Noticing how a team can solve a big problem together.
Exploring how sharing a plan helps everyone work towards a common goal.
Considering how each person can add their own ideas or skills.
Thinking about how a team gets more done than one person alone.
Exploring how working together can make a hard job feel possible.
The Minions are in prison. One Minion, Mel, has a plan to help them all escape. The Minions agree to work as a team to break out. They work together to collect all the items they need. They build a flying machine together using bits and pieces in the prison. The Minions fly out of the prison together and make their escape.
• What did you notice about how the Minions worked together?
• How did Mel's plan help the whole team?
• When have you worked on something with other people?
• What part do you like to play in a team?
• What is a goal that would be easier with a team?
• How can a team agree on a plan together?
• What might happen if everyone tries a different plan at once?
• What is one way you could help your team reach a goal?
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