Students explain cooperation is vital in our relationship to the environment and with fellow human beings. They develop cooperation skills through group interaction.

Students practice chipping golf balls towards a target. In teams, students chip golf balls into a hula hoop, getting one point for each ball that is chipped in the hula hoop.

Students examine the need for rules to keep order at home, in school, in communities, and in the country using trade books and teamwork activities. They work in cooperative groups to define a positive learning community by writing a...

Pupils, in groups, first build/design something using equipment given. Then students write a detailed description of what they built. After all groups are finished they switch directions and try to build the other teams design by...

Here's a series of five exercises designed to help teens develop  the team work skills needed in the 21st century classroom and workplace. 

Knots is a cooperative team-building activity and is appropriate for many ages. Players join hands according to the guidelines and then try to maneuver themselves to get untangled. It takes patience and communication to figure out how to...

Students engage in cooperative group challenges using a scooter. In this Physical Education scooter lesson, the students acquire the skills of working together and review scooter safety.

Students, in groups, develop a new sports team, design a multi-use stadium for the team, and promote a special event at the stadium.

Fifth graders participate in a game of blanket volleyball. In this sports lesson plan, 5th graders are divided into two teams and each have a blanket. Students catch the ball in the blanket and throw the ball by lifting the blanket.

Learners explore simple physics concepts such as push/pull, friction, and speed. In this physics/physical education lesson plan, students work in co-operative groups to "build" a spaceship out of scooters and folded mats. Teams...

Students discuss and analyze the pros and cons of using Native American names and images to represent sports teams. Using primary sources, including position statements from Native American tribes, interviews with school alumni and...

Students perform various locomotor skills while practicing cooperative teamwork. In this locomotor skill instructional activity, students move from "island" to "island" using the designated motor skill. Imaginative components such as...

Students participate in team-building activities. For this class identity lesson, students participate in activities and discussion that are intended to improve relationships between students.

An excellent series of five lessons on China awaits you and your young geographers. In these lessons, learners engage in hands-on activities, watch streamed video, access websites, and complete activities in cooperative groups in order...

Students design circuits to power 3-9 volt devices such as CD players or flashlights. After measuring the voltage and current requirements for the item, they design a loaded voltage-divided circuit to power it. Students work in teams to...

A math and science worksheet prompts learners to simulate how scientists determine populations of animals out in the wild. They use goldfish crackers, paper bags, and a styrofoam cup as their tools. An excellent cooperative group activity!

This worksheet provides 20 statements that require class members to locate someone to whom each applies; for example, "likes the same sports team." This is a good icebreaker activity that facilitates cooperation, but it has little other...

Use this activity for PE class on a rainy day or during extra time at the end of class! Working in groups, class members must each make a successful shot toward a designated target and walk around the classroom to return back to their...

Should bottled water be sold in schools, or should they only provide tap water? The summative unit in the six-part series encourages scholars debating this topic. The lessons teach how to build an argument, how to gain background...

Students, in groups, are spaced evenly around the gymnasium. Each group is under a basketball basket. Each team runs one lap around the race track. when he/she gets home, hand the ring to the next person who runs.

Young scholars practice spelling words by swatting fake insects.  For this vocabulary lesson plan, students participate in a spelling game in which teams must spell a word correctly one letter at a time.  Young scholars may fix...

Students explore how to choose and make friends through character cards that represent their favorite characters. They can drerss as their characters or use the cards as stick puppets to role play their friendly conversations.

Students examine character traits to find the most positive behaviors.  In this getting along lesson, students identify behaviors that are beneficial to getting along.  Students evaluate their own behaviors and target three...

Students research abiotic and biotic factors concerning the concept of an ecosystem. Record and analyze data collected. Write a lab report in proper and scientific format with thinking and analytical skills. Work as a cooperative team.