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<div>This is the category for Icebreakers/Warmups which are activities that are good for when a team is first forming...</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Would_you_rather%3F&diff=2002Would you rather?2007-11-03T00:47:15Z<p>69.36.227.130: removed new category tag</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
* Discover new things about each other, assess how well you really know each other<br />
* [[Category:Party Games]] [[:Category:Party Games| Party Games]]<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]]<br />
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===Group Size===<br />
* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
* List of questions<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
Come up with a list of questions like:<br />
*Would you rather… <br />
** be invisible or be able to read minds?<br />
** be hairy all over or completely bald?<br />
** be happy for 8hrs/day and poor or sad for 8hr/day and rich?<br />
** be the most popular or the smartest person you know?<br />
** go without television or junk food for the rest of your life?<br />
** make headlines for saving somebody's life or winning a nobel prize?<br />
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===Directions===<br />
Take turns answering the questions and if time allows have participants come up with their own questions.<br />
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===Alternatives===<br />
If you don't want to come up with your own list, you can find a lot of questions with a [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22would+you+rather%22 Google search for "would you rather"] or check out the official site:<br />
wouldyourather.com (WARNING: this site is full of adult-themed and often gross scenarios).</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=What%27s_in_your_pocket_/_purse&diff=2001What's in your pocket / purse2007-11-03T00:46:47Z<p>69.36.227.130: </p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] <br />
* [[Category:Introductions]] [[:Category:Introductions| Introductions]] <br />
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===Group Size===<br />
* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
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===Directions===<br />
Everyone selects one or two items from their pocket, purse, wallet or backpack that has some personal significance<br />
to them. They introduce themselves and do a show and tell for the selected item and why it is important to<br />
them.<br />
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===Debrief===<br />
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===Alternatives===<br />
This is also called "show and tell"</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Three_Questions&diff=2000Three Questions2007-11-03T00:42:56Z<p>69.36.227.130: categorized</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] <br />
* [[Category:Introductions]] [[:Category:Introductions| Introductions]] <br />
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<br />
===Group Size===<br />
* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
Pen and paper <br />
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===Set Up===<br />
Everyone in the group writes down 3 questions they would like to ask others in the group. Not the normal “what’s you name” type questions but something like, "Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled" or "Name a topic you feel absolutely passionate about".<br />
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===Directions===<br />
* Give them time to mingle, and to ask three different people in the group one of their three questions.<br />
* Get back together and have each person stand and give their name. As they say their name, ask the<br />
group to tell what they know about this person.<br />
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===Debrief===<br />
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===Alternatives===<br />
* Put all the questions in a hat and ask them to the group</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_North_Wind_Blows&diff=1999The North Wind Blows2007-11-03T00:39:21Z<p>69.36.227.130: categorized</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
To get participants to find commonalities amongst themselves, and to get participants comfortable with speaking to the entire group. Also lets participants run around a bit.<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] <br />
* [[Category:Circle Games]] [[:Category:Circle Games| Circle Games]]<br />
* [[Category:Involves Running]] [[Category:Involves Running| Involves Running]]<br />
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===Group Size===<br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
N/A<br />
===Set Up===<br />
Have the entire group stand in an enclosed circle with one participant in the middle. <br />
===Directions===<br />
The participant in the center of the circle, or caller, announces "The North Wind blows for anyone who"...followed by a particular characteristic that the caller shares. Ex: "The North Wind blows on anyone who has more than one sibling" A personal favorite of mine is "The North Winmd blows on anyone who has played this game in a language aside from English". Everyone to whom that characteristic applies then runs into the circle and switches places with someone else from the circle who also shares that characteristic. The caller must also find a place in the circle, and whoever is left without a place becomes the new caller. It's very easy for this game to become mundane (eg, TNWB for anyone who's wearing jeans, has glasses, etc.) so encourage participants to be creative and unique.<br />
===Debrief===<br />
Optional-ask if anyone learned something new about a fellow participant, or enourage people to start a conversation with another person about one of the issues addressed in the game.<br />
===Alternatives===<br />
Have everyone take off their left shoe at the beginning of the game, and leave it where they start. At the end of the game, have everyone put on the shoe that they're standing next to (or try to), and then meet other people by switching shoes</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Teach_a_Talent&diff=1998Teach a Talent2007-11-03T00:36:09Z<p>69.36.227.130: categorized</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] <br />
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===Group Size===<br />
<!-- please delete whichever group size(s) are not appropriate for this activity ---><br />
* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
none<br />
<br />
===Set Up===<br />
pair up participants<br />
<br />
===Directions===<br />
•Everyone selects one talent or special gift that they possess and can teach or demonstrate for the other person. They introduce themselves, explain what their special talent is, and then teach the other person how to do their special talent. Should be something simple, e.g. how to whistle, how to snap, how to tie a special knot, or how to find out some information, how to spin a pen on your finger, etc. <br />
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===Debrief===<br />
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===Alternatives===</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Group_Scrabble&diff=1997Group Scrabble2007-11-03T00:34:45Z<p>69.36.227.130: categorized</p>
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<div><br />
===Objectives===<br />
* [[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]<br />
* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] <br />
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===Group Size===<br />
<!-- please delete whichever group size(s) are not appropriate for this activity ---><br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
- Index cards with letters of the alphabet on them<br />
- a hat<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
Each person picks a letter card out of the hat (if you have a big group, you will need more letter cards, and it is probably good to include a few extra vowels (A,E,I,O,U) and consider removing the X, Q and Z from the hat.<br />
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===Directions===<br />
Tell the group their task is to arrange themselves into complete words given the cards they select from the hat. <br />
The group can come up with several small words or just a few long words, but every letter needs to be included. <br />
Once they are done, you can have everyone put their cards back in and re-draw, or move on to a new activity.<br />
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Once they are in their word groups, have participants do mini [[get to know you]] activities e.g. share your hobbies, the last book you read or movie you saw, your first memories as a child, plans for summer vacation, etc.<br />
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===Debrief===<br />
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===Alternatives===</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Group_Push-Up&diff=1996Group Push-Up2007-11-03T00:32:11Z<p>69.36.227.130: categorized</p>
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<div><br />
===Objectives===<br />
To have the group communicate and find a way to get the entire group safely off of the ground with only hands touching ground. <br />
* [[Category:Communication]] [[:Category:Communication| Communication]]<br />
* [[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]] <br />
* [[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]<br />
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===Group Size===<br />
<!-- please delete whichever group size(s) are not appropriate for this activity ---><br />
* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]<br />
<br />
===Materials===<br />
<br />
None<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
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None <br />
<br />
===Directions===<br />
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Tell the group that their goal is to raise the whole group off of the ground with their hands being the only things with contact to the ground (I sometimes give a time to be off the ground to sway them from trying to do simultaneous handstands). They may use each other (if you want to limit trial and error further and your group can be split into groups of 3 or 4 as those work best for the push-up) but may not use any other props. I have seen this accomplished 2 ways, the first is a group (4 works best) where each persons feet are on the lower back/thighs of another person and in the box formation they are able to do a push-up. The second way the group starts sitting in a circle (groups of 3 or 4 work best for this) and crosses their ankles, putting them on the shoulder of the person next to them and then their hands are used to lift. <br />
<br />
===Debrief===<br />
<br />
Talk about communication, whose ideas were heard, what challenges were there, etc. You can also ask them initially how hard they expect it to be and at the end ask why it was harder/easier than expected. <br />
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===Alternatives===</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Blind_Polygon&diff=1995Blind Polygon2007-11-03T00:31:48Z<p>69.36.227.130: /* Objectives */</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
* [[Category:Communication]] [[:Category:Communication| Communication]]<br />
* [[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]] <br />
* [[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]<br />
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===Group Size===<br />
[[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]<br />
[[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
[[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]<br />
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===Materials===<br />
* Long (20 – 50 ft) Rope<br />
* Blindfolds for every person<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
None<br />
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===Directions===<br />
The team forms a circle with arms outstretched, drops hands and sits down. Team members<br />
put blindfolds on. Facilitator places the rope in the middle of the circle. The group is<br />
instructed to form perfect square with each team member holding on to the rope. No team<br />
member can let go of the rope. When group members feel the task is completed, they can<br />
take off the blindfolds to check the results.<br />
<br />
===Debrief Questions===<br />
* How did you work together?<br />
* What was challenging?<br />
<br />
=== Variations ===<br />
* Mute people randomly<br />
* Follow up by asking for a triangle or other shapes<br />
* Give members time to come up with a plan before putting on blindfolds, then after blindfolds are in place, members may not speak or use verbal signals<br />
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See also [[Five Pointed Star]]</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Building_the_Tower&diff=1994Building the Tower2007-11-03T00:16:25Z<p>69.36.227.130: Undo revision 1982 by 200.226.134.53 (Talk)</p>
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<div>===Objectives===<br />
[[Category:Communication]] [[:Category:Communication| Communication]] |<br />
[[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]] |<br />
[[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]<br />
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* Illustrate the importance of collaboration among groups working to achieve similar goals. <br />
* Demonstrate how competition can be potentially destructive.<br />
<br />
===Group Size===<br />
[[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]<br />
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<br />
===Materials===<br />
<br />
1 package of candy (with enough for each participant to have some)<br />
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1 pre-built tower made from:<br />
*15 Paper Cups<br />
*25 Popsicle Sticks<br />
*5 sheets of Construction Paper<br />
*enough Masking Tape to hold it together<br />
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3 packets containing the following items:<br />
<br />
Packet #1<br />
*1 roll of Masking Tape<br />
*10 Paper Cups<br />
*25 Popsicle Sticks<br />
*4 sheets of construction paper<br />
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Packet #2<br />
*12” strip of Masking Tape<br />
*25 Paper Cups<br />
*15 Popsicle Sticks<br />
*8 sheets of construction paper<br />
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Packet #3<br />
*6” strip of Masking Tape<br />
*10 Paper Cups<br />
*35 Popsicle Sticks<br />
*3 sheets of construction paper<br />
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<br />
===Set Up===<br />
The setup requires pre-builing a tower and dividing the materials into each packet. There is no model for the pre-built tower - it can look like anything you want - the more complicated it is the harder it will be for the groups to replicate.<br />
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===Directions===<br />
<br />
Big Picture:<br />
Participants will work in three groups build towers that look like a pre-built tower. Each group will be missing some of the supplies necessary to build their tower, but between the groups they will have enough to build 3 towers identical to the pre-built tower if they decide to collaborate and share supplies. The facilitators should make sure this is not immediately obvious, and once it becomes more obvious, the facilitators should neither discourage or encourage collaboration. The groups will be purposely set against each other through competition (and therefore they will be less likely to collaborate). Use appropriate additional debrief questions based on the groups choice to collaborate or not to collaborate.<br />
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Procedure: 15 min<br />
Begin by randomly dividing participants into three groups and organizing the groups in three corners of the room. In the fourth corner you should have the pre-built tower (hidden from view).<br />
Introduce the activity by saying: “Your goal is to build a tower that matches the pre built tower located in the corner.”<br />
Ask for one volunteer from each group to be their group’s representative, and explain that only the representative will be allowed to see the pre-built tower.<br />
Announce that a prize will be awarded for the group that builds the tower that most closely replicates the pre-built tower.<br />
While one facilitator is showing the representatives the pre-built model, another facilitator should be distributing the supply packets to the group. The representatives should only have 30 seconds to see the model and no one but the representative should be allowed to see the model.<br />
Answer any questions at this point, and then announce that the representatives will return to the groups, and once they return, the facilitators will not answer any questions.<br />
<br />
[The facilitators should not answer any questions so that the groups are forced to figure out how to build their tower on their own. If the groups figure out they need to collaborate, the facilitators should neither encourage or discourage them (this will come up in the debrief).]<br />
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Send the representatives back to their groups and announce that each group has 10 minutes to build the tower.<br />
5 minutes into the building, ask for the representatives to come to the center of the room and report to the other representatives one thing they are doing well and one challenge they are having. Then let them see the model again for 30 seconds.<br />
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[Again, the facilitators should not answer any questions, encourage or discourage collaboration! ]<br />
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After 10 minutes of building, have a representative from each group present their tower to the other groups.<br />
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Report Back: 10 min<br />
Give some candy to everyone who participated, and announce that everyone is a winner.<br />
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Debrief: 15 min<br />
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The facilitators should ask the following questions of the entire group.<br />
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Raise your hand if your group built a tower.<br />
* Did you achieve the tower in the picture? Why or why not?<br />
* What challenges did you encounter and how did you overcome them?<br />
* How did competition add from or detract from what you were trying to achieve?<br />
* What will you take away from this activity?<br />
* How does building the tower in this activity compare to your daily work?<br />
* How does this activity relate to being part of the larger company or organization, or group?<br />
* How can we encourage collaboration and healthy competition among team members?<br />
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Additional Debrief<br />
(add the following questions if the groups did not collaborate):<br />
* Why did you not to collaborate?<br />
* Was it a conscious choice or did it not occur to you?<br />
* What would have been possible if you had decided to share resources?<br />
<br />
(add the following questions if the groups collaborated):<br />
* How did you come to the decision to collaborate?<br />
* What became possible once you made the decision to share resources?</div>69.36.227.130https://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Resources&diff=1910Resources2007-10-11T17:04:15Z<p>69.36.227.130: /* Other */</p>
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<div>=== Indexes ===<br />
*[http://www.wilderdom.com/games Wilderdom.com] Group activities, games, exercises, and initiatives - good for all ages.<br />
*[http://www.residentassistant.com/games/index.htm ResidentAssistant.com] Team building activities, icebreakers, songs and more - good for college and university students.<br />
*[http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/team-building-activities.page-1.html UltimateCampResource.com] - Team building activities, name games, ice breakers, and songs - good for youth and camps.<br />
*[http://www.dramaresource.com/dramagames/ DramaResource.com] A free selection of games from the book ''101 Drama Games and Activities''. <br />
*[http://www.businessballs.com/ BusinessBalls.com] Learning and development resources.<br />
*[http://www.icebreakers.ws/ Icebreakers.ws] - Instructions to various useful games.<br />
*[http://www.homestead.com/prosites-eslflow/ICEBREAKERSreal.html ESL Icebreakers] - Icebreakers for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.<br />
*[http://group-games.com/ Group-Games.com] - Group games and icebreakers.<br />
*[http://www.teambuildingtips.com/ TeambuildingTips.com] - Articles, forum, newsletter and more.<br />
*[http://www.johnsleigh.com.au/energizers.htm Learning from Experience] - Energizers and icebreakers.<br />
*[http://www.thiagi.com/freebies-and-goodies.html The Tiagi Group] - Free training games, interactive excercises, and tips for facilitators.<br />
*[http://www.team-building-leadership.com/free_icebreakers.html Team-Building-Leadership.com Icebreakers] and [http://www.team-building-leadership.com/free_teambuilding_activities.html Team Builders]<br />
*[http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html Kims Korner] Icebreakers for teachers.<br />
*[http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/Educational_Icebreakers.htm About.com] Educational icebreakers<br />
*[http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/icebreak.html Big Dog and Little Dog] Icebreakers and warmups<br />
*[http://www.education-world.com/back_to_school/index.shtml#icebreaker Education-World.com] Icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities for the first day of school<br />
*[http://www.create-learning.com/ Create-Learning-Team Building] Corporate-Youth Team and Personal Development<br />
*[http://www.imprology.com/games/ The Far Games] Improv and acting games<br />
*[http://www.businessfundamentals.com/IceBreakers.htm BusinessFundamentals.com] Icebreakers and Energizers<br />
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=== E-Books ===<br />
*[http://www.freechild.org/gamesguide.htm Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change] - A free booklet of activities for teambuilding, problemsolving, and more.<br />
<br />
===Blogs===<br />
* [http://www.teachmeteamwork.com Tom Heck's TeachMe Teamwork] a blog, a newsletter, a free e-book, and he also runs regular teleseminars.<br />
* [http://mattpaknis.blogspot.com/ Team Building by Matt Paknis] - team culture, focused leadership, employee training and human resources development<br />
* [http://www.askteamdoc.com/ Ask The Team Doc by Denise O'Berry] - questions and answers from readers (affiliated with TeambuildingTips.com)<br />
* [http://www.corporatequest.ca/blog.html Corporate Quest Team Building Blog] - reflections on team building & leadership<br />
<br />
===Books===<br />
<br />
* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0787968730/002-1973072-9861662 The New Encyclopedia of Icebreakers] By Miriam McLaughlin, Sandra Peyser<br />
* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0070464324/002-1973072-9861662 The Complete Games Trainers Play] By Edward E. Scannell, John W. Newstrom<br />
* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0787988936/002-1973072-9861662 Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance] By William G. Dyer, W. Gibb, Jr. Dyer, Jeffrey H. Dyer<br />
* See lots more in [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20 Teampedia's Bookstore] hosted by Amazon.com<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_building Team Building] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group-dynamic_games Group Dynamic Games]<br />
* [http://teachers.teach-nology.com/cgi-bin/bestof/topsites.cgi?teampedia Best on the Web for Teachers] - A variety of teacher resources<br />
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<div>=== Indexes ===<br />
*[http://www.wilderdom.com/games Wilderdom.com] Group activities, games, exercises, and initiatives - good for all ages.<br />
*[http://www.residentassistant.com/games/index.htm ResidentAssistant.com] Team building activities, icebreakers, songs and more - good for college and university students.<br />
*[http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/team-building-activities.page-1.html UltimateCampResource.com] - Team building activities, name games, ice breakers, and songs - good for youth and camps.<br />
*[http://www.dramaresource.com/dramagames/ DramaResource.com] A free selection of games from the book ''101 Drama Games and Activities''. <br />
*[http://www.businessballs.com/ BusinessBalls.com] Learning and development resources.<br />
*[http://www.icebreakers.ws/ Icebreakers.ws] - Instructions to various useful games.<br />
*[http://www.homestead.com/prosites-eslflow/ICEBREAKERSreal.html ESL Icebreakers] - Icebreakers for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.<br />
*[http://group-games.com/ Group-Games.com] - Group games and icebreakers.<br />
*[http://www.teambuildingtips.com/ TeambuildingTips.com] - Articles, forum, newsletter and more.<br />
*[http://www.johnsleigh.com.au/energizers.htm Learning from Experience] - Energizers and icebreakers.<br />
*[http://www.thiagi.com/freebies-and-goodies.html The Tiagi Group] - Free training games, interactive excercises, and tips for facilitators.<br />
*[http://www.team-building-leadership.com/free_icebreakers.html Team-Building-Leadership.com Icebreakers] and [http://www.team-building-leadership.com/free_teambuilding_activities.html Team Builders]<br />
*[http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html Kims Korner] Icebreakers for teachers.<br />
*[http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/Educational_Icebreakers.htm About.com] Educational icebreakers<br />
*[http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/icebreak.html Big Dog and Little Dog] Icebreakers and warmups<br />
*[http://www.education-world.com/back_to_school/index.shtml#icebreaker Education-World.com] Icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities for the first day of school<br />
*[http://www.create-learning.com/ Create-Learning-Team Building] Corporate-Youth Team and Personal Development<br />
*[http://www.imprology.com/games/ The Far Games] Improv and acting games<br />
*[http://www.businessfundamentals.com/IceBreakers.htm BusinessFundamentals.com] Icebreakers and Energizers<br />
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=== E-Books ===<br />
*[http://www.freechild.org/gamesguide.htm Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change] - A free booklet of activities for teambuilding, problemsolving, and more.<br />
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===Blogs===<br />
* [http://www.teachmeteamwork.com Tom Heck's TeachMe Teamwork] a blog, a newsletter, a free e-book, and he also runs regular teleseminars.<br />
* [http://mattpaknis.blogspot.com/ Team Building by Matt Paknis] - team culture, focused leadership, employee training and human resources development<br />
* [http://www.askteamdoc.com/ Ask The Team Doc by Denise O'Berry] - questions and answers from readers (affiliated with TeambuildingTips.com)<br />
* [http://www.corporatequest.ca/blog.html Corporate Quest Team Building Blog] - reflections on team building & leadership<br />
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===Books===<br />
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* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0787968730/002-1973072-9861662 The New Encyclopedia of Icebreakers] By Miriam McLaughlin, Sandra Peyser<br />
* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0070464324/002-1973072-9861662 The Complete Games Trainers Play] By Edward E. Scannell, John W. Newstrom<br />
* [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20/detail/0787988936/002-1973072-9861662 Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance] By William G. Dyer, W. Gibb, Jr. Dyer, Jeffrey H. Dyer<br />
* See lots more in [http://astore.amazon.com/teampedia-20 Teampedia's Bookstore] hosted by Amazon.com<br />
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===Other===<br />
* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_building Team Building] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group-dynamic_games Group Dynamic Games]<br />
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===Objectives===<br />
*ice breaker<br />
*team strategy<br />
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===Materials===<br />
- Index cards with letters of the alphabet on them<br />
- a hat<br />
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===Set Up===<br />
Each person picks a letter card out of the hat (if you have a big group, you will need more letter cards, and it is probably good to include a few extra vowels (A,E,I,O,U) and consider removing the X, Q and Z from the hat.<br />
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Tell the group their task is to arrange themselves into complete words given the cards they select from the hat. <br />
The group can come up with several small words or just a few long words, but every letter needs to be included. <br />
Once they are done, you can have everyone put their cards back in and re-draw, or move on to a new activity.<br />
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Once they are in their word groups, have participants do mini [[get to know you]] activities e.g. share your hobbies, the last book you read or movie you saw, your first memories as a child, plans for summer vacation, etc.<br />
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