Lesson Plan

Name Game Mixer

Students will learn and practice each other’s names through interactive movement and memory challenges, enhancing classroom community and confidence by recalling classmates’ names in sequence.

Knowing peers’ names builds a welcoming classroom, boosts confidence, improves listening and memory skills, and helps 6th graders feel connected and engaged from day one.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Name Cards

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Name Card Creation

3 minutes

Step 3

Name Toss Round

4 minutes

Step 4

Name Chain Memory Game

5 minutes

Step 5

Closure and Reflection

1 minute

Slide Deck

Name Game Mixer

Materials You’ll Need

1. Introduction (2 min)

2. Name Card Creation (3 min)

3. Name Toss Round (4 min)

4. Name Chain Memory Game (5 min)

5. Closure & Reflection (1 min)

Lesson Plan

Name Game Mixer

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Name Cards

Step 1

Introduction

Step 2

Name Card Creation

Step 3

Name Toss Round

Step 4

Name Chain Memory Game

Step 5

Closure and Reflection

Slide Deck

Name Game Mixer

Materials You’ll Need

1. Introduction (2 min)

2. Name Card Creation (3 min)

3. Name Toss Round (4 min)

4. Name Chain Memory Game (5 min)

5. Closure & Reflection (1 min)

Worksheet

Name Game Mixer

Nicole Howell