Hands+on+Activity

Hands on Activity


 * M&M Game **

This icebreaker is a simple way to help people introduce facts about themselves. It’s very flexible and adaptable – and (if you have a sweet tooth) delicious too! The M&Ms Game goes by other names: the Skittles Game, the Candy Game, the Color Game, among other names. // Setup //

Pour M&Ms or any other multicolor candy into a bowl. Have everyone in the group grab as much or as little as they like from the bowl. Make sure that no one eats their candy right away. // How to Play //

For each piece of M&M candy they took, they will have to answer a question, depending on its color. For example, you can designate:
 * Red candy: favorite hobbies
 * Green candy: favorite foods
 * Yellow candy: favorite movies
 * Orange candy: favorite places to travel
 * Brown candy: most memorable or embarrassing moments
 * Blue candy: wild cards (they can share anyone they choose)

You can be creative and choose any questions you think would be fitting for your group. The facilitator will then call out the color topic and everyone will go around the room sharing 1 answer per M&M. As an example: if you chose two red pieces of candy, you will have to name two of your favorite hobbies. After the individual has shared that color with the group, he/she may then eat their candy. Continue to go around the room until each color topic has been shared.

This fits the culture aspect of social studies because when students start answering the questions they will start to see that although their skin color may be the same, they will start to see that their classmates are quite different. For example, not every student has the same hobbies, likes the same movies or even eat the same kinds of food. Also within the classroom tell the students to have them think what it would be like if we played the M&M game with students all around the world. What would their answers be like?
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