Circles
Activity Summary
Students are instructed to transform as many blank circles as possible into different objects e.g. footballs, clock faces etc. This is a short creativity warm-up exercise; its purpose is to encourage ‘outside the box’ thinking and to help students get into a creative mindset.
Activity Plan
1
2 min
Each student should have a piece of paper (A4) and a pen/pencil, on which they are asked to draw 20 blank circles (see Tips & Tricks section).
2
3 min
Students are instructed to transform as many circles as possible into different objects e.g. footballs, clock faces etc. (can be helpful to put a timer on so students feel a sense of urgency).
3
3-5 min
Students show their work off in groups and discuss the following questions:
- How was that? Challenging? Easy?
- Did you transform all 20 circles?
- Did anyone draw outside of the circles?
- Who connected circles? (es. You could have made a bike or glasses!)
4
5-10 min
(OPTIONAL)
One student from each group has 2 minutes to share their work with the class. The teacher can start a reflection on the purpose of the activity (e.g., activate creative thinking).
Tips & Tricks
- Example of circles students should draw on A4 sheet
- This activity can be used as a ‘hook’ at the beginning of a lesson or as creative break during a lesson if students are becoming disengaged or tired (warm-up & attention-grabbing exercise).