Recommended for:
•Social Skills
•Communication Skills
•Decision Making
•Thinking Skills
To make a team decision, teammates use
play money to “spend a buck” and vote
on their top picks. The option with the
most bucks is deemed the team decision.
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Divide class into teams
Each person is given 10 play dollars
Option cards are laid out on team tables
Students put a dollar on each option
Student spend remaining dollars any
way they want
6. Teams count the results to determine
team decision.
• Students should voice their opinions in
proactive statements prior to voting.
Students should say WHY they chose the
option(s) they chose.
• To break a tie, losing items are set aside
and students repeat steps 1-4 with
remaining items.
Teambuilding• Teams can come up with opinions on prize options (pizza party, extra
recess time, free homework pass, pencils/stickers)
• Favorites game- favorite books, movies, place to visit, etc…basically a
get to know one another activity
• Getting to know each other activity when teams are newly formed
• Sharing opinions on a particular topic
Content Area• Math-Steps to solve, which one is most important, first, second, etc.
• Social Studies- George Washington life facts (Kindergarten SS standard)
…which one most important?
Assessment• Pre-assessment to determine what students already know
• Review before test
• Lowers affective filter for ELL’s and all
students.
• Provides a kinesthetic activity for
kinesthetic learners and ADHD students.
• Gives every student the opportunity to
voice their opinion and they MUST
explain WHY they think so.
• Teaches effective persuasive skills.
• Kagan, S. and Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan
cooperative learning. San Clemente, CA:
Kagan Publishing.