Teamwork

Times Tables Collection

April 16, 2012

A classroom times tables game where students need to walk around the room and match up with other students to complete a times table sum. This game is an engaging way to help students memorize their times tables and multiplication sums while communicating answers to each other and working together.   Learning Outcomes: Times tables [...]

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Teach Teamwork to Students

February 24, 2012

Why is it important to teach teamwork to students and how can it be done? With the increasing use of social networking, instant messaging and online communication students are becoming connected to more and more people. I do feel positive about the increase of this type of communication and the growth of the Internet as [...]

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Triple Kickball

February 24, 2012

A baseball type game to teach students basic kicking from the ground without the pressure of kicking a moving ball.   Learning outcomes: Ball kicking skills Ball placement Teamwork   Required Material: 4 hoops 3 balls to kick off the ground   Aim of the game: Kick three balls off the ground and run around [...]

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Ground Polo

February 24, 2012

A game that teaches students how to make space on the playing field and pass to team mates without the pressure of thinking quick or physical contact.   Learning outcomes: Teamwork Game strategies   Required Material: 6 cones that balls can be balanced on. 6 balls to balance on the cones. 1 ball to pass [...]

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Number Target

February 24, 2012

A game to help Primary and Elementary students practice various mathematic processes such as addition, multiplication, subtraction and division.   Learning outcomes: Teamwork Communication Math’s Processes (+ x – /)   Required Material: 1 Deck of Cards or Cards numbered 1 to 13 (enough for your whole grade)   Aim of the game: Using playing [...]

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Card Yahtzee Game

February 24, 2012

A classroom game using playing cards to teach students chance and probability and how to communicate effectively and work as a team.   Learning outcomes: Teamwork Communication Chance and Data   Required Material: Deck of Cards   Aim of the game: To form a group of 5 students, with the strongest card hand of 5 [...]

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Angle Mangle Game

February 24, 2012

A group game where students have to create a shape using string which incorporates specific types of angles as instructed by the teacher such as obtuse, acute, right and reflex angles.   Learning outcomes: Names of angles How different angles can make up one shape Teamwork Communication   Required Material: 10 – 15 pieces of [...]

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Word Recognition Game – Word Swap

February 24, 2012

A word recognition game for younger Primary and Elementary students to help them recognize and read specific words. It’s a great game to play with word flash cards.   Learning outcomes: Word recognition Improved reading ability Teamwork Communication   Required Material: Multiple sets of word flash cards, enough so there’s about 5 or so of [...]

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Letter Swap Game

February 24, 2012

A letter recognition game for younger students to help them recognize the letters of the alphabet. It’s a great game to play with letter flash cards.   Learning outcomes: Letter recognition Teamwork Communication   Required Material: Multiple sets of letter flash cards, enough so there’s about 5 or so of each letter. Class tables   [...]

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Spelling Game – Word Form

February 24, 2012

A classroom spelling game to help teach word recognition and improve vocabulary.   Learning outcomes: Spelling Teamwork Communication   Required Material: Letter cards or tiles for each student Whiteboard Whiteboard marker   Aim of the game: Each student has a letter and needs to form a group with other students to make the longest word. [...]

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