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Saving Fred Challenge | Community Building, Back to School
Looking for a fun beginning of the year activity? Or a teamwork challenge? This Saving Fred challenge comes with directions, a powerpoint guide with steps and reflection questions, and a student hand out to guide you through each part of the activity! Background: Present a fun story (included) to students about a poor worm named Fred who is lost at sea! Students must save Fred by working together to get him back in his boat. Goal: Students need a gummy worm, life saver or other gummy candy ring,
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community
Also included in: Team Building Challenges BUNDLE | Back to School | Community Building
Save Fred Fun Activities After Testing Fun Friday End of the Year STEM Activity
Save sam the worm in this end of the year STEM activity. Can you save fred? This Save Fred Activity or Saving Sam challenge is packed with everything you need to build classroom community — no complicated setup required! Perfect for 3rd grade beginning of the year activities (or really any grade) or Back to School After Winter Break Activity, or Team Building Ice Breaker, this resource includes both Google Slides and printables so you can customize it for your classroom needs. Whether you call i
1st - 6th
Classroom Community, Other (Science)
Save Fred Teamwork Back to school 4 Team building Activities middle school
Looking for some fun and engaging teamwork activities during the first week of school? Set the tone of your class and help students learn how to work collaboratively and as a team with these four different team building activities that improve teamwork. Activities include Save Fred, stacking cups with a rubber band, using problem-solving skills to solve a puzzle, and working together to put pieces into a square shape and then giving them a new shape that has to be added to their square.Unders
6th - 8th
For All Subjects, Science
Save Fred
These worksheets are perfect to use for before the activity and then a follow-up after the activity is completed. An awesome team building activity to be played with kids of all ages! All you need is gummy worms, gummy live savers, paper clips and a cup! Students brainstorm ways that they can save Fred, then they are given time to try and save Fred as a TEAM!
1st - 5th
Save Fred Team Building Activity
SAVE FRED TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY. Your students will love this creative team building activity! This activity has students working in small groups to attempt to Save Fred (the gummy worm) with just four paperclips. Also provided are multiple worksheets for you to decide which standards you would like to incorporate. MATERIALS NEEDED (NOT INCLUDED): - gummy worm (1 per group) - gummy ring (1 per group) - plastic cups (1 per group) - paperclips (4 per group) - flat surface for students to wor
4th - 7th
Creative Writing
Saving Fred TEAM BUILDING activity | BACK TO SCHOOL
This team building activity is PERFECT for the first couple of days of school! Super easy to use for BACK TO SCHOOL time! Students work together to get Fred, the boat, and the life preserver to safety! **teacher has to buy materials to go along with this activity. Gummy worms, Gummy rings, clear plastic cups, and paperclips. What's Included:Digital Slides Student InstructionsTeacher Instructions Student Sheets Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and TPT: @Lashes and Littles @Lashes & Littles
1st - 5th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM Challenge
Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM ChallengeThis NGSS-aligned STEM challenge is a great team building activity that requires students to collaborate in small groups while problem solving through their attempts to save Fred the worm. Contents include: Challenge Poster/Background StoryMaterials & Instructions GuideRules PosterProcedural Writing OrganizersReflection Questions (2 pages)
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Save Fred! A STEM and Team building Challenge
This STEM has a challenge for students to save the gummy worm Fred from falling in the water because he can't swim! It's great for a back to school or team building activity! This is a great way to teach your students how to work together, as well as to teach how to think outside the box! You will need to have gummy worms, gummy life savers, paper clips, and a cup in order to do this activity. This packet includes: - Fred's story and student instructions - An experiment log handout for your s
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Saving Fred First Day of School Science Lab
The Scientific Method Graphic rubric link does NOT work in the package so here is a working link to the Scientific Method graphic rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6Jd9GqY-sfsdXrGGU0EQXBUPBsZAbXeCMeUqH10-Ts/copy This is a great team building activity that requires students to work in small groups and attempt to get Fred the gummy worm into the lifesaver using only 4 paperclips. This science lab requires students to collaborate, strategies, and embrace failure. Materials you will ne
3rd - 7th
Close Reading, Engineering, Science
Save Fred - Help Save Fred
Save FRED! Our new friend FRED is in big trouble. He is having trouble remembering to wear his life jacket and needs your help. Help FRED get into his life jacket! Rules: • You may touch Fred (gummy worm) lifejacket (peach ring or gummy lifesaver) or the boat (cup). You are only allowed to use 2 paper clips. •Work together as a TEAM! Save Fred STEM Activity Resource Includes: Team Work SuggestionsSave Fred STEM Lab RulesSave Fred STEM Lab ObjectiveMeet Fred StoryFred's Story Graphic OrganizerN
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Can You Save Fred? 1st day team building activity worksheet
This activity is used by many so what you are purchasing is a worksheet that I have continued to modify over the years. It is very basic and requires students to record their work, which I think is incredibly important in my science class room. I provide the kids with 10 vocabulary cards and 10 definition cards and ask them to 1)pair them, 2)put them in order of most important to lease important as they relate to group work (they really struggle with this which leads to great discussions!). Af
5th - 9th
For All Subjects, General Science
Save Fred - Back to School - Team building STEM Activity - Teamwork - Community
Save Fred - Back to School - Team building STEM Activity - Teamwork - Community Begin the year with this team building project. This packet has a challenge for students to save the gummy worm Fred from drowning. It's great for a back to school or team building activity! You will need to purchase gummy worms, gummy life savers, paper clips, and a cup in order to do this activity. Teachers can assess students ability to work together, complete a project, reflect on the lesson. This packet includes
1st - 8th
Saving Fred | First Day Team Building Activity
Can you help save FRED?! Our new friend Fred is in big trouble. He is having trouble remembering to wear his life jacket and now his boat has capsized and he can't swim! Help Fred get into his life jacket! Rules: 1. Fred can not fall into the water (desk) more than 3 times 2. You may NOT injure him in any way! 3. You may only use the 4 paper clips to touch Fred, the boat, or the life preserver! The original file is a Powerpoint, but I have made an updated PPT as well as en editable Canva templa
PreK - 12th
For All Subjects
Saving Fred - Team Building Activity | Back to School | Candy | Community
Looking for a fun beginning of the year activity? Or a teamwork challenge? This Saving Fred challenge comes with Google Slides that guide your lesson with steps and reflection questions, and a student hand out to help students brainstorm and reflect! Background: Present a fun story (included) to students about a poor worm named Fred who is lost at sea! Students must save Fred by working together to get him back in his boat with his life preserver. Goal: Students need a gummy worm, life saver or
3rd - 12th
For All Subjects
Saving Fred Back-to-School Science Activity
This is a wonderful first-week activity to get your students excited about science! Fred is a lovable worm who gets his kayak flipped and needs your students' help! They'll work in teams to upright his kayak and get his life preserver around his body. This activity promotes scientific inquiry, a preview of the scientific method, and a chance to build teamwork skills. Everything a teacher could dream of! This product includes teacher instructions, student instructions, and a response page for the
3rd - 5th
General Science, Science
Also included in: Back-to-School Science Bundle | First Week Fun
Save Fred ~ #Distance Learning STEM Activity
Begin the year with this team-building project which has been updated for distance learning. Teachers can assess students ability to work together, complete a project, reflect on the lesson, and redesign it to achieve faster results. Saving Fred will become an instant hit. Included in this project, you will find: - A student workbook that is ready to print (5.5 x 8.5) 6 pages - A PowerPoint to walk your students through the process - A research section in case you want to take it a step further.
Not Specific
For All Subjects
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.6
, CCRA.W.7
+2
Back to School Activities | FREEBIE | STEAM Activities | Saving Fred
This is a great back-to-school activity for team building in the classroom! Fred, the worm, was riding in the boat when it tipped over! He is stuck on top of the boat and doesn’t know how to swim. Lucky for him, he brought a life preserver. Your students will help Fred get the life preserver by only using the four paper clips given to you. They cannot touch the worm, the boat, or the life preserver.
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community, Science
Save Fred! Scientific Method Booklet for Interactive Science Journal STEM
Save Fred is a great team building activity for the beginning of the year (or anytime)! The students must work together to save Fred (a gummy worm) from his capsized boat (a cup) using only paperclips.
This product includes a teacher lesson plan and variations of worksheets and foldables to include in a science journal. Students can draw and describe how they saved Fred and record as they do the experiment. Students also identify a problem they encountered and explain how the group solved it.
1st - 8th
For All Subjects, Science
Save Fred Activity. A Back To School STEM Challenge Saving Fred the Gummy Worm!
In this fun and engaging Save Fred Activity, students will work together to succeed in saving Fred the Gummy Worm! This perfect ‘Back to School’ team building challenge, is a simple, yet entertaining activity. Read your students a fun, beautifully illustrated story about Fred, the gummy worm, who loves to sail in his boat, but never learned to swim! Next, introduce the student to the Gummy Worm Challenge, with clear directions either on Google Slides or on a printable student worksheet. I desig
2nd - 6th
General Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Save Fred! Community and Teamwork Builder
Save Fred! is a great community builder and review of the Scientific Method. I've used this activity at the beginning of the year for 2 years with my 5th graders. They LOVE saving Fred and talk about it for the rest of the year!
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This goes along with the Save Fred! lesson on my blog.
Save Fred! Blog Post
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The Following Directions Test is another fun Back to School activity!
3rd - 8th
General Science, Science
Save Fred PowerPoint
This is a great team building activity for the beginning of the year (or anytime)! The students must work together to save Fred (a gummy worm) from his capsized boat (a cup) using only paperclips.
The PowerPoint tells the short story about Fred and gives directions about how to save him. The PowerPoint is 11 slides long and includes the story, the directions, and a picture to help students set up the experiment. I usually use this as my first Science activity. Students really enjoy this activi
1st - 8th
Science
Save Fred! Engineering and Design Challenge
Fred is a gummy worm that is not such a great swimmer and has fallen off his boat! Can you help save him? The challenge is to work with your teams using only the tools provided (paperclips) to flip Fred's cup back over, get Fred's life preserver on, and get him back in his boat! An introductory engineering and design challenge activity that I have used with great success in second through 8th grade classes. The engineering process is emphasized, focusing on the ideas of iterations and constr
1st - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Can You Save Fred Activity PowerPoint Story w/ Worksheet - Ancient Greek Legends
Planning engaging team building activities can be tricky sometimes. Students will love this activity that includes building community, introducing engineering design, and Greek legends! Perfect as a back to school activity! Based off of the popular Save Fred activity, this activity includes a fun twist. The StoryThe legend tells of two best friends-Pythias and Dameon. Pythias is accused of stealing from the king and is sentenced to death. He convinces the king to let him sail back to his home
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Back to School Activities BUNDLE for Upper Elementary
Saving Sammy or Fred (STEM) Subject Predicate Craftivity
Did your class recently save Sam? (or Fred?)
Tie in this STEM-based activity with your Language Arts studies and pair the subjects with their proper predicates for a quick story about saving Sammy!
Using the "Start" as your guide, match each subject to its corresponding predicate. Glue the pieces on Sammy, or on the life preserver, color, and mount for viewing! Easy as can be!
Sammy is shown in two formats and additional domino pieces, including an editable version, are included for you to m
1st - 5th
Art, English Language Arts, Science
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