First Day of School – Index Card Car Team Building Activity (Back to School)

$2.00

This project is a great way to get students moving, interacting and working as a team the first day of school. It also is an exceptionally memorable activity that students remember and talk about throughout the year. Set the tone of your classroom as a student led, cooperative and supportive classroom as students work together to build a car that will roll down an incline fastest using limited supplies. You can use this as a first day of school activity or as a one-day activity at any time during the year.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades.

Files included:
• Teacher Instructions
• Index Card Car Building Activity Instructions (printable for teams and display sized, suitable for a projector or SmartBoard)
• Team Drawing Sheet

Total Pages:  6
Teaching Duration: 1 class period (approximately 45-50 minutes)

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This project is a great way to get students moving, interacting and working as a team the first day of school. It also is an exceptionally memorable activity that students remember and talk about throughout the year. Set the tone of your classroom as a student led, cooperative and supportive classroom as students work together to build a car that will roll down an incline fastest using limited supplies. You can use this as a first day of school activity or as a one-day activity at any time during the year.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades.

Files included:
• Teacher Instructions
• Index Card Car Building Activity Instructions (printable for teams and display sized, suitable for a projector or SmartBoard)
• Team Drawing Sheet

Total Pages:  6
Teaching Duration: 1 class period (approximately 45-50 minutes)

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