Second graders practice the necessary steps that should be taken in order to create a story from scratch. They brainstorm as a class in order to come up with different ideas. Students write a story that includes a plot, characters, and...

Students examine the effect of the various ice ages on Wisconsin. In groups, they create a map representing the five geographic regions of Wisconsin. They must write out a description of each region to be placed on a poster board. ...

Sixth graders brainstorm what they believe are the causes of the Civil War. They copy the blank circle graph into their Social Studies journals twice once for their prediction and once for the actual. Students list the following...

High schoolers read, analyze and discuss the novel, "Hell Island," by Matthew Reilly. They assess the anticipating action, the synopsis, what's in a name, the greater good and the prologue introducing the anticipating action of the novel.

In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students choose the best synonym for the first 6 words and the best antonym for the next 6 words.

Students investigate variables that influence the bouncing of balls.  In this exploratory lesson students observe how the manipulated and control variable are correlated by graphing the data.

Third graders measure distance using nonstandard units of measure. In this measurement instructional activity, 3rd graders measure a given distance through the use of the game "Mother May I?" Student gather and compare data on how many...

Students interpret and identify the elements of folktales, with an emphasis on tall tales, in this lesson. Students utilize brainstorming techniques to list ways people communicate. Students also read and create a time line and present...

Teamwork requires you to cooperate with other people. Learn how to be cooperative and work in group settings at home and at school. This website includes activity ideas through which young students can practice their teamwork skills with...

Article describes self-directed work teams as an innovative way to approach employee management. Designed around "whole" projects, these teams manage their own work and handle obstacles themselves, fostering independent thinking and a...

Try these cooperative games to explore the benefits of teamwork with students.

Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.

This article discusses a series of steps that can be used to teach and promote cooperative skills. Some prompts that can be used to stimulate discussion or assess informally are listed towards the bottom of the page.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Cynthia Cooper, an American basketball player who was the first Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the WNBA's inaugural season (1997),...

Through "team bowling," students not only practice their cooperative learning skills but also practice rolling and catching. At this website, learn how to plan team bowling as a gym-class activity. Included are ideas for varying the...

Teach students "Cooperative handball," and have them practice working with others. This website includes the rules to "Cooperative handball," as well as suggestions for forming teams and for adapting the sport for students with...

Teach you students "Sneak attack," and enforce the importance of cooperation while playing this game. Game requires simple equiptment as well as students' knowledge of the terms "Offense," and "Defense."

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information about the importance of cooperation. Students will learn strategies to help students work together as a team.

Ask young scholars to think critically about their previous experiences with cooperative learning and physical education activities. This website provides a list of questions that students need to answer on their own. Turned-in responses...

In this Boundless Communication, students will learn about group presentation formats, individuals in a group presentation should know their role and stay consistent and cooperative, and how the group prepares for the presentation....

This document provides supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom and is intended for teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library...

In this lesson, learners are divided into teams to use their vocabulary words in a cooperative story. Each student in the team contributes a sentence with a vocabulary word in it until all the words are included. Teams then share their...

Learning to be a good sport and staying competitive at the same time is an important part of teaming. This site explains how to develop this balance and be a good team mate. 10 ways to achieve this are provided at the bottom of the page.

This article takes a look at the nature of what is proposed to be the four teamwork systems. The idea of teamwork is compared to roles within biological teams. Subtopics of this concept are broken out and accompanied by concise...