The learner will:

• exhibit the skills necessary for working and playing in a group.
• describe and demonstrate behaviors that are necessary for people to work together in a group.
• give examples of cooperation.

Anticipatory Set:
Ask students how many of them like to draw.

• Arrange class into small groups.
  
  
• Give children a sheet of construction paper and tell them to put their name on the top.
  
  
• Explain that they will have time to make a picture of anything they want with their crayons and markers, but when the bell rings they will pass their paper to their right (demonstrate).
  
  
• After about thirty seconds, ring the bell and have students pass their papers.
  
  
• Tell the students to add to the picture now in front of them.
  
  
• Ring the bell at one-minute intervals.
  
  
• Stop when each child has their original drawing.
  
  
• Discuss the activity. Talk about how they all worked together to create the pictures. Use and define the following words:
  • group
  • cooperation
  • contribution
    
    
• If children seem eager, repeat the activity, but this time define what they will draw (examples: animals, houses, space aliens). Ask students for suggestions as to what they will draw.

Language Arts: Students will draw pictures in their journals about the activity. Students will explain their drawings to the teacher and the teacher will write the words and encourage students to copy the words.