Teamwork

Follow up a reading of The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl with this collaborative lesson on teamwork. Starting with a fun team game, learners go on to investigate examples of teamwork in the story before working in small...

Learners discover team work by participating in sports activities with classmates.  In this physical education lesson, students compete in different activities in small groups.  Learners discuss ways to increase their level of play by...

Teams of learners integrate reading, writing, math, social studies, and science in this simple, yet effective lesson. They work in groups in order to solve a ten-step problem which requires internet research, the use of a calculator, and...

Students utilize a Reader's Theater script and accompanying lesson plan to learn about the Iditarod race that takes place in Alaska. During the process, they also learn about teamwork and working together.

Learn about the value of teamwork with Aesop's "The Donkey, the Fox, and the Lion." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, pupils write an alternate ending and share with their peers.

Students read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry and then attempt to create their own "perfect society". They work in groups to create a Powerpoint presentation outlining the rules of the ultimate society.

Pupils discuss how working with others can help them accomplish a goal. In groups, they participate in a paperclip gum challenge. They are given a set amount of time to make the longest object possible without talking at all. They...

Engage all the upper elementary classes in your school in a game to learn Dewey Decimal Classification. On 5 or 6 consecutive visits to the library, teams from each class learn how the system works, locate books in each category, and...

Middle schoolers explore character traits by reading a philosophical story in class. In this teamwork instructional activity, students read a story about the characters Jessica and Tonya who decide to work together in order to resolve a...

Students recognize injustice in the world. In this social justice instructional activity, students discuss the responsibility they have to be advocates for justice and kindness and identify a time when they felt they were treated unfairly.