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Friendship Superpowers

Students will learn empathy, active listening, and cooperation—friendship superpowers—through interactive games and activities to build positive relationships and teamwork.

Developing relationship skills helps students understand others’ feelings, communicate kindly, and work together, creating a supportive classroom community.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Superpower Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Empathy Game: Emotion Charades

8 minutes

Step 3

Active Listening Activity: Story Sharing

7 minutes

Step 4

Cooperation Challenge: Puzzle Race

7 minutes

Step 5

Exit Ticket: My Friendship Superpower

3 minutes

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Friendship Superpowers

Welcome students! Introduce our lesson on Friendship Superpowers. Tell them they’ll discover three special skills—empathy, active listening, and cooperation—that help us be great friends.

What Is a Friendship Superpower?

Warm-Up: Gather students in a circle. Ask them to share what they think a “friendship superpower” might be. Write their ideas on the board under the prompt.

Empathy Game: Emotion Charades

Explain the rules of Emotion Charades. Show the Emotion Cards PDF. Invite volunteers to act out an emotion while classmates guess. Emphasize noticing facial expressions and body language.

Active Listening Activity

Pair students and hand out scenario cards. Model one round with a volunteer: listener makes eye contact, nods, and repeats back what they heard. Then let pairs practice for one minute each.

Cooperation Challenge: Puzzle Race

Divide into teams of 3–4 and give each group a puzzle set. Remind them to share pieces, take turns placing parts, and ask teammates for help when needed.

Exit Ticket: My Friendship Superpower

Distribute Exit Ticket Worksheets. Encourage students to draw or write one superpower they used today or want to practice. Collect for a quick check of understanding.

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Friendship Superpowers

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