Their answers may surprise you and you may even learn some interesting things about how your students think. For example, “Would you rather eat nothing but ice cream or nothing but pizza for a year?” After asking students their opinion, ask them to justify why they choose that option. If you’re not familiar with the ‘Would You Rather’ activity, it is a simple game in which you ask a hypothetical question, and students should choose which outcome they would prefer. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it is a great way to get students talking and expressing themselves in English. ‘Would You Rather’ is a great activity for when you have extra time in class. Next, make it harder by changing the number to a higher number.

If the class is able to get to five without 2 students standing up at the same time, they win. Any student can stand up at any time and say the next number, but if 2 students stand up at the same time, then they lose.

Then, another student must stand up and say the number 2, and so on up to five. To do so, one student must stand up and say the number 1. Next, tell students that their challenge is to count to 5. The bigger the number, the more difficult the task. To play, first, choose a number that the class is going to count up to. This activity is a super fun time filler for the whole class. Here are 10 fun time filler activities for you to use when there’s extra time in class. No matter how carefully you plan a lesson, sometimes you’re left with extra time in class.

Having a few go-to time filler activities is a must for any teacher.

Funny games to pass time