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Prime the Pump

Warmup activities to get students engaged

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Dream Sketch

Recall a recent dream, 3 minutes to sketch it.

Imperfect Portraits

1-minute timer, draw a quick portrait of partner. Don't take it seriously.

Invent an Animal

5 minutes to invent their own animal - simple sketch and a name.

Mood Check-In

Take slow breaths, tune into feelings. Find a GIF expressing current mood.

No Smiling Intros

Introduce themselves with no smiling

Opposite Face Story

Tell a happy or sad story while facial expression is opposite.

Thunk: Art

Can you choose to like a piece of art?

Thunk: Cool

Is it ever possible to define the meaning of 'cool'?

Thunk: Failure

Would life be better if you could never fail?

Thunk: Happy/Sad

Is there more happiness or sadness in the world?

Thunk: Music?

If I compose a song but never play it, is it music?

Thunk: Phones

Would life be better without mobile phones?

Thunk: Same Person

Are you the same person you were 20 minutes ago?

Thunk: Shadow

Is your shadow part of you?

Thunk: Unexpected

If you expect the unexpected, is the unexpected still a surprise?

Thunk: Wind

Can you touch the wind?

Zen Spiral

Draw a spiral without removing pen from paper. Set a 2-minute timer.