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                     Team Building Exercises
For Primary School Students
PREFACE
The well-being of pupils has a direct bearing on their academic  
performance. As a result, happy kids study more effectively. An  
educator plays an important part in their growth and well-being.
You may establish a positive classroom atmosphere by encouraging  
students to collaborate and respect one another. Kids in both high  
school and primary schools in India will find something to do here.  
Team-building exercises are ideal for teaching such abilities to your  
pupils. We’ve compiled a list of 10 engaging team-building exercises  
for the classroom that will help the pupils get to know one another.  
Then, give them five more actions to help them create trust.
Every one of these team-building exercises is simple to implement in 
 the class or corridor. Anyone can go outdoors if they want to get  
some fresh air, but it is not required.
Common thread
Divide students into groups of four and have them sit 
together  as a small group. Give each group five minutes to 
chat among  themselves and find something they all have in 
common. It  could be that they all play soccer, or pizza is their 
favourite  dinner, or they each have a kitten. Whatever the 
common  thread, the conversation will help them get to know 
one  another better. Check in with the groups after five 
minutes to  see if they need more time. After each group has 
come up with  their common element, have them work 
together to create a  flag that represents it.
Four-way tug of war
This fun outdoor activity is double the fun of the traditional 
tug  of war. Tie two long jump ropes together at their center 
points,  creating an X shape. Tie a bandana around the center 
point.  Next, use cones to form a circle that fits around the X. 
Form  four equal teams, and have each team stand at one of 
the four  ends of the ropes. At your signal, each team begins 
pulling. The  objective is to be the first team to pull the others 
in their  direction far enough for the bandana to cross to the 
outside of  the circle of cones. Students who feel nervous 
about  participating can serve as referees, making sure 
everyone is  safe.
Hot seat
This fun game is a lot like the game show Password. Split your class  
into two teams and have them sit together in teams facing the  
whiteboard or chalkboard. Then take an empty chair—one for each  
team—and put it at the front of the class, facing the team members.  
These chairs are the “hot seats.” Choose one volunteer from each  
team to come up and sit in the “hot seat,” facing their teammates 
with  their back to the board.
Prepare a list of vocabulary words to use for the game. Choose one  
and write it clearly on the board. Each team will take turns trying to  
get their teammate in the hot seat to guess the word, using synonyms, 
 antonyms, definitions, etc. Make sure team members work together  
so that each member has a chance to provide clues.
The student in the hot seat listens to their teammates and tries to  
guess the word. The first hot seat student to say the word wins a  
point for their team. Once the word is successfully guessed, a new  
student from each team sits in the hot seat, and a new round begins  
with a different word.
Birthday line up
This is a fun activity to get kids lined up. It may take 5–10  
minutes, depending on the age of your students, so plan  
accordingly. The objective is to have students line up in order  
of their birthdays—January 1st through December 31st. To do  
this, they will need to know the order in which the months fall 
 as well as their own birthday. They will also need to talk with  
one another to figure out who goes in front of whom. To 
make  it super challenging, tell them they must do it without 
speaking  at all, only using hand signals.
Rock, paper, scissors tag
You’ll need some space for this activity. Divide students into  
two teams. Before you begin, stake out the boundaries and  
position a home base at either end for each team. For each  
round each team must confer and decide whether they will 
be  rock, paper, or scissors. Have the two teams’ line up facing 
one  another, and on your signal, have all players flash rock, 
paper,  scissors, shoot! The kids on the losing team must run 
back to  their base before they are tagged by one of the kids 
on the  winning team.
Flip the sheet challenge
This activity takes a little creative thinking. Divide students 
into  two teams. One team will do the challenge first while the 
other  team watches, then they will switch places. Have all 
members  of the team stand on a flat bedsheet, tarp, or 
blanket (kids  should fill up all but about a quarter of the 
space). Challenge  the team to flip over the sheet/tarp so that 
they are standing  on the other side of the sheet/tarp without 
stepping off or  touching the ground.
Marshmallow-and-toothpick challenge
Divide students into groups of equal numbers. Pass out an  
equal number of marshmallows and wooden toothpicks to  
each group. Challenge the groups to create the tallest,  
largest, or most creative structure in a set amount of time,  
each member taking turns doing the actual building.  
Afterward, have each group describe what they made.