Brain Breaks for Other in 11th grade
Chess
Boost your students brain development with a simple game of chess!
Chess exercises both sides of the brain and requires a lot of “if this, then-that” scenarios, so students will have to imagine all the potential moves, alternatives and outcomes as they play.
Plus, chess is known to significantly improve visual memory and concentration, as well as reading and problem-solving skills.
Assign this template to students in pairs (try match one student who knows how to play with another who's yet to learn to test your students' ability to lead and follow).
Vision Board | Notes
Create a positive and inspiring classroom environment with our Vision Board template. Encourage students to set goals, visualize success and stay motivated.
Comic Strip Portrait
Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.
Comic Strip | Colored Boxes
Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.
Polaroids Vision Board
Create a positive and inspiring classroom environment with our Vision Board template. Encourage students to set goals, visualize success and stay motivated.
Emoji Summer Vacation
Back from summer holidays? Why not use this fun Emoji Summer Vacation template!
In this activity, students are tasked with creatively using emojis to describe their holiday activities in the blank sections provided. Once complete, students can team up to tell one another about what they've described. Or, display their worksheet on your digital whiteboard for individual presentations
Checkers
Try this simple boredom buster with your students – Checkers!
With trial and error, students will have fun learning that actions on the board have consequences and that each action needs some clear forethought. Students need to focus and pay attention, developing their concentration skills – if they want to win, they need to learn to concentrate and focus.
Assign this template to students in pairs (try match one student who knows how to play with another who's yet to learn to test your students' ability to lead and follow).
Good Things Open Space
Use this open space template to add good things. Whether it be the positive parts of the school day, or things your students are looking forward to, this template is a good starting point to put down all good things on a page!
Comic Strip Story Board
Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.
Ludo
Expand your students' minds as they play with this interactive Ludo template!
Ludo is not only enjoyable for your class but helps stimulate the same area of the brain responsible for memory and complex thoughts. It also assists in developing cognitive skills like problem-solving and decision making; as well as teaching good sportsmanship, the value of taking turns, sharing, and instills the spirit of healthy competitiveness.
Assign this template in groups of four and let the good times roll.
Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana Sopa de Letras
Ya sea para su clase de historia o para un simple descanso mental, a sus estudiantes les encantará esta sopa de letras del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. ¿Está buscando algo para desafiar el vocabulario de sus estudiantes? ¡Entonces esta es la actividad perfecta!
Chinese Checkers
An easy one to pick up – teach your students Chinese Checkers with this colorful template!
Give your class a new way to entertain themselves with this board game that promotes analytical thinking, problem solving, increased memory, and good sportsmanship.
Assign this template in groups of six and let the magic happen.
Goal Setting Vision Board | Blank
Create a positive and inspiring classroom environment with our Vision Board template. Encourage students to set goals, visualize success and stay motivated.
Backgammon
Get your students flexing their brains with this interactive Backgammon template!
St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Maze | Answer Key
Hop your way through this rainbow maze on this St. Patrick's Day. The lucky pot at the end is filled with gold coins and treasures galore!
Back to School Bingo | Orange Blank
This Bingo card is designed to help students learn about their classmates and make new friends. Students can play the game during recess or whenever they have free time in class.