Building Ideas for Group Agreement

WALT: Build on the ideas of others to reach a group agreement Year 3 Science/Environmental Studies Working together to solve problems

What Do You Already Know?

What is a food chain? Why are habitats important? How do you work well in a group? What does compromise mean?

Our Woodland Story

Meet Our Stakeholders

The Builder - wants to create jobs and housing The Squirrel - needs the woodland for food and shelter The Local Child - loves playing in the woodland The Scientist - studies the wildlife and plants

Food Chains in Our Woodland

Energy flows from plants to animals Plants make food from sunlight Animals eat plants or other animals Every living thing has an important role

Sentence Starters for Building Ideas

I agree with [name] because... I see your point, but I think... Building on [name]'s idea, I think... I disagree because... What if we...?

Stakeholder Role Play

Groups of 4 students Each person gets a stakeholder card Share your character's viewpoint Use sentence starters to respond Work together to find a compromise

Success Criteria Check

{"left":"I listened actively to others\nI contributed my own ideas\nI used sentence starters correctly","right":"I helped reach a group agreement\nI showed respect for different viewpoints\nI worked well as part of a team"}

Sharing Our Compromises

Each group presents their solution Explain how you reached agreement What was challenging? How did sentence starters help? What did you learn about working together?

Remember

When we listen to each other and build on ideas together, we can solve problems that seemed impossible! Great teamwork means everyone's voice matters.