Materials
variety of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables
balance scale
tub
Instructions
l Punch a hole in each circle and run a length of yarn though. Tie yarn ends
together to make "necklaces" children can wear.
What to Do
1. Give each child a "necklace." Pass out colors randomly.
2. Have the children sit down in a circle and talk with them about what
teamwork means. Tell the children they are going to play a game using
teamwork.
3. When the whistle blows, the children must stand up and start looking around
at each other. They should look for other children who are wearing the same
color circle, and stand by those children.
4. Encourage the children to talk to one another and help other children during
this exercise. The game is done when all the children are standing in groups of
matching colors.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
l To make the activity easier at first, start with only two colors. As the children
get better at working together, add more and more colors to increase the
challenge.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l After playing the game a few times, have the children sit back down.
Encourage them to talk about what they learned about working together. Is
working together harder or easier then they thought? What other types of
people work together?
l Talk about people like firefighters and construction workers. Can the children
come up with their own examples of teamwork?
