Cooperative Games

What do you think happens when you ask 35 first and second graders to line up from tallest to smallest without talking?

I'll tell you what happens.....They do it! 

First they brainstormed strategies:

     "I think we should break up into smaller groups"

       " Maybe we could use our hands to help us talk to each other"

       "We can check heights in our smaller groups then pair up with another group"

 

Then they helped each other in their small groups

Finally they put all their groups together

 

Wow!  Nice work first and second graders!!!!!