Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beat the Clock

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss the importance of working together. After forming groups, they perform the movement based on their teacher's instructions. When asked to stop, they must sit down and form their groups immediately. If not, the game is over.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's so hard about saying no? Refusal Skills Role-Playing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice refusal skills to cope with peer pressure. In this refusal skill lesson, students work in groups to create their own skit about pressure to use tobacco. They show how they can use the 7 refusal skills taught on the Dig...
Article
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Enabling Student Collaboration for Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Presented in a question and answer format, this site provides some useful information about student collaboration. Some of the questions answered are "why should students collaborate" and "how do I get students to collaborate".
Article
Virginia Tech

Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Included here is a study of collaborative learning versus individual learning. This study provides details of its methodology and its findings.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Teach Cooperation With Everyday Items

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.