HOW WELL CAN YOU WORK AS A TEAM?

TEAMWORK

Learning Objectives

We will learn how to cooperate effectively in teams to complete tasks

We will learn about what makes a successful team

Random Groups

The teacher will place a “City” on your desk. You must find

Look at the map and sit in a group with pupils who are from your country

Are you in England? Scotland? Wales? Ireland?

You have 5 Minutes!

Rules for class team work

When we work with others in class are there any rules we need to follow?

Create a contract as a team, that everyone MUST SIGN.

If someone breaks the contract, what punishments will you use as a group?

Example

Team Name: Dream TeamTeam Members Names: Mohammed, Fatima,

Ben, RashidRules we must follow:1) we must listen when team member talks2) we must show respect to each other3) we must treat each other the same4) No name callingSignatures: Everyone signs

Create a 3D animal

You will be given a sheet of paper or foilYou must create a 3D animal thatHas 4 legsCan stand upWe can guess what it is!

Draw with your ‘wrong’ hand

In your groups number yourselves1 – 4 number 1 is the one who lives closest to schoolStart with 1 and work around group.Draw an animal with the hand you do not normally use!The others have to guess what it is.Each person in the group has to draw one body part.

Practise & we get better

What would you doIf you knew you

couldn’t fail?

Recipe

In your groups create a ‘recipe’ for teamwork that

you will then present to the rest of the class.

Take two spoons of patienceMix in with a sprinkling of humour....

Teamwork

How well did you work as a team?Did one person naturally lead?Did you share ideas?Did you support one another?Did one or more not join in?Did you listen to each other?What would you do differently Next time you work in a team?