Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.

E: Unit 1: Lesson 3: Co-operative Learning

GRADE LEVEL: 3
rd
rade
CLASS SIZE: 1! st"dents
LESSON LENGTH: 3# $in"tes
UNIT: Cooperative Learning
LESSON #: 3 o% &
LESSON FOCUS: Tea$'ork( Pro)le$ *olving
PREVIOUSLY LEARNT SKILLS: + previo"s da,s o% cooperative learning
FACILITITES: -lacktop.rass
EQUIPMENT: Cones / variet,
0ariet, o% e1"ip$ent pieces to )"ild
o)stacle co"rse
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1
Student Lean!n" Out#$%e& 'SLO(&):
P&*#+$%$t$: *2-4T per%or$ )asic )all $ove$ent concepts like )alancing( t'isting(
t"rning( )ending at all levels 5lo'( $edi"$( 3ig36 in order to $ake t3eir 'a, across t3e
7s'a$p, river8 d"ring t3e cooperative learning activit,.
C$"n!t!,e: *2-4T disc"ss t3e strategies t3e, i$ple$ented as a gro"p to acco$plis3
t3e pro)le$ solving task5s6. *2-4T to disc"ss strategies t3e, "sed d"ring t3e activit,
and e9plain at least 1 )ene%its o% 'orking toget3er to acco$plis3 a task5s6. C3eck
st"dents %or "nderstanding o% Ke, 2ords: toget3er( listening( tea$'ork and talking to
teac3 ot3er.

A--e#t!,e: *2-4T incl"de tea$'ork and cooperative learning concepts in t3is lesson
in order to e%%ectivel, acco$plis3 t3e task5s6. E%%ective cooperative learning traits can
incl"de: s$iling( 3ig3-%ives( positive talk 'ords to tea$$ates( enco"rage$ent and
accepting o% all st"dent ideas and potential strategies %or pro)le$ solving.
In&tant A#t!,!t*: M!n! O.&ta#/e C$u&e 0 1 %!nute&
Introd"ction / :"ick demonstration a)o"t '3at t3e, 'ill )e doing in t3e I4. 2it3 a partner
st"dents 'ill $ove t3ro"g3 t3e o)stacle co"rse '3ile sta,ing connected at t3e el)o's or
3olding 3ands. ;o" $"st 'alk t3e$ t3ro"g3 t3e $ini o)stacle co"rse so t3e, 'ill kno'
'3at to do at eac3 piece o% e1"ip$ent.
T!%e: 2 %!nute&
<n t3e )lacktop $ark o%% a large rectangle space %or t3e st"dents to $ove a)o"t 5cones 'ill
$ark )o"ndaries=o)stacle co"rse 'ill sit inside t3e coned area. >ave st"dents 1"ickl, %ind
t3eir partner 5predeter$ined6 or 1"ickl, 3ave t3e st"dents get a partner 5i% an odd n"$)er
3ave <?E gro"p )e a gro"p o% 36. *t"dents 'ill $ove t3ro"g3 t3e o)stacle co"rse )eing
s"re to 'ork toget3er in order to $ake it t3ro"g3 'it3o"t %alling do'n( tripping( etc. -e s"re
to 3ave st"dents start at di%%erent points in t3e co"rse. Don@t 3ave ever,one start at t3e
A)eginning@. *pace t3e$ o"t.
T!%e: 3 %!nute&4
Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.E: Unit 1: Lesson 3: Co-operative Learning
5$d* $- Se&&!$n: C$$6eat!,e Lean!n": 78 %!nute&
A#t!,!t*
#7
P$./e% &$/,!n" 9 C$&&!n" t+e R!,e
T!%e 78 %!nute&
Set u6
Ti$e 4ctivit,.C<T* Re%ine$ent <rganiBation
+ $in. Demo: "sing so$e o% t3e partners
%ro$ t3e activit, on t3e )lacktop
3ave st"dents %or$ gro"ps o% &-C
5depending on attendance6. 4sk %or
3-& vol"nteers to 3elp ,o". Do t3e
act"al de$o 5,o" 'ant st"d@s to
pro)le$ solve )"t 3
rd
graders need
a vis"al aid6( )"t also s3o' t3e
class 3o' t3e C o% t3e$ 'ill )e
responsi)le %or getting t3e$selves(
t3eir %ood( t3eir ,o"nger si)lings(
and t3eir Ae9tra )oat@ across t3e
river. Re$ind st"dents t3ere are
D4?; 'a,s to acco$plis3 t3e
tasks )"t t3e, $"st )rain stor$ in
order to co$e "p 'it3 a sol"tion.
*e$i-circle
1 $in. E9plain to st"dents 3o' i$portant
it is to 'ork toget3er. 4sk %or
st"dents to repeat Ke, 2ords
)e%ore starting
*e$i-circle
aro"nd one
o% t3e
stations
+ $in.
3# sec
*t"dents pro)le$ solving Teac3er $ove$ent:
rein%orce 4%%ective
o)Eective
*t"dents at
stations
3# sec Re%ine$ent: )e s"re to re$ind
st"dents a)o"t sta,ing o"t o% t3e
river or 7t3eir clot3es 'ill get 'et8
or 7t3e, %ood 'ill get sogg,8( etc.
T3e o)Eective is to acco$plis3
eac3 task( not 7'in8
Rein%orcing 4%%ective
o)Eective
*t"dents at
stations
+
Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.E: Unit 1: Lesson 3: Co-operative Learning
1+ $in. *t"dents practicing Teac3er $ove$ent:
rein%orce 4%%ective
o)Eective
*t"dents in
eneral
*pace
E:ten&!$n a#t!,!t*: i% st"dents
cross t3e river Aearl,@ 3ave t3e$
atte$pt to go )ack across t3e river
as 1"ickl, as possi)le. 4nd.<r(
3ave st"dents pick 7ne'8
i$portant t3ings t3e, 'ant to take
across t3e river. Let t3e$ pick +-3
ne' t3ingsFFFF
*e$i-circle
1 $in E1"ip$ent Pick Up: as a tea$
collect e1"ip$ent %ro$ a station
and place toget3er in a designated
Ae1"ip$ent area@.
3
C/$&ue: ; %!nute&
Class revie's '3at skills 'e learned toda,: Cooperative learning( pro)le$ solving
and ke, 'ords. 4lso( c3eck to see '3at 7ne'8 t3ings t3e, c3ose to take across t3e
river.
T!%e: 2 %!nute&4
Class revie's p3,siological e%%ects o% e9ercise. 5pedo$eters6
T!%e: 7 %!nute4
Disc"ss '3at st"dents 'ill )e doing ne9t class period and 3o' '3at t3e, learned in
,o"r lesson 'ill trans%er into t3e ne9t.
T!%e: 7 %!nute
Class ends 'it3 3ig3-%ives on e9it.
Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.E: Unit 1: Lesson 3: Co-operative Learning
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A&&e&&%ent:
In addition to t3e s,ste$atic o)servations t3at 'ill assess $otor di%%erences( ti$e
spent in p3,sical activit,G ,o" s3o"ld spend t3is session assessing:
a6 ps,c3o$otor skills- $anip"lating o)Eectives
- did t3e st"dents see$ co$%orta)le 3andling all pieces o%
e1"ip$entH I% no( '3ic3 ones and "nder '3at conditions did t3e,
str"ggleH
- 2as it t3e %irst ti$e t3e, 3ad seen so$e pieces o% e1"ip$entH I% so(
'3ic3 onesH
)6 t3e a%%ective skills o% ,o"r st"dents and c"lt"ral di%%erences ,o" $a, see
e$erge. Take notes on t3e %ollo'ing and incl"de in ,o"r re%lection Eo"rnal:
- 23at lang"ages did ,o" 3ear t3e st"dents speakH
- 23o did t3e st"dents partner 'it3 i% given a c3oiceH
- D"ring Ado'n ti$e@ '3o did t3e st"dents socialiBe 'it3H
- 2ere t3e st"dents a)le to 'ork e%%ectivel, and 'it3o"t con%lict 'it3
t3eir partners.tea$sH I% not( '3at %actors see$ed to )e ca"sing
con%lictH
- 23at evidence o% tea$'ork.co$$"nication did ,o" seeH 5e.g. 3ig3
%ives etc6
- Did t3e st"dent@s re1"est an, activities.sportsH I% so( '3at 'ere t3e,H
- 23at role does Daria pla,H >o' do t3e st"dents respond to 3erH Does
t3eir )e3avior c3ange '3en s3e is aro"ndH
- Did ,o" learn an,t3ing a)o"t t3e st"dent@s 3o$e li%e.)ackgro"ndH I%
so( '3atH