| Statues | | | | This is a fun game to give your students a break. |
| This is a fun game to give your students a break | | | | 1) Divide the board into 4 different sections. |
| and some exercise. | | | | 2) Choose one student to be the Squiggler. |
| 1) Have the students stand up and push their | | | | 3) The Squiggler will come to the board and draw |
| chairs in so they have lots of room to move | | | | some squiggles in each section on the board. |
| around. | | | | 4) The Squiggler should then leave the room and |
| 2) Choose a scenario which they must act out (i.e. | | | | wait in the hallway. |
| skiing down a steep hill, hitting a game winning | | | | 5) Choose four students to come to the board to |
| homerun or catching a huge swordfish.) | | | | draw. |
| 3) Give the students 10-15 seconds to act out | | | | 6) Give students 30-60 seconds to draw a picture |
| the scene, then say freeze. | | | | with the squiggles in their section of the board. |
| 4) The students should become statues and hold | | | | 7) Have the drawers sit down and bring the |
| their poses. | | | | Squiggler back into the room. |
| 5) I usually point out some of the best statues. | | | | 8) Give the Squiggler 10 seconds to choose their |
| 6) To make it competitive, have the best statues | | | | favourite drawing. |
| from each side of the room compete in a rock, | | | | 9) The student's drawing that is chosen becomes |
| paper, scissors game for a point. | | | | the next Squiggler. |
| Use your imagination and this game will help your | | | | If you want to get more students involved in the |
| class improve their drama skills and get their heart | | | | game create more sections on the board to allow |
| rates up. | | | | for more drawers. |
| Squiggles | | | | |