Debbie HammerEducation Technology Specialist

Springfield Public Schools

spsedtech.org

Team Builder

Team Building Activities…

• Build the will to cooperate inside a small group of students.

• Help teammates find commonalities and value differences.

• Build trust and respect• Can be short, easy to complete and

fun for students.

Fishbowl

Elements of Cooperative Learning

• Positive Interdependence

• Individual Accountability

• Simultaneous Interaction

• Equal Participation

Sweet Challenge

Team-Building Cards

• Duct tape Train

• Buns-up

Structure Cards

•Fishbowl

•Modified Jigsaw

Mix-Freeze-Pair

Complete the card for the structure you are assigned.When the music begins walk around the room. When the music stops find a partner.Introduce yourself, explain your structure and how it might be used.Thank each other for sharingWhen the music begins start the process over.

Group Write

Cooperation in Your Classroom

One Word Closing