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 the Learning & Innovation team of your faculty first to see which online and offline tools are available and how to apply them.
