G5 Adventure Challenge: Human Hungry Hippos

G5 learners are doing an Adventure Challenge unit (Cooperation games) in PE.

Our central idea is: Working together results in change.

One of the key concepts we are studying this year is "perspective." Students understand that others might have different ideas to solve a problem.

We have been playing several cooperative games where students had to choose between different jobs or roles.

Last week we played Human Hungry Hippos.

For this game, learners got together in small groups and everyone had a role. They had to choose a different role than the one they chose before in a previous session and game. Roles/jobs were: reader, cheerleader, video recorder, and helper/getter.

The idea of choosing a new role was to be able to see things from a different perspective and have learners reflecting on how they worked with others and supported their team in each challenge.

Learners had written instructions and the reader had to read it out loud for their team. Once they knew what to do, they could get started. The video recorder had to make a short clip and add it to their Seesaw to build their portfolio. Everyone had to be featured in the video, also the video recorder being in action ( playing the game) and reflecting on their game and role at the end.

Below you can see some pictures and videos of G5 learners in action:

In addition, we worked on co-creating success criteria. Below you can see what we came up with:

G5 Cooperative Games Success Criteria

I can be open-minded to work with anyone

I can be principled, respect others

I can communicate with the team effectively

I can give it a go, participate!

I can be safe

I can think positively

I can share the equipment

I can share the workload, choose a role: leader, cheerleader, helper, mediator, reader…

I can have fun!