Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn how to work with others to create something fun together!

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, crayons, scissors, glue

Make sure to have a clear workspace where you can collaborate with your partner.

Activities

1. Collaborative Drawing: Sit with your partner and take turns adding to a drawing. Start with a simple shape and build on it together.

2. Paper Chain Challenge: Work together to create the longest paper chain using only one piece of paper. Each of you can cut and link the strips.

3. Story Building: Start a story with one sentence, then pass it to your partner to add the next sentence. Keep going until you have a complete story!

Talking Points

• "Collaboration means working together with someone to achieve a common goal. It's like being a team!"
• "When you collaborate, it's important to listen to your partner's ideas and share your own ideas too."
• "Sometimes you may have different ideas, and that's okay! You can talk about it and find a way to combine your ideas."
• "Collaborating can be a lot of fun because you get to create something special that you both contributed to."