Rulers of the Playground Relationship Skills SEL STEM Activity
Rulers of the Playground Relationship Skills SEL STEM Activity
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Integrate STEM, Social Emotional Learning, and Literacy!
Can you help design a playground with inclusion in mind? Think about things that younger kids would like to play on. Incorporate things so that kids who are in wheelchairs can be a part of the fun. Include some things that are for individuals and other things for groups.
Students focus on the importance of speaking up and including everyone through a mindful moments strategy, activity, and writing prompt.
CASEL Framework: Relationship Skills
This activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for social emotional learning.
The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Material List:
- Colored paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Straws
- Pipe cleaners
- Cardboard
- Crayons, Markers, or Colored Pencils
- Rulers of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions
- Engineering Design Process Poster
- Read Aloud STEM Activity
- Vocabulary Words (Leader, Inclusion, Rules)
- Mindful Moments Strategy, Activity, and Writing Reflection