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

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

GRADE LEVEL: 3rd rade
CLASS SIZE: 1! st"dents
LESSON LENGTH: 3# $in"tes
UNIT: Cooperative Learning
LESSON #: 1 o% &
LESSON FOCUS: Tea$'ork( Pro)le$ *olving
PREVIOUSLY LEARNT SKILLS: +,-
FACILITITES: .lacktop,rass
EQUIPMENT: Cones / variet0 to $ark )o"ndaries
1ariet0 o% )alls 2%or possi)le e3tension4
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Student Lean!n" Out#$%e& 'SLO(&):
P&*#+$%$t$: *5.-T per%or$ )asic $ove$ent concepts like )alancing( t'isting(
t"rning( )ending at all levels 2lo'( $edi"$( 6ig64 in order to $ake t6eir 'a0 across t6e
7lines8 d"ring t6e cooperative learning activit0.
C$"n!t!,e: *5.-T disc"ss t6e strategies t6e0 i$ple$ented as a gro"p to acco$plis6
t6e pro)le$ solving. *5.-T to disc"ss strategies t6e0 "sed at concl"sion o% t6e
activit0 and e3plain at least 1 )ene%its o% 'orking toget6er to acco$plis6 a task2s4. Ke0
'ords %or 3
rd
grade st"dents: toget6er( tea$'ork( listening( talking to eac6 ot6er.

A--e#t!,e: *5.-T incl"de tea$'ork and cooperative learning concepts in t6is lesson
in order to e%%ectivel0 acco$plis6 t6e task2s4. E%%ective cooperative learning traits can
incl"de: s$iling( 6ig6-%ives( positive talk 'ords to tea$$ates( enco"rage$ent and
accepting o% all st"dents ideas and potential strategies %or pro)le$ solving.
In&tant A#t!,!t*: G$u.!n" / L!n!n" u. State"!e& 0 1 %!nute&
Introd"ction / 9"ick demonstration a)o"t '6at t6e0 'ill )e doing in t6e I- 2in t6eir gro"ps
o% & 6ave t6e$ 'alk,r"n,skip,gallop,slide in di%%erent pat6'a0s 2:ig :ag( c"rved( straig6t4
and levels 26ig6( $edi"$( lo'4 '6ile incorporating e%%ort 2%ast( $edi"$( slo'4.
T!%e: 2 %!nute
;n t6e )lacktop or grass area $ark o%% a large rectangle space %or t6e st"dents to $ove
a)o"t 2cones4. <ave st"dents line "p 'it6 a =leader>. T6e leader can $ove t6e trailing
st"dents in an0 o% t6e loco$otor $ove$ents and concepts listed a)ove. T6e0 'ill )e
$oving in a line. Eac6 st"dent gets to )e t6e =leader> %or appro3i$atel0 3#-&? seconds.
Rotate st"dent %ro$ t6e end o% t6e line to )e t6e leader eac6 rotations. @ain o)Aective B
a%%ective. Ceed)ack state$ents B re: 0o"r -%%ective *L;.
T!%e: 3 %!nute&4
Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.E: Unit 1: Lesson 1: Co-operative Learning
5$d* $- Se&&!$n: C$$.eat!,e Lean!n"6P$78e% S$8,!n": 92 %!nute&
A#t!,!t*
#2
P$78e% &$8,!n" / L!n!n" u.6G$u.!n"
T!%e 92 %!nute&
Set u.
Ti$e -ctivit0,C;T* Re%ine$ent ;rgani:ation
1 $in. Demo: "sing t6e lines on t6e
)lacktop 6ave st"dents sta0 in t6eir
gro"ps o% &-? 2depending on
attendance4. -sk %or & vol"nteers.
*6o' t6e class 6o' t6e ? o% t6e$
'ill )e =on t6e line> prior to
starting tasks. 3
rd
grade st"dents
need to see at LE-*T one de$o.
Do" can 6ave st"dents start o"t in
an0 arrange$ent. ive st"dents a
n"$)er 2na$e tags( color
coordinated( etc4
ro"ping Ideas:
-lp6a)et last na$e
-lp6a)et %irst na$e
Tallest,s6ortest
*6ortest,tallest
-ge
Color o% 6air
E*t"dent>s can also
do loco$otor $ovts
in t6ese gro"ps
t6ro"g6 general space
or on lines once t6e0
6ave %or$ed t6eir
=gro"ps>
*e$i-circle
F $in. E3plain to st"dents t6at t6e0 6ave
to 'ork 7toget6er8( 7listen8( 6ave
7tea$'ork8 and 7talk to eac6
ot6er8. *t"dents 'ill 'ork toget6er
to 'ork t6ro"g6 eac6 task.
Ke0 5ords:
Toget6er
Listen
Tea$'ork
Talk to eac6 ot6er
*e$i-circle
aro"nd
teac6er
F $in.
3# sec
*t"dents practicing Teac6er $ove$ent:
rein%orce -%%ective
o)Aective
*e$i-circle
3# sec Re%ine$ent: )e s"re to re$ind
st"dents a)o"t sta0ing in t6eir
gro"ps and "sing t6e 7Ke0 'ords8.
T6e o)Aective is to acco$plis6
eac6 task( not 7'in8
Rein%orcing -%%ective
o)Aective
*t"dents in
eneral
*pace
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Drs. Killick. Tiger P.R.I.D.E: Unit 1: Lesson 1: Co-operative Learning
& $in. *t"dents practicing Teac6er $ove$ent:
rein%orce -%%ective
o)Aective
*t"dents in
eneral
*pace
F $in Transition,Re-gro"p: G"ick
disc"ssion a)o"t t6e strategies 0o"
sa' as st"dents 'ere pro)le$
solving. Regro"p st"dents: F
gro"ps o% 1#( 1 gro"p o% ?.
*e$i-circle
& $in. *t"dents practicing in larger
gro"ps. *t"dents 'ill )e a)le to
pro)le$ solve )0 6aving to "se
7ke0 'ords8.
Rein%orce -%%ective
o)Aective and Use
Ke0 5ords
56ole class
in *
1 $in. Rein%orce positive )e6avior(
strategies st"dents are 6aving
s"ccess "sing to acco$plis6 tasks.
*e$i-circle
3 $in Creativit0: 6ave st"dents co$e "p
'it6 F-3 ot6er 'a0s to arrange
t6eir gro"psHand t6en do itI
Rein%orce -%%ective
o)Aective
3-? gro"ps
1 $in EG"ip$ent Pick Up: as a tea$
collect eG"ip$ent %ro$ a station
and place toget6er in a designated
=eG"ip$ent area>.
3
C8$&ue: 3 %!nute&
Class revie's '6at skills 'e learned toda0: Cooperative learning( pro)le$ solving(
ke0 'ords.
T!%e: 9 %!nute&4
Class revie's p60siological e%%ects o% e3ercise. 2pedo$eters4
T!%e: 2 %!nute4
Disc"ss '6at st"dents 'ill )e doing ne3t class period and 6o' '6at t6e0 learned in
0o"r lesson 'ill trans%er into t6e ne3t.
T!%e: 2 %!nute
Class ends 'it6 6ig6-%ives on e3it.
A&&e&&%ent:
In addition to t6e s0ste$atic o)servations t6at 'ill assess $otor di%%erences( ti$e
spent in p60sical activit0J 0o" s6o"ld spend t6is session assessing t6e a%%ective skills
o% 0o"r st"dents and c"lt"ral di%%erences 0o" $a0 see e$erge. Take notes on t6e
%ollo'ing and incl"de in 0o"r re%lection Ao"rnal:
- 56at lang"ages did 0o" 6ear t6e st"dents speakK
- 56o did t6e st"dents partner 'it6 i% given a c6oiceK
- D"ring =do'n ti$e> '6o did t6e st"dents sociali:e 'it6K
- 5ere t6e st"dents a)le to 'ork e%%ectivel0 and 'it6o"t con%lict 'it6 t6eir
partners,tea$sK I% not( '6at %actors see$ed to )e ca"sing con%lictK
- 56at evidence o% tea$'ork,co$$"nication did 0o" seeK 2e.g. 6ig6 %ives etc4
- Did t6e st"dent>s reG"est an0 activities,sportsK I% so( '6at 'ere t6e0K
- 56at role does @aria pla0K <o' do t6e st"dents respond to 6erK Does t6eir
)e6avior c6ange '6en s6e is aro"ndK
- Did 0o" learn an0t6ing a)o"t t6e st"dent>s 6o$e li%e,)ackgro"ndK I% so( '6atK