Where am I? from Portugal

Project number: 2015-1-ES01-KA219-016273

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	Where am I?
TIME:	Depending on the group
LEVEL:	All
MAIN AIM:	It is based on attentive listening to different sounds and the reaction she raises in the form imitations and notes record.
DESCRIPTION:	·         Selling one's eyes before placing it in a place he does not know. ·         The rest of the group disperses the slot and does not move more. ·         As often as you wish, the person's life called by the name of one of the participants who then produces a sound on a surface within reach (exemple: floor, door, window, furniture ...) ·         After several calls, the player of sale tries to guess where exactly is the challenged player. If you can is immediately replaced by any other.
MATERIAL:	No need.
OBSERVATIONS:	Open space for a better performance. Give clear instructions from the beginning.
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Bus Station from Portugal

Project number: 2015-1-ES01-KA219-016273  

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	Bus Station
TIME:	15 minutes
LEVEL:	All
MAIN AIM:	Get to know each other / ice breaker – warm up
DESCRIPTION:	1 – Draw two parallel lines on the floor that will represent the bus 2- The leader asks questions directed to each line and the occupants jump to the side that they most identify. You have to make always your choise. - The questions can be very different, it depends on what do you want to know about them. For example: Playing or Study?; Problem-solver or problem-maker?; Run or walk?; Save money or spend money?;City or Land?;.. 3- After each question the leader says: Back on the bus 4- Next staition and next question.
MATERIAL:	Markers Adhesive tape
OBSERVATIONS:	Open space for a better performance but it can be also in the classroom. Give clear instructions from the beginning.
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Leaking pipes from Poland

Project number: 2015-1-ES01-KA219-016273 

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	LEAKING PIPES    from Poland
TIME:	20-30 min
LEVEL:	11 years old
MAIN AIM:	solve a challenge,  teambuilding, assuming roles
DESCRIPTION:	A group of 6 work as a team to solve a challenge. They have a pipe with holes and at the bottom they have a message. They need to fill the pipe with water to get the "duck" to the top so they could take it out. The bucket of water is at some distance and they can only use a cup to bring water. Students should not spill the water because they will not have enough to fill the pipe. They have to close the holes well with their fingers in order not to lose water. They should choose water carriers and those who close the holes in the pipe.
MATERIAL:	You  need a plastic pipe about 10 cm in diameter and 1 m long. Cover on one side. Drill 12-15 holes. One egg surprise - inside plastic egg to put a message inside or just something small that will float on water (a "duck"); a bucket of water – enough to fill the pipe with water plus some extra, 2 cups.
OBSERVATIONS:	You do not say they need to hurry, but when you ask them to start at the same time they automaticaly compete with other teams. It is good to give some time to plan before.
GROUP:	6 groups of 6
DATE:	16-05-2016
GOOD POINTS:	It was a lot of fun.
WEAK POINTS:	Some children got completely wet. If you give just one bucket of water some students may not be able to complete the activity because they may lose the water during the struggle.
OTHER COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS	You may give a choice of 1 or 2 cups. The group will have to decide a better solution for them – one cup and more fingers to close holes or go faster with 2 cups and have less people to close the holes. You may let them change during the task.

What do you know about

Project number: 2015-1-ES01-KA219-016273      

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	What do you know about?
TIME:	30-45 minutes
LEVEL:	All
MAIN AIM:	Get to know each other / ice breaker – warm up
DESCRIPTION:	1 - Each student has a paper on his back (can be individual or in groups divided by colours) 2 - All students circulate through the space and when the organizer whistles everybody stopes and each student will have to write something about the colleague who is in front of him/her: it can be about any country of the partners; or about the characteristics of the student (the topics can be about several themes) 3 - At the end each student talks about what he/she wrote in the paper or the spokesperson presents the results of what was written in the sheetpapers according to the groups.
MATERIAL:	Paper                                Markers Adhesive tape       Whistle
OBSERVATIONS:	Open space for a better performance but in can be also in the classroom. Give clear instructions from the beginning.
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Princess from Ireland

                        

Project number : 2015-1-ESO1-KA219-016273

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	Princess UUUUUUUUwagawaggggaaaaa
TIME:	25 mins
LEVEL:	ALL
MAIN AIM:	Getting to know each other...cooperating
DESCRIPTION:	Divide children into two groups.....A’s and B’s.... The children line up across from each other .....A’s on one side and B’s on the other. .....Simultaneously two long ropes are made into circle shapes behind each group........Choose one child from A and one child from B to face off against each other.......One child must say „Princess UUUUUwaggggawaggga is dead“ and the other child must ask them lots of random questions regarding the Princess’s death....e.g. „“she fell off the bed and bumped her head“.... The more humourous the  answers for how she died, the better......The moment one of the children laughs they must all run and jump insde the cirlce of the rope....each time this happens the teacher makes the rope circle smaller.....each time this happens children must come up with ideas on how they can all fit inside.....Then they pop out of the circle and start again with Princess UUUUUwagggawagggaaaaa and as soon as someone laughs they pop back into the smaller circle....game continues until they can no longer all get inside the rope..................then you can start a new game.
MATERIAL:	Two ropes. Some cones for setting up two lines of children
OBSERVATIONS:	Clear instruction must be given to children. Teachers can record how well the children cooperate to overcome difficuties. Teachers can observe how well childreninteract with each other.
GROUP:	Piloted with 6th Class (12 year olds)
DATE:	01/05/2016
GOOD POINTS:	The children really enjoyed it they laughed and cooperated throughout the activity.
WEAK POINTS:	Some children can hold back because they might feel that the game is silly.
OTHER COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS	A great game for a group to warm up to and builds a great sense of fun amongst the children.

  

The Maze

Project number: 2015-1-ES01-KA219-016273

GROUP COHESION DYNAMIC
NAME:	The Maze
TIME:	25 mins
LEVEL:	8+
MAIN AIM:	Trust each other
DESCRIPTION:	Pairs of children stand in the entance of labirythm. One of them (the blindfolder) puts a scarf or a sleep mask around his eyes. The other one plays the role of the navigator guiding   the blindfolder to the way out of labirythm. The navigator spins the blindfolded around a few times to ensure which direction he is   headed. From this point on, the navigator should not touch the blindfolder at all, but rely solely on verbal instructions allowed. Verbal instructions :Turn left, Turn right, Go ahead ,go back,                                 Straight forward, about five stops  ahead
MATERIAL:	A plan of  labyrinth needs for designing with the black tips on the  floor,  , a few of sleep masks or scarfs
OBSERVATIONS:	As the faciliator of the trust walk Teambuilding Activity be syre to scout out a safe area in advance. Variation: Outdoors ,in a location with no dangerous obstacles .Some good locations may include the woods or a large field
GROUP:	Small , medium or large
DATE:	18-02-2016
GOOD POINTS:	The guide will learn about the challenge and responsibility of caring for another individual’s well being ,while the blindfolded partner learns to trust and rely on another person.
WEAK POINTS:	The guide is solely responsible for his partner’s safety.
OTHER COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS	A great game for a group to warm up to and builds a great sense of communication among the children.