Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
A classbuilding activity that can be used to motivate, activate prior knowledge, close a lesson or group of lessons, review previously learned material, and to have fun.
1. All students stand up and put their hands up.
2. Students mingle, mix, practiced meeting and greeting, and find a
partner.
3. Students sit and put their hands down.
4. Teacher assigns and defines the task.
5. Students are given “think time.”
6. Pairs of students complete the task.
A. Timed Pair Share
B. Rally Robin Responses
7. Teacher randomly calls on groups to report.
8. Students thank their partners and depart.
9. Repeat as many times as needed.