Pass the ball!

This is a very simple activity to introduce new functions (structures) and I can say that children love it!

Divide the class into groups of 5 or 6 students and give each group a tennis ball. Take one of the balls and pass it to one student saying the target structure, for example What's your name? Have the student answer My name is (Lucas) and tell him to pass the ball and ask the question to another student, and so on.

Have all the groups do the same at a time until all the students have asked and answered two or three times.

Tennis ball, by Tim Greenfield