Grade 5 CCGC: Cornerstone Task Lesson Activity (SF)

Grade 5 CC/GC Lesson Activity

Motivation

We have been learning about teamwork.  You are about to be tasked with an important decision.  One that will take the seamless collaboration of a well oiled team.  This task has a major time constraint. You may get stressed, things may get tense, but coming together as a smooth running team will lead to your success.  Let’s watch some pretty impressive teamwork.

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Lesson Introduction

Team Work

A successful Team should:

• Listen.
• Try new things.
• Share freely.
• Communicate politely.
• Be a Learner.
• Become an expert.

Success is not measured in winning a prize.  Success is measured by how well you work together on the task.  Here are some things to remember to help make your teamwork a success.

1. Commit to Team Goals - Make sure everyone participates in developing the team’s goal and the work the team will do to get there. Is everyone on the team ready to go the extra mile? If not, you might want to reevaluate the goal and the work you plan to do to reach it.
2. Clarify - As you set the goals and begin working, make sure the goals are VERY clear. Make sure to stop every once in a while to evaluate whether the work you are doing will help you meet your goals.
3. Talk to Each Other - Make sure you communicate information, ideas, and achievements with everyone on the team. Remember to ask questions if you don’t understand something and to help others when you do understand. Share what you are doing. You do not want team members to struggle to find information you already have, repeat work someone else has done, or misunderstand a concept important to your work. Speak clearly and directly, and get to the point.
4. Encourage and Support - Be supportive of work and ideas from every team member. Since great ideas come from unlikely places be sure to encourage other team members when they take risks or try something new.
5. Celebrate - When the team does good work, celebrate. Take pride in the great work you are doing. Success for one is success for all.

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