Group Problem-Solving Mission
To develop collaborative problem-solving through group missions that require teamwork.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Personal, Social & Emotional
- Learning area: Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Level: EYFS Reception
Objectives
- Works effectively in teams
- Contributes to group solutions
- Listens to all team members
- Reflects on teamwork
Materials
- Mission cards
- Problem-solving equipment
- Team badges
- Celebration chart
Instructions
SETTING THE MISSION: 'Team Rainbow, your mission is to get the ball from one end of the garden to the other WITHOUT using your hands! You must work together! Ready?'
REQUIRING EVERYONE: Design missions that need all members: 'One person holds, one person pours, one person catches, one person carries. Everyone has a vital job!'
COACHING TEAMWORK: 'How could you work better together? Is everyone being heard? Does anyone have an idea that hasn't been tried? Good teams listen to EVERYONE.'
DEBRIEFING: 'How did your team do? What worked well? What was hard? What would you do differently next time? What did you learn about working in a team?'