Introduce yourself with a weather report! Draw how your day is going or how you feel about a certain topic using a weather symbol on a piece of paper.
- Activity goal
- Get to know each other | Reflect
- When
- In class
- Where
- Offline
- Duration
- < 10 minutes
- Group size
- Small
- Materials
Paper, markers, pens
Step-by-step
Step 1
Hand out a piece of paper to each student and have them grab a pen or pencil.
Step 2
Ask the students a question, such as: What kind of weather best represents how your day has been so far? or What weather type best reflects your experience with (…)?
Step 3
Ask students to draw the weather type that fits their answer on the paper.
Step 4
Invite a few students to briefly explain their weather report to the group.
You can also use a different metaphor instead of weather, such as a dish, an animal, a landscape, a plant, etc.
Paper, markers, pens
Consider the tools and materials mentioned here as suggestions. In many cases it’s possible to use alternative tools. Please turn to first to see which online and offline tools are available and how to apply them.
