SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

WEEK 8 - team building with your peers and family

This unit was developed with Social Emotional Learning competencies and 21st Century Skills in mind. The activities in this unit provide opportunities for students to problem-solve and learn about communication skills, leadership and collaboration.

These activities are listed in their recommended order — categorized by beginner, intermediate and advance — in regard to the difficulty level. Each activity is designed to stand on its own, but can be paired with any additional activities in the unit. Students may utilize family members or close-by friends to participate in the activities that require a team.

Download Team Building With Your Peers and Family Teacher’s Guide with suggestions for differentiation of lessons and additional notes. If you are using Google Classroom, consider using kamiapp.com to easily integrate activity pages which are created as PDF Fillable Forms.


BEGINNER

Sit-Spot Pen Pals

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Students will use their observation skills to take notes on a secret sit-spot for one week. Then, they will try to guess each other's sit-spots.

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Bagels

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Students will use problem-solving and communication to solve a partners' puzzle. Watch the 5:42-minute video on step-by-step instructions on how to play the game.

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Sierra Nevada Journeys Jeopardy

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Students will use the link provided in the activity guide to access the Online Jeopardy Game that asks questions about ecology, biology, earth's spheres and more.

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INTERMEDIATE

Tarp Launch

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Using a tarp to launch an object into the air, students will work together with their team to catch the object as it comes back down.

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Tarp Flip

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Standing on a tarp on the ground, students will use problem-solving to get their entire team to flip over the tarp and stand on the other side.

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Floating Fingers

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Use communication and planning to lower an object to the ground with their team, using only one finger each.

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Spanish Floating Fingers Activity Page


Advanced

Vision-Blocked Shapes

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Students will use collaborative teamwork to create a shape using a length of rope while vision-blocked by an eye covering, such as a bandanna.

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Hot Chocolate River

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Use problem-solving and communication to cross an imaginary hot chocolate river with their team, using only “marshmallows” to cross.

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Spanish Hot Chocolate River Activity Page


Mystery Object

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Students will get creative with their communication skills to help a teammate locate and identify an object while vision-blocked by an eye covering, such as a bandanna.

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Spanish Mystery Object Activity Page


Town Hall

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Students will role-play different characters, using critical thinking, communication, and collaboration to engage with one another in a town hall meeting scenario.

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