Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Oranges How Many Sections Are Inside?
In this biology investigation students will be asked to attempt to determine how many sections exist in an orange without having peeled it. Students will work in small cooperative groups. Each group will be able to use a small magnifying...
PBS
Pbs: America Responds Classroom Resources
Online PBS lesson plan to help learners understand world conflict and cooperation and the rights of people all over the world. Through this lesson, students learn how to respond to world conflict, such as September 11.
Other
Children's International Summer Villages
This is the official website of an international organization with the goal of promoting lasting peace by showing youth from around the world how to live with diversity in understanding.
Other
Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Horton Hears a Who
"Horton Hears a Who" is used in this lesson to prompt a discussion about communities and cooperation.
Other
Five Steps to Teaching Solid Character in Students
The author of this article argues that character development must be taught in schools and that teachers must take steps to make sure students understand what perseverance, determination, empathy, responsibility, respect, and caring are....
Read Works
Read Works: Good Chimp
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about chimpanzees and their ability to cooperate with each other. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Strength of Three
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a father who taught his three sons that they would be stronger if they learned to work together. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Who Is a Good Citizen at School?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks informational text explains how a student can be a good citizen at school. A question sheet with pictures is available to help young students build skills in reading comprehension.
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: The Series: Season1: Working Well
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's guide provides discussion ideas and activities that that connect to...
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: The Series Season 1: Working Well: Storyboards
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teachers resource provides pictures and words that summarize each episode.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Cooperation
Teamwork requires you to cooperate with other people. Learn how to be cooperative and work in group settings at home and at school. This website includes activity ideas through which young students can practice their teamwork skills with...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Collaborate
Work together with students to complete a puzzle or make a mural arund
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Cooperate
Teach your children some cooperative games to play with friends, in this activity from Arthur.
Other
American Girl: Molly, a Patriotic Girl
Meet Molly, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about cooperation, resourcefulness, and World War II through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher's guide and worksheets.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's in a Penny?
In this lesson, students work cooperatively to list all the details of a penny. The lesson demonstrates the importance cooperation and teamwork as well as attention to detail.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Enabling Student Collaboration for Learning
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".
FNO Press
Fno.org: Develop a Family Decision Making Council
Brief article introduces PMI as a method of decision making. While the thrust of the article deals with building skills for the information age, the PMI model is an interesting way to go about family decisions.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Planning a Park
At this site from the American Forum for Global Education, students learn how to plan a park through this step-by-step, hands-on activity that teaches elementary economic lessons. Not only will students plan, but they will learn how to...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Parts of You
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Exploration of body parts is the format used to teach the economic concept of interdependence to primary young scholars.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: How Many Systems Do I Belong to Right Now?
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using the concept of belonging to groups, children come to understand the concept of economics as it applies to "People Systems", or interdependence and cooperation.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Simple Teamwork Games
Play four games that require teamwork as you work with a partner.