But it turned out that they had great fun together, and it actually turned out to be a great "getting to know you" activity as well, so I'm glad I did it! (I'm teaching a first/second grade combination class this year.) There was a bit of moaning as the children looked at each other I hadn't mixed the grades together yet, and they really didn't know each other very well! The real reason why I mixed them up was to make the teams more even and fair. If I pulled a second grade name, then that child would have to choose a first grade buddy. When we were ready to begin, I drew name sticks and told them that if I pulled first grader, then he would have to choose a second grade buddy. Teachers should mention to their kids that they should NOT eat the apple when they are done, at least not before it is washed! It will have fallen on the floor many times and will be very dirty! Three of my kids were halfway done eating their apples before I even realized what was happening! I wanted the children to figure out how to build the best tower without me telling them how. (This was a mistake I should have used a ruler since the second graders would have learned to use one! It's just that it was the closest thing at hand.) I was careful to NOT build a GREAT tower, just one that would probably collapse easily. Then I built a VERY small tower and put an apple on it, and measured it with a tape measure. Each group of kids would get a bag of blocks and would need to build a the tallest tower that they could that would support an apple. When I gave directions to my class, I was very careful to tell them that we were playing a game, but that there would not be prizes because it was just for fun.
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