Week 2: Towers and Teamwork
Introductory Programme: Trash to Treasure Module
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To be successful it is important to work in a team
Rooney His team
Week TwoTowers and Teamwork
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Starter: Against the Clock...
You have 3 minutes to get yourselves into teams of 5
When the timer runs out you need to be sitting together and have a team name ready!
Remember that everyone must agree on the team name…
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Activity One:What skills does your team have?
Interview each other – try to find out what key skills you have in your team.
Where you have shown these skills?
Teamwork
Being creative
Leadership
Being able to sell ideas
Being organised
Confidence
Getting on with people
Being polite
Resilience
Determination
Creativity
Having good ideas
Enthusiasm
The Tower Challenge
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Week TwoTowers and Teamwork
Today you will:
Take part in a team game to have a taste of what teamwork is all about.
Analyse what makes good teamwork.
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The Tower Challenge:You need to work in your teamsTo design a tower to be the pride of the Canary Wharf area.
Task One:You need to design your tower, as a group. Eachgroup may use two copies of the Metro and somesticky tape.
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Your design will betested against fourdifferent criteria…
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(1) Height – Your tower needsto be at least 1 metre tall.
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(2) Strength – Your tower must be able to bear weight.
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(3) Wind Resistance – can your tower cope in a storm?
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(4) Design – Is your tower beautiful?
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As you work: Think about how effective your team is – how could itbe improved further?
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You have five minutes to designyour tower as a team…
GO!
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Think about how you have worked as ateam so far… How can you do even betterin the next part of the task?
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Week TwoTowers and Teamwork
Today you will:
Take part in a team game to have a taste of what teamwork is all about.
Analyse what makes good teamwork.
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Task Two: Construction!You now have just 30 minutes to make your design a reality.Think about how you areworking as a team as you goalong…
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Week TwoTowers and Teamwork
Today you will:
Take part in a team game to have a taste of what teamwork is all about.
Analyse what makes good teamwork.
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Task Three: ReflectionLook at your worksheet.What do you think went well for your group?How could you improve?What personal attributes were helpful inthis task?
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Week TwoTowers and Teamwork
Today you have:
Taken part in a team game to have a taste of what teamwork is all about.
Analysed what makes good teamwork.
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