6 min High Light

Fruit salad

Classic swap-seats game with categories.

Movement, laughter and randomisation.

Instructions

Chairs in a circle, one fewer. Divide into 3 categories (apple, banana, pear). Call a category — those in it swap seats. 'Fruit salad!' = everyone swaps. Whoever ends up without a chair calls next.

Classroom timer

6:00

Best used when

Low energy and you want to break passivity.

Variation

Categories tied to the subject you're studying.

Time

6 min

Noise

High

Prep

Light

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