Can I Do More in a Group?

COMPETENCIES

Curiosity trigger

Students play a team game in which they pretend to be a centipede, try to cross a “river” with the help of sheets of paper and together build the highest possible tower from cups/skewers/straws.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Teamwork and collaboration skills
Creative problem-solving

In this lesson, you will cover:

Common Core State Standards:
ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.B. Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1.B. Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1.D. Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

You will need

Post-it notes, A4 sheets of paper, string, toilet paper rolls, plastic/paper cups, sticky tape, colored paper, blotting paper and other art supplies.

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Authors

Authors: Anna Pactwa (the Centipede and Bridge games), Katarzyna Kulwicka-Durmowicz (Domino, Tower Building)
Methodology: Katrzyna Nowicka, Katarzyna Mrozowska, Marta Przywara
Translation: Jason Lowther
Producer: Marta Przywara

Source

This is a modified version of a lesson plan created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0