Trainers’ Toolkit – 45 second

	Exercise nr 38: 45 second
Duration	5 min
Type of activity	Social / Body / Emotional / Cognitive
The goal of the exercise	Main aim of this exercise is to change the energy and bring well-being and humor into the group.
Group size	8-20 participants
Hashtags	#break #energy #focus
Apps	Zoom
Materials	No other material needed
Exercise agenda	The task is to list as many things as possible from the chosen category in a given short time. Choose any category e.g.: Sports Items one can find in the kitchen  Titles of American films Cities in Europe Set a stopwatch for 45 seconds. Each person tries to write down as many things as possible from the given category. Participants can write things down e.g. using the chat option or analogically using a sheet of paper. After the time has elapsed, ask the participants to count up how many things they have written down and announce the winner of the game. Set categories wisely. If you want to build cohesion, have the group write something that can reflect their own experiences (e.g. childhood games, items in the room). If you wish, you can use the game to consolidate the knowledge you covered in your lesson!
Possible modifications	The game can be played at the end of the main activity. For example, use it before the break as a cool-down. You can also use it before the beginning of the next part of the workshop to focus the participants before continuing the activity.
Credits	Compiled by Fundacja Culture Shock for TRENDSS – Transnational Roadmap for Educators in Digital Soft Skills (https://trendss.eu/)Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Co-funded by the Erasmus+Programme of the European Union