Lesson Plan

Team Responsibility Quest

Students will identify and fulfill personal responsibilities within a team by assigning roles, collaborating on a group challenge, and reflecting on accountability and cooperation.

This lesson builds social-emotional skills by helping students understand the importance of individual roles in group success, fostering classroom community and preparing them for collaborative tasks.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials and Space

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Role Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Cooperative Activity: Responsibility Quest

15 minutes

Step 3

Assessment & Reflection

5 minutes

Step 4

Differentiation & MTSS Tier 1 Supports

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Team Responsibility Quest

Welcome students and introduce today’s lesson: Team Responsibility Quest. Display the title and set expectations for an engaging, cooperative session.

Learning Objective

Read the objective aloud and connect it to the importance of working well in a team both in and out of school.

Warm-Up: What Is Responsibility?

Gather students in a circle. Ask: “What does responsibility mean?” and record responses on chart paper under “Responsibility.” Emphasize how every role matters in team success.

Team Roles & Responsibilities

Introduce the four roles using the [Responsibility Role Cards](#responsibility-role-cards). Explain each role’s task during the tower-building challenge.

Cooperative Activity: Build a Tower

Explain how teams will be formed, roles assigned, and the tower challenge rules. Circulate to support and note teamwork skills.

Timer: 3 Minutes

Start the timer now. Remind students of the 3-minute limit and encourage them to fulfill their roles.

Assessment & Reflection

Hand out the [Responsibility Reflection Sheet](#responsibility-reflection-sheet). Guide students as they complete their reflection. Collect sheets afterward.

Conclusion & Celebration

Summarize key takeaways: how responsibility and teamwork helped achieve the goal. Ask a few volunteers to share what they learned. Praise successful collaboration.

Lesson Plan

Team Responsibility Quest

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials and Space

Step 1

Warm-Up: Role Introduction

Step 2

Cooperative Activity: Responsibility Quest

Step 3

Assessment & Reflection

Step 4

Differentiation & MTSS Tier 1 Supports

Slide Deck

Team Responsibility Quest

Learning Objective

Warm-Up: What Is Responsibility?

Team Roles & Responsibilities

Cooperative Activity: Build a Tower

Timer: 3 Minutes

Assessment & Reflection

Conclusion & Celebration

Activity

Worksheet

Warm Up

Team Responsibility Quest

Karlie Stolls