statement. You can turn the activity into a debate.

Uses:

• framework Friday

• teambuilding

• morning meeting

• school counseling

• AVID strategy

• communication

• back to school

• brain break

• class reward

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Use these no-prep back to school table talk conversation starter questions for an easy get to know you game, first week of school activity, icebreaker activity, brain break, morning meeting questions and more! Each of the slides have an embedded digital dice you can roll. The questions have been designed to initiate conversation between students and point out similarities in interests and experiences. Your students will love getting into small groups and discussing some fun getting to know questions!

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What's Included:

• directions slide
• 40 discussion questions with embedded dice rolling videos
• editable slide to add your own questions

Directions:

• Students will circle up in groups of 6.
• Students in each group number off 1-6.
• Teacher rolls the digital dice and clicks pause on the embedded dice rolling video to land on a number.
• The student whose number correlates with the number shown on the dice answers the question to their group.
• If time allows let the conversations flow naturally after each question. Students will love pointing out similarities/differences in interests and experiences.

Sample Questions:

• What makes you angry?
• What do you think Martians do for fun on Mars?
• If you could choose one superpower what would it be and why?

Uses:

• Back to School
• AVID
• Counseling
• Back to school
• morning meeting
• Fun Friday
• Any content/subject area

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If you're looking for an icebreaker activity that's sure to make your students laugh, you came to the right place! This back to school activity is great for use as a team building or community builder. You can also use it for Fun Friday, morning meeting, as a brain break or reward and so much more! This back to school digital activity includes 20 back to school themed gibberish phrases for students to decipher and guess, perfect for building language and critical thinking skills!

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What's Included:

• 20 nonsense words to turn into phrases
• 20 answer slides

Directions:

In a pair, group, or individually with a small whiteboard, read the group of unrelated words. Try to decipher them into real phrases before time runs out.

EXAMPLE: sad heard day = Saturday

Uses:

• back to school icebreaker
• morning meeting
• brain break
• reward
• community builder
• team building
• AVID
• Framework Friday

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Four Corners Game Signs - For Icebreakers and Brain Breaks: These printable Four Corners Game Signs are perfect for interactive icebreakers and brain breaks. They also work for any content or grade level! Simply pose a question and have your students choose a corner for debate or open dialogue. OR use one of our four corner games to increase engagement!

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What's Included:

• 4 four corner signs: strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree
• A, B, C, D
• 2 Color Options
• Black and White

Four Corner Games...

Back to School

Career Clusters

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This ten-station All About Me-themed Gallery Walk will introduce a slice of humor into your first day or week of school! Students will get to know each other, you as teacher will get to know your students (and plus they will think you are SUPER cool).

What needs to be prepared?

• Print ONE set of station cards, and print one coloring sheet and answer recording sheet per student. You can also print the student and teacher instructions if you feel it's needed. This is a very printer-friendly product, as everything but the instructions are in black and white!
• Cut the 10 station cards in half, then display them on tables or walls or wherever you want to play the game.
• Hand out the coloring sheet and answer recording sheet to each student
• Read everyone the directions and have fun! (for a fun bonus make it a pizza party!)

How do we play?

Students visit each of the ten stations. They read the All About Me question and choose an answer. Then, they mark the answer on their recording sheet. Each answer correlates to a pizza ingredient. Once all stations are completed, students will have 10 ingredients total ( . . . and maybe some of them are grosser than others). These are the ingredients they use to draw and color their goofy pizza on the included coloring sheet.

What can this game be used for?

• first day of school
• first week of school
• reward activity
• pizza party game
• getting to know peers and students
• showing your new students how super awesome you are

What’s included?

• Pizza Topping Recording Sheet
• Teacher Instructions
• Student Instruction
• Ten Station Cards
• Pizza Creation Template (coloring sheet)

Turn classroom review into an interactive throwdown!

Throwdown Cards are a dynamic and fun way to assess student understanding and promote active participation in your small group sessions. This set of playing cards replaces traditional answer sheets with an engaging twist!

Here's How It Works:

1. Review Previously Taught Skills
2. Pose a Multiple Choice Question
3. Throwdown Time! Students Throw Down Their Card
4. Defend Your Choice
5. Question Review

Benefits of Throwdown Cards:

• Multiple Formats: Choose to use Throwdown Cards in Small Group at Teacher Table, in Workshop Stations, or make a class set for whole-class review!
• Engaging and Interactive: Move away from passive note-taking and transform review into a game-like activity.
• Immediate Feedback: See student understanding at a glance with the "throw down" motion.
• Promotes Discussion: Encourage healthy debate and peer-to-peer learning as students defend their answers.
• Boosts Confidence: Students are more likely to participate when answers are hidden initially.
• Versatile Use: Adaptable to various subjects, grade levels, and question formats (multiple choice, true/false, etc.).

Make learning an active adventure! Add Throwdown Cards to your classroom toolkit today!

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Looking for a fun way to pair your students for partner activities? This product contains 48 PAIRS (that’s 96 cards total!) of partner cards that make for a fun and engaging collaboration activity for your students. Featuring seasonal clipart, everyday objects, and animal pairs – enjoy both full color and printer friendly black and white cards with and without word labels.

Pairs Included:

Animals: Chicken & Egg, Mouse & Cheese, Dog & Bone, Fish & Bowl, Cow & Milk, Horse & Hay, Monkey & Banana, Elephant & Peanut, Kitten & Yarn, Bear & Honey, Frog & Lilypad, Pig & Mud.

Everyday Items: Paper & Pencil, Hammer & Nail, Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Mail & Mailbox, Basketball & Hoop, Baseball & Bat, Paint & Paintbrush, Log & Saw, Socks & Shoes, Spoon & Fork, Broom & Dustpan.

Seasonal: Rain & Umbrella, Honey & Bee, Flower & Pot, Duck & Pond, Bird & Birdhouse, Plant & Watering Can, Log & Fireplace, Sun & Sunglasses, Squirrel & Acorn, Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows, Ice Cream & Sprinkles, Surf Board & Wave.

I can't wait to see how you use this item in your classroom!

Wondering how to use this product in a lesson? Check out my Table Top Texting Templates! I provide a sample lesson plan with assorted partner cards for use in a lesson.

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