Recommended for upper elementary grades! Exciting indoor recreation and games

The Runaway Trolley, the Worker, and the Fat Man

Thought Experiment Consensus Game: The Runaway Trolley, the Workers, and the Fat Man

A further variation on the trolley problem is the scenario where you could stop the trolley by pushing a fat man standing beside the tracks.

If you push him, many lives would be saved, but you must make the decision to directly sacrifice that person.

The choices are simple, yet they question the value of life and the ethics of actions.

In group discussions, opinions tend to split between prioritizing outcomes and prioritizing the action itself, leading to heated debate.

It’s an idea that allows classmates to delve deeply into their individual values through discussion.

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Jump into a rock-paper-scissors game!

Rock-Paper-Scissors Game: Jump Version | A Physical Activity You Can Do Without Contact or Equipment

The “Rock-Paper-Scissors Jump Game,” which combines rock-paper-scissors with jumping, is a playful activity that helps children learn how to use their bodies while potentially improving their athletic ability.

Create waiting spots on the left and right, and have participants play rock-paper-scissors with the person next to them.

The winner then jumps while moving from their current waiting spot to the one on the opposite side.

It’s a simple game that repeats this process, so any child old enough to play rock-paper-scissors can join.

For the jumping styles, start with a “rock” jump keeping both feet together, then move to a “scissors” jump.

After that, switch to a gallop and finally to a “paper” jump.

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Enjoy instantly! “Shingenchi Game”

[Let’s Play! Indoor Games] A “Shingenchi Game” you can start right away with friends and family

Choose one person from the players to be the guesser.

The remaining members decide who will be the “epicenter,” then either stand in front of the guesser or form a circle with the guesser at the center.

At the start signal, the epicenter naturally strikes a pose—anything is fine, such as folding their arms, switching their pivot foot, or scratching their head.

The other members, with a slight delay, imitate the epicenter’s pose.

The guesser must observe who started the pose and identify the epicenter.

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Finding commonalities

Icebreakers You Can Use in Training: Three Patterns for “Finding Common Ground”

Common-ground finding is a fun game that helps you talk with people you’re meeting for the first time and feel closer to them.

There are various ways to play: for example, participants form pairs or groups and, within a time limit, look for things they have in common through conversation; or they present common points they’ve written down in advance—those are standard approaches.

Conversations can stall without a prompt, so set simple topics like “How you spend your days off” or “Favorite foods.” It’s also a good idea to set a target number of commonalities to find beforehand.

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3 fingerplay activities that engage first graders

[A Must-See for Teachers] 3 Hand Games That Captivate First Graders

The first is the classic “after-the-fact Rock-Paper-Scissors.” The leader says “Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!” and throws rock, scissors, or paper.

Participants watch and then play after the leader, aiming to win.

The second is a game called “Pachi-Pachi.” You clap only when the leader’s hands overlap.

Adding feints makes it more exciting.

The third is a game called “How Many Fingers?” The leader quickly shows a number with their fingers, then hides their hands behind their back.

Participants answer the number the leader showed.

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