4th Grade Team Building in the Library Media Center

Fourth graders learned about Stephen Covey’s habits and focused on the two new words on their media center word wall (proactive and synergy.) Throughout the year in the media center, the students will have to synergize or work together on inquiry learning projects. To illustrate effective synergy, students brainstormed with their tables what they would create with only six pieces of foil and 12 pipe cleaners. Then in five minutes and with everyone at their table, they had to sculpt their creation. From prosthetic arms, to ships, to volcanoes, to computers, students worked together with their classmates to meet a common goal.  The students then used one of the protocols and did a gallery walk to view the other creations  before discussing how they synergized and if they had any challenges.