Saving Fred!

Whoa! Is it already almost halfway through the first quarter?! This school year is already flying!
Well, as I was looking for Back to School activities,  I found this one called "Saving Fred" and I absolutely loved it!

My first impression was, "nope, I'm not doing any activity that involves candy." But it wasn't that kind of activity. It was fun and cooperative and just what I needed for Back to School.

Now would be a good time to throw this activity in if you haven't done it yet! Team building skills are good to build all year round, not just the first weeks of school. ;)

So grab some gummy words, life savers, paperclips, cups and get ready to Save Fred!

To introduce the activity you can make up whatever narrative you like, and be as dramatic as possible. The kids will eat it up. Here was my story: A man named Fred was sailing in his boat (the cup) when a violent storm swept it upside down! Now Fred was on top of his boat (the cup) and his life raft (the lifesaver) was underneath! 

This is where the kiddos come in. Give 4 paperclips to each small group and lay down the rules. 

Use the paperclips, ONLY the paperclips, to get Fred completely inside and all the way THROUGH the lifesaver to SAVE FRED. :) 

I LOVED hearing my students say "WHAATT?! How can we do that?!" And I thoroughly enjoyed watching them learn and grow and discover different ways to reach their goal. 

SO mama bear proud of them. :) 

Hope this activity adds some laughter, creativity, and most of all TEAM WORK to your class. 

Happy teaching! 

Rachel