First Day of School Activity

The second graders did a collaborative activity on the first day of school. The students were put into groups of four. Each group was given a plastic cup, gummy worm, gummy lifesaver, and a paperclip for each person. After going over the rules for the activity, the students collaborated on ways to achieve the activity. This was a great activity because it required each person in the group to be involved in problem-solving different ways to get the gummy worm into his life jacket without poking any holes in either one, and without touching them with their hands. The students really enjoyed it and wanted to do the activity again!