Brain+Break+Bank

= Welcome to the Brain Break Bank!! =

Sitting through classes can be a drain on anyone's mental faculties. Instead of making the kids sit through 90 minute periods (or whatever length they are) why not add ** structured and productive mini breaks through the lesson **? Not every class will need a brain break, but sometimes the class is just to hyper or out of focus to retain any information. P.S. The activities don't have to be 5 minutes...shorter or longer is fine.
 * This page is a place to come and put your suggestions for little 5 minute activities that we can use in our classrooms to release energy and help our students focus.**

**Bean Bag Toss**
This activity is written for an English class, but can be adapted to any class! This activity gets students up and moving while not detracting from learning. The bean bag toss could be used in any other class. For example in a Biology class, the student who starts with the bean bag names an organ and one of its functions. The student who receives the bean bag next has to either add on to the function of the organ (until all functions are exhausted) or name a new organ and start the process all over again.
 * Divide students in to two or three groups, depending on class size.
 * Give each group a bean bag, and instructions that any students throwing too hard or hitting/hurting students intentionally will not be allowed to participate in the activity. The bean bag is to be thrown gently.
 * The first student with the bean bag starts a story, saying only one line. This student then tosses the bean bag to a fellow classmate who will continue the story. This goes on either until every student has had a turn to add to the story, or a predetermined set of time has elapsed.