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Snowball Fight

Students write an answer or question on paper, crumple it up and throw it across the room. Everyone picks up a "snowball" and responds to it.

  • πŸŽ“ Grades 3–12
  • ⏱ 10–15 min
  • πŸ‘₯ Whole class
  • πŸ“¦ No prep
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How to play Snowball Fight

  1. Each student writes a question about the unit on a piece of paper.
  2. Students crumple the paper into a snowball.
  3. On your signal, everyone throws snowballs for 30 seconds.
  4. Each student picks up one snowball, opens it and writes an answer under the question.
  5. Repeat once or twice, then share a few questions with the class.

Variations

  • Getting to know you: students write a fact about themselves, and others guess whose snowball they found.
  • End of year: students write a favorite memory of the year.

πŸ’‘ Teacher tips

  • Set a clear "stop throwing" signal before you start.

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