Health Sorting Activity: Good Friend vs Bad Friend

Interactive Activity
Written By Janelle The

This instant activity is the perfect way to kick off a lesson on friendships or healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. Students will examine various friendship traits and sort them into the “good friend” or the “not-so-good” friend categories.

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How the Sorting Activity Works

After printing, cutting out, and organizing (I like to put them in ziplock bags) sets of the cards, here’s how to use this instant activity in your classroom:

  • Ask students to get into groups of 2-3 (I tend to let kids choose their own groups, I find that they work better).

  • Direct students to read the cards and sort the actions/traits into either the “good” or “not-so-good” friend piles.

  • Debrief as a class.

Discussion Prompts

Here are a few prompts students can discuss after the activity:

  • Share about a time when you or someone did one of the items on the cards.

  • What emotions do you feel when people do things on the “not-so-good” friend cards?

  • What emotions do you feel when people do things on the “good” friend cards?

  • What’s one thing from the cards that you want to be better at?

Janelle The
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