1. TEAMWORK Together Everyone Achieves More

2. TEAMWORK What is it?? What does it look like? Are you good at it? Why is it important? PRE-TEST Do you know the 7 essential skills for Teamwork?

3. Give some examples of working as a team… - at school? - at home? - extracurricular activities

4. 7 ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR TEAMWORK 1Listening The students in this team listen to each other's ideas. Students will be "piggy-backing" (or building) off each other's ideas.

5. 2Questioning The students in this team question each other. Students are interacting, discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.

6. 3Persuading The students in this team use persuasion. Students are exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas.

7. 4Respecting The students in this team respect the opinions of others. Students are encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.

8. 5Helping The students in this team help each other. Students are offering assistance to each other.

9. 6Sharing The students in this team share. Students are offering ideas and reporting their findings to each other.

10. 7Participating The students in this team participate. Students are contributing to the project.

11. GROUP EXPECTATION Everyone participates Everyone encourages Everyone solves problems Be respectful to each other and other groups

12. TEAMWORK CHALLENGE #1 Put 5 red cups in a line on the desk or floor. Rules – no touching the rubber band or cup Start Finish

13. TEAMWORK CHALLENGE #2 Make a small pyramid of 3 cups. Rules – no touching the rubber band or cup StartFinish

14. ULTIMATE TEAMWORK CHALLENGE Put a tower of 10 cups. Rules – no touching the rubber band or cup Start Finish

15. DISCUSSION What worked best? What could you improve? Did your team follow the 7 essential skills (listening, questioning, persuading, respecting, helping, sharing, participating)? Why do you think learning how to work in a team is important for your future?