Activity-Based Learning with Mike and Ken

Experiential games & activities for use with schools, camps, and corporate training to maximize learning.

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Entries from April 2007

Traffic Circle: Teambuilding Activity to Enhance Cooperation

April 30th, 2007 · No Comments

low prop problem solving activity great for groups of all sizes.
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DIRECTIONS
Place a small circle (we used a raccoon circle) on the floor in the middle of the group. Standing around the outside of the circle, the simple task requires each player with their opposite partner to simply exchange places by passing [...]

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Tags: Racoon Circles · Uncategorized · cooperation · large group · low prop · small group

As If: No Prop Icebreaker For Small and Large Groups

April 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Ice breaker and community building activity credited to Steve “The Aussie” via Chris Cavert.
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DIRECTIONS
Get people in partners and have them great one another “AS IF” they are: best friends from high school, meeting their potential employer for the first time, roommate from freshman year of college, he/she does not speak English, [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · icebreaker · large group · no prop · small group

Pizza Toss: Teambuilding Activity with Raccoon Circles

April 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Team building activity with raccoon circles credited to Jim Cain
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DIRECTIONS
Tossing the Pizza – use a circle with 4-7 people – toss the circle in the air and catch your pizza. Spin, catch, clap, etc. Now the groups have to work together and figure out how to switch “pizza’s.” You have been [...]

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Tags: Racoon Circles · large group · low prop · small group