Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.
Kick Off a New Year With Our Stand Up Sit Down Game!
Start building classroom community from day one with this engaging Stand Up Sit Down Game. It’s the perfect interactive icebreaker for those first weeks back to school! This easy-to-play digital icebreaker game helps students learn about their classmates while getting up, sitting down, and laughing together.
A Wide Variety of ‘Sit Down If’ Questions to Get to Know Your Class
This editable Google Slides file features a wide variety of ‘Sit Down If’ Questions to use right out of the box. These questions range from light and funny to thoughtful and relatable, making them perfect for various ages. Want to add your own class-specific statements? No problem! The template is fully editable for personalized fun.
Playing This ‘Sit Down If You..’ Game In the Classroom
Not sure where to begin? Here is a quick rundown of the rules for this ‘Sit Down If You..’ Game.
- All students begin the game by standing up.
- As each “sit down if…” scenario is posed, a number of students may have to sit down.
- Every so often, a “back-in-the-game bonus” scenario is posed that may allow certain students to rejoin the game.
- Keep playing until only one student remains and is crowned the winner!
The game includes over 30 “sit down if…” statements! The Google Slides template is editable if you wish to add more statements for additional play.
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