RECESS & RAINY DAY GAMES COLLECTIONS:

Emc2 Resources

Dilemma Depot

Talk about a classroom conundrum! From luxury hotels to sinking ships and zombie-proof bunkers, these high-stakes simulations challenge students to collaborate, debate, and decide who makes the cut. Full of intrigue and hidden agendas, this collection builds community, sharpens thinking, and sparks unforgettable classroom conversations.

Whodunnit?

Whodunnit puts a school-friendly spin on the classic social deduction game like Werewolf, and gives students the chance to solve a classroom murder mystery without having to worry about any of the gory stuff. Check out any one of the themed variants in this collection for a go-to activity that your students will love!

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Two Bases and a Bounty Hunter

Will the Force of social deduction be with you? Expose enemy agents before time expires as two opposing bases clash with a bounty hunter playing both sides. Alliances shift fast and nothing is guaranteed—making this the perfect activity for persuasion and quick thinking!

Don’t Get Ghosted

There’s a bad moon rising, and the Ghosts are out in full force! Do you have what it takes buddy up with your classmates to serve up some serious strategy and beat back these baddies? Don’t Get Ghosted is a hilarious game of secret identities and spooktacular bluffing.

Mind Meld

We know what you’re thinking… and this low-prep, high-energy classroom review activity does too! Mind Meld puts a supernatural, student-centered twist on a classic parlor trick with a simple question: can you read my mind? Easy to learn but hilariously challenging!

Content Con Artist

In this hilarious review game, your students will have the chance to mingle with fellow artists review course content as they try their hand at a bit of creative work of their own. But keep your eyes peeled: Because there is a Content Con Artist hiding in their midst!

To The Letter

This review activity uses a random letter generating spinner to fire up prompt questions related to your course content. How many words can you think of to describe concepts that are related to your current unit of study… that start with the letter Z?! Give it a spin!

Cancel Couture

Cancel Couture was inspired by the game “Banned Words,” and it helps turn a simple vocabulary review game into a frantic team-against-team vocabulary smackdown — with *zero* teacher prep needed! Click the link to bring this notorious game of no-no words into your class.

Four Round Showdown

What happens when you cross Password with Taboo and a splash of Charades thrown in for fun? Get ready for a classroom where your students will be doing all kinds of review and having tons of fun while thinking about vocabulary or concepts related to what you’re studying.

Puzzle Calendar Challenge

File this colorful resource under the category of “fun for any rainy day, indoor recess, or extended advisory period.” The Puzzle Calendar Challenge is a Google Slides activity that plays a lot like old school Tetris. Can you rearrange the pieces to reveal today’s date?

Snake in the Grass

Snake in the Grass puts a classroom twist on the party game “Chameleon,” and can be used for lightning fast review of any content area. As players try to share the secret word, a sneaky snake in the grass player tries to sniff out just what, exactly, the secret word is.

unSPEAKable

Inspired by the timeless party game “Taboo,” Unspeakable turns a simple vocabulary review game into a frantic team-against-team vocab smackdown – without any teacher prep! Just give a click to this resource to join in the fun of this notorious game of unspoken truths.

Two Teams and a Turncoat

The rules are simple: sus out the traitor before time runs out! But this game could not be any less predictable – which makes it a perfect go-to activity for any recess, advisory, or lesson plan where you’re trying to help students brush up on their powers of persuasion.

Spies in Disguise

Inspired by the party game “SpyFall,” this activity throws students into a high stakes chase through the world of your content area. Their goal? Share intel with fellow agents without giving away the secret to the Spies in Disguise. The only question: who can you trust?

Caveman Grammar

Think you make words good? This game will make you prove it. Me tell you how to play! Set clock. Try to guess all words that are on each card. Score points. Oh yeah! Me forget. One last twist to game… you are only allowed to use single syllable words! And it’s a riot.
Emc2 Resources