Partner activities: cooperating successfully
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can cooperate with a partner and compete against others in a game with rules.
Key learning points
- Move: moving quickly and accurately can help us succeed.
- Think: concentrating on the task will improve our focus and increase our success.
- Feel: following the rules demonstrates honesty when playing against others.
- Connect: playing fairly demonstrates good cooperation and enables everyone to enjoy the game.
Keywords
Cooperate - working with others to achieve a shared goal
Honesty - playing fairly, following the rules and being truthful about your actions
Rules - a guide that describes how to play a game
Common misconception
Pupils don't perform the animal actions for a count of 6. Pupils think they have to find the cards for the animal action scavenger hunt in numerical order.
Remind pupils that keeping the rules demonstrates fair play and ensures everyone enjoys the game. Pupils can find and perform the animal action cards in any order.
Teacher tip
Spend time setting this lesson up beforehand to ensure maximum movement opportunities. The scavenger hunt can be completed on a playground, but if you have a safe garden area, this would be a great place to structure the lesson. Use lids from photocopy paper boxes to roll dice in.
Equipment
animal dice game and actionncards (see supplementary materials), dice (one between 2), whiteboard and pen (one between 2)
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How do we ensure our partner understands us?
Q2.How can we communicate best?
Q3.What does a good partner do?
Q4.What are rules?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does cooperate mean?
Q2.How can we make sure everyone enjoys a game?
Q3.What does a marshal do?
Q4.What are we showing when we are truthful in a game and follow the rules?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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