Recommended
More Related Content
Similar to How much does a polar bear weigh?
Similar to How much does a polar bear weigh? (20)
More from Jessica Young
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
How much does a polar bear weigh?
- 1. Are you calling me fat? (PS: please get out paper and a pen) How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice!
- 2. The Pig Personality Test • Take out a piece of paper • Draw a pig • Any where on the paper, any size • Be as detailed or as minimal as you would like • Name your pig
- 3. Analysis How big is your pig? – Big, medium, small Where on the paper is your pig located? – Top, middle, bottom (optimist, pragmatic, realist) Which direction is your pig facing? – Left, right, forward (traditional, innovative, confrontational) What is your pig’s name? – Girl or boy How many legs does your pig have visible? – 4, fewer than 4 How many details does your pig have? – Many details, few details How big are your pig’s ears? – Big ears, small ears How long is your pig’s tail? How many curls? – Long, short, # of curls
- 4. Ice Breakers and Team Builders • How do you use them? – Every day, all the time – Morale chair • Why do you use them? – Learn names – Build community – Maintain camaraderie – Establish comfort – Relieve stress – For fun!
- 5. Ice Breakers at work Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
- 6. Why Does Community Matter? • Sense of belonging • Ownership • Need • Reliability • Fun/silly • Comfort • Family
- 7. How does this relate to my curriculum/Common core/etc.? • Working with others • Common goals • Understanding personalities • Communication • Working under pressure • Being part of a team • Strengths/weaknesses
- 8. Title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. The Dalai Llama Personality Test
- 9. The Dalai Llama Personality Test Divide your paper into three sections. Section One: Animals Place the following animals in order, based your preference. • Pig • Horse • Cow Tiger • Sheep Section Two: Adjectives For each word listed below, write down the first adjective that comes to mind. • Dog • Cat • Rat • Coffee • Ocean Section Three: Associations For each color, write down the name of a friend. • Yellow • Orange • White • Red • Green
- 10. The Dalai Llama Personality Test Results: Section One: Animals Represents life priorities • Pig= Money • Horse= Family • Cow= Career • Tiger= Pride • Sheep= Love Section Two: Adjectives Represents perception of self/others/life. • Dog=Self • Cat=Others • Rat=Enemy • Coffee=Love life • Ocean= Outlook on life Section Three: Associations Represents the role these people play in your life. • Yellow=Life long friend • Orange= Trust worthy and reliable person • White= Kindred spirit • Red= Love • Green= Someone you look up to
- 11. Title Ice Breakers for Classroom Management/Building Leadership • For placing students in groups • Arranging teams • Making pairs • Friendly competition • Getting the wiggles out • Demonstrate group dynamics • Trust/community
- 12. Ice Breakers for Skill Building • Interviewing • Interpersonal skills • Listening • Writing • Editing • Decision Making • Time Management • Sportsmanship • Teamwork • Remind kids that learning should be fun
- 13. Frequent Concerns • Ain’t nobody got time for dat – MAKE time • My kids don’t like games – They will – Follow your lead • Too much planning – Most games require very little • They are embarrassing – That’s the best part
- 14. Other Keys to Success • Let go – Put the students in charge • Hold on – Let them know you care • Food – All day, all the time • Family – Maintain your community • Celebrate every success – Big and small What do teachers make?
- 15. Please rate this session! JESSICA YOUNG, MJE ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK, NEWSPAPER & PHOTO SAN DIEGO JEA PRESIDENT @RACINGCUPCAKES JYOUNG@EUHSD.ORG EVALUATION CODE: 4789