Goal

I KNOW that teamwork is important to reach our goal.
I FEEL happy to work together with my teammates

Success criteria

The student shows commitment and joy and relates to his teammates during the task.

Environment/Space/Equipment

- Deep-water swimming pool
- Two lanes
- Foam pool noodle
- Hoop
- Foam pool noodle connectors
- Kickboards
- Plastic cups
- Large container (e.g. bowl, bottle, etc.)

Group management

- Organize the class into teams of 4 to 6 children, with similar or mixed levels of competence
- Teams are distributed among the lanes
- Teacher outside the pool

Time/Duration/Schedule

-  15/20 min. Any part of the lesson

Pre-requisites

Motivation

Description

1.     Each team forms a line behind the starting block
 
 2. The first child in each team starts the course in the water and holds a kick platform with a glass full of water.
 
 3. Run the course with obstacles:
- Passing under an arch, standing inside it, and performing a 360º rotation (leaving the kick platform and the glass aside to perform this obstacle)
- Passing through a floating tunnel
- Passing under the foam poll noodle (the way in which the kicking board and cup progress through the obstacle is up to the child)
4.         Reach the end and carefully put the water from the cup into a container (placed at the end/edge of your team's lane)
5.         Exit by the stairs and return to the starting point. Keep your kick platform.
6.         The next child leaves when is teammate passes through the tunnel.
7.         The game ends when:
- one team fills the container to the mark
- When the time set by the teacher has passed. In this case, the team with more water accumulated.
 
Additional instructions / differentiation         
-       For more challenge, use smaller boards.
-       To make it easier, allow them to use both hands to stabilize the board.
 
Hints/Suggestions
-       Reinforce control and calm (if necessary)
-       Promote teamwork and respect for others.
-       Remember that every drop counts - even if the glass spills a little, the effort is appreciated.