System Dynamics Activities Adapted from The Systems Thinking ...

5 Easy PiecesGrade level: 5Lesson outcomes: Students will see that teamwork, as opposed to individualsuccess, will help them to achieve the goal.Integration area(s): This activity can be used during the IndustrialRevolution, World War I, World War II, or any time you wish toencourage teamwork.Preparation: See The Systems Thinking Playbook, pages 44-47, for detailedinstructions.Closure/Debrief: Have students who could see what the others in their groupneeded to do tell what it felt like not to be able to tell them. Have students thathad to break up their square so that the group could succeed share what that waslike. Discuss how assembly lines or alliances relied on many people workingtogether.Resources: The Systems Thinking Playbook, By Linda Booth©1995 by Linda BoothTo order The Systems Thinking Playbook, volumes I or II, contact Terri Sever at Turning PointFoundation 508-650-0138——Fax 508-650-018417