Tie-Dyed Milk?

Although the title of this post may sound like a new-fangled beverage, it is in fact a lesson in cooperation. Yesterday, we explored Cooperation with a box a Cooperative Community Members, a Big Bottle of Cooperation, a tray of milk and a little discussion.

Each member in the box of Cooperative Community Members represented a person or group of people.

Yellow = Students
Red = Parents
Green = Teacher
Blue = School Support (Specialists, Friends, Administration)

Each color had it's own individual spot around the tray. However, with a drop or more of Cooperation, the colors began to move away from their respective posts and swirl together. Over time, the colors began to dance in the milk and form a beautiful tie-dyed picture. This was a visual representation of how teamwork can create beauty.

I was excited this morning to hear the students' reactions to our "experiment". Many of them connected the pinwheels of color to how we need to cooperate in our classroom. It's imperative that we develop our skills as communicators, problem solvers, and collaborators. This group of students is spot on!

Here are a few pictures of our Tie-Dyed Milk.