MYP5

TEAM WORK

What it is?

The straw challengeReflection

TEAM WORK

The Straw Challenge

is a fun and instructive design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration, innovation and creativity.

Objective: in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of straws and lots of creativity.

Instructions:

1. Build the tallest freestanding structure measured from the table top surface to the top of the structure.

2. Use as many or as few of the straws; nothing else

3. The Challenge lasts 18 minutes: Those touching or supporting the structure at the end of the time will be disqualified.

STUDENT REFLECTION1. Did we achieve the objective? Yes/no? Why?2. How was my individual performance? 3. How was the performance of the whole team?4. How can we be better? 5. What was the biggest challenge?6. What does team work mean?7. Why team work is important?8. What are the attitudes and behaviors I need

to maintain to be successful working with my team?

9. Did you apply the design cycle? Explain10. What would you do to improve the challenge?

REFLECTION Team work will be key for the success in our projects

When working with a project we need to: Put our passion and knowledge to work with that of the

rest of the team Identify real customer needs

Consider the resources we have : time, skills, materials

Apply properly the design cycle : Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate

MYP2

TEAM WORK

What it is?

The Puzzle

challengeReflection

TEAM WORK

The Puzzle Challenge

Is a fun and instructive design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration

Objective: in 15 minutes, teams must build the definition of “Team work” with the different pieces of the puzzle provided by the teacher

Considerations:

1. It needs to make sense

2. You need to use all the pieces

3. The Challenge Lasts 15 minutes: Those working with the puzzle after the time defined will be disqualified.

SOLUTION

Teamwork is

the capability to comprehend and recognize the diverse strengths and abilities in a

group setting and then applying them to one final

solution.

Dr. Gregatti and Dr. Siros from the Oxford university of Belarus). ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teamwork

STUDENT REFLECTION

1. How did I feel working in my group?

2. Did I act proactive ? Did I help to solve the problem?

3. It was any conflicts when working as a team? What happen, How did we solve it?

4. How can I work with others? how can they work with me?

5. Did you apply the design cycle? Explain

REFLECTION Team work will be key for the success

in our projects

When working in a group we need to:

Put our passion and knowledge to work together

Collaborate equally

Be kind , supportive and empathetic

REFLECTION

When working with a project we need to:

Focus on covering the real need

Consider the resources we have (time, skills, materials)

Apply properly the design cycle : Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate

MYP4

TEAM WORK

What it is?

Working as a

team!Reflection

TEAM WORK

Follow the leader! Is a fun and instructive design exercise

that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration and coordination.

Goal: in 15 minutes or less, teams try to put a hoop around a tower of plastic cups without touching it.

 

Instructions:

Choose a leader The rest of the team leave the room Leader receive instructions Rest of the team are blindfolded Leader builds a tower with two plastics

cups and one more with water on the top Leader brings rest of the group inside Leader gives instructions to achieve the

goal First team achieving the goal is the

winner!

STUDENT REFLECTION Did we achieve the objective? Yes/no? Why?

How was my individual performance? How was the performance as a team? How was the leader’s performance?

What was the most challenging part?

What means working in teams? Why is team work important?

What are the attitudes and behaviors I need to maintain to be successful working with my team?

“Design is a contact sport: It demands that we bring all of

our senses to the task and applying the very best of our thinking, feeling and doing to

the challenge”

Tom Wujec, http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Welcome.html, Sept. 20th, 2010