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Statement Storm

Students respond to a provocative statement with their gut reaction — no thinking allowed.

Gets honest reactions before students have time to give the answer they think you want.

Instructions

Write a provocative statement on the board. Students have 60 seconds to write their gut reaction — no editing, no second-guessing. Then share in pairs. Then pairs share one idea with the group. The rule: no one can say the same thing twice.

Classroom timer

8:00

Best used when

At the start of a new topic to surface what students actually think before you teach them anything.

Variation

Students write anonymously — collect and read them out, then discuss.

Time

8 min

Noise

Medium

Prep

None

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