8 min Medium None
The object in my pocket
Show one object — tell why you have it.
Personal detail opens the group.
Instructions
Ask students to take out an object they're carrying (pen, watch, necklace). In small groups each shares 30s — story or function.
Classroom timer
8:00
Best used when
Things are getting socially stuck.
Variation
Swap objects for 30s — describe the other's.
Time
8 min
Noise
Medium
Prep
None
How did it go?
Quick evaluation — helps you find what works again.