Twelth Activity

Cooperation, continued

“The purpose of this activity is to share ideas in solving problems”

The mentor reads a story problem from the three below. Mentees must then all share ideas for solving the problem. (There is no right answer, but it is important that they explore the problem. Even silly ideas should be included)

Read this aloud:

1) You are out playing together. Someone has left the gate of a field open and sheep are straying onto a winding country road. What could you do?
Don't read this aloud (Possible solutions: try to herd sheep back into field; run in opposite directions and flag down drivers to warn them of sheep on the road; run to the nearest house to get help)

2) You are out walking in an unknown area. One member of the group falls down a cliff and is injured

3) You are on holiday at the seaside. You are walking along a beach when you hear someone crying for help. You see another child stranded on a rock by the incoming tide


*Mentors: to get them thinking, ask them what could happen first in each of the situations. For instance, the sheep could get run over or could cause a traffic accident.