Four Corners (Team Building Edition)

Procedure

1. Post one letter to each of the four corners of the room. Put paper and pens at each corner.

2. The facilitator asks a question and indicates (using a bell or a cue word) when participants must move into one of the corners based on their answer. Give participants time to think of their answer before sending them off.

3. If a corner has only 1 person, have him/her join another group.

4. Say the task or project it on a wall.

5. Once a team completes the task, all members raise their hands. Wait until all teams have completed the task. If the task is timed, all teams must finish by the time limit.

6. The fastest team to correctly complete the task, shares their answers, and wins a point. [Note: The first team to complete the task may not have completed it correctly; make sure to check before awarding the point.]

7. Repeat steps 4 - 6 until 3 - 5 tasks have been completed, or until time allows. The team with the most points wins the round. (Hence each round will include 1 four corner question to make teams and 3 - 5 tasks to be completed by the teams.)

8. If time allows, do step 2 once and repeat steps 4 - 6 to have a completely new team win the round.

Variations

1. Instead of competing to complete the task as quickly as possible, the goal can be to complete the task within the assigned time (30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.).

Four Corner Questions

1. Are you born in A] Jan-Mar, B] Apr-Jun, C] Jul-Sep, or D] Oct-Dec?

2. How many siblings do you have? A] 0, B] 1, C] 2, D] More than 2

3. Which generation believer are you? A] 1st, B] 2nd, C] 3rd, D] 4th or more

4. How many countries, other than your birth country, have you been to? A] 0-1, B] 2-3, C] 4-5, D] 6 or more

5. Which prophet do you admire the most? A] Elijah, B] Samuel, C] Hosea, D] Daniel

6. What is your shoe size? A] 5-6, B] 7-8, C] 9-10, D] 11 or greater

7. If you could have one of the following animals as a pet, which would you choose? A] Panda, B] Dolphin, C] Eagle, D] Monkey

Tasks

1. Line up in order of your birth dates, starting with January 1st.

2. Write 10 Bible characters that have siblings and the name(s) of their sibling(s).

3. Write 20 miracles of Jesus.

4. Alphabetically list biblical places, starting from A and skipping Q, W, X, Y.

5. Get in order of your age, starting from the youngest. (Use birth dates as the tie-breakers.)

6. Within 60 seconds, form the longest line using your shoes (and anything on/in your shoes).

7. Within 60 seconds, list as many animals as you can find in the Bible.