SUMMARY:

A clever prank can be a memorable part of any student’s school year. Here are some options for teachers to consider.

HERE ARE 5 GREAT OPTIONS:

1. The flood drill: Tell the class that the school district has mandated a new flood drill and that they need to follow orders swiftly. Set off a siren from your computer and begin issuing commands: Take off your shoes and socks, roll up your pant legs as far as possible, sit on your desk (or chair if desks are not sturdy), and start paddling with your shoes. Note: This is a prank best in areas where students have not been scarred by flood problems or serious school lockdowns in their lifetime.

2. The impossible word search: Start off the day by handing out a word search, encouraging competition to see who will be the first to complete the task. The only problem? The words can’t be found. Here’s a printable version ready for you.

3. The smashed phone: If you have an old phone you need to discard, take it to school, set the phone to blare an alarm in the middle of class, and hide the device somewhere in the room. When the alarm goes off, express frustration that a student has their phone operating in class. When nobody halts the alarm, go find the phone and demand to know the owner of it. Threaten to throw the phone in the garbage when nobody claims it. Then, in a final flourish, smash the phone on the ground before revealing the prank.

4. The pop quiz: Prepare a pop quiz with true/false questions. But make all the answers true.

5. The Loof Lirpa: Teachers Pay Teachers has a news article on the rare Loof Lirpa bird. Students can learn about the bird and go hunting outside, making calls to attract the bird. (Note what Loof Lirpa spells backward)