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Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Radioactive River Lesson PlanPe Central: Cooperative Learning: Radioactive River Lesson Plan
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PE Central
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Lexile Measures
950L
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Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Radioactive River

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This gym-class activity encourages students to cooperate and demonstrate good sportsmanship. Using carpet squares teams try to cross the "radioactive river" without anyone "falling in" or touching the area designated as the river. Assess students ability to communicate and work effectively in groups.

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Concepts

teamwork

Additional Tags

cooperation game, cooperative learning, cooperative skills, gym class and teamwork, gym class team, physical education team activity, teamwork and physical education, teamwork in physical education class, trust activities, trusting other students, trusting others, pe central, working in teams

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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