Peer to peer and teacher to student connections are key to learning in growth. In this era of disrupted learning and dependence on technology to communicate, in person interactions in the classroom are even more important. With all the standards and curriculum, who has time for this? Try out these quick and easy to implement activities. *Plan for 5 minutes of activity and then take 5 minutes to debrief. Debriefing questions are included and have no right/wrong answers, they are used as an opportunity for the class to build connections between the activity and their lives.