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Students work in groups of 4-5 to create a large emotion color wheel. Each student is responsible for different emotions and uses watercolors to express them. Teams must communicate and blend colors at the intersections of their sections. After completion, groups present their wheels and explain their color choices for different emotions.

Time: 45 minutes
Materials: Watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes
SEL Focus: Emotional awareness, communication, collaboration

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Students create a classroom-wide paper chain where each link represents a student's strength. First, students write their strengths on colored paper strips. Then, in small groups, they add to each other's strips with positive observations. Finally, all strips are connected to create a collective chain that represents the class's combined strengths.

Time: 30 minutes
Materials: Colored paper strips, markers
SEL Focus: Self-awareness, recognizing others' qualities, unity

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In pairs, students create a story through watercolor painting without speaking. Each student takes turns adding to the painting, responding to their partner's contribution. The challenge is to communicate purely through art. Afterward, both partners share their interpretations of the story they created.

Time: 40 minutes
Materials: Watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes
SEL Focus: Non-verbal communication, interpretation, cooperation

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Students work in teams to create a garden of origami flowers, where each flower represents different emotions. Teams must coordinate their color choices and flower designs to create a cohesive garden. Each team presents their garden and explains the emotions represented.

Time: 50 minutes
Materials: Colored paper, scissors
SEL Focus: Emotional expression, teamwork, creative problem-solving

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In groups of 6, students create an abstract painting inspired by a piece of music. Each student starts with their section and rotates every minute. Groups must discuss their vision beforehand and maintain harmony in their piece while adapting to others' contributions.

Time: 35 minutes
Materials: Watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes
SEL Focus: Group harmony, adaptability, listening skills

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Students create a large collaborative mosaic using torn colored paper. Each student contributes pieces that represent aspects of their identity, connecting their pieces to others who share similar traits or interests. The final product shows the interconnectedness of the class community.

Time: 45 minutes
Materials: Various colored paper, glue
SEL Focus: Self-identity, community awareness, inclusivity

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In small groups, students create a series of three connected watercolor paintings showing a conflict and its resolution. Teams must plan their narrative together and divide the work while maintaining a consistent style across all three scenes.

Time: 60 minutes
Materials: Watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes
SEL Focus: Conflict resolution, narrative thinking, cooperation

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Each student creates a paper quilt square expressing gratitude for someone in the class. Squares are decorated with watercolors and patterns. The class works together to arrange all squares into a meaningful pattern, creating a class quilt that celebrates their appreciation for each other.

Time: 40 minutes
Materials: Colored paper, watercolors, brushes
SEL Focus: Gratitude, appreciation of others, collaborative design

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Teams of three receive primary colors and must create specific emotions through color mixing. The twist is that each student controls one primary color, requiring discussion and cooperation to achieve the desired emotional colors. Teams then share their process and challenges.

Time: 35 minutes
Materials: Watercolors (primary colors), paper
SEL Focus: Empathy, communication, compromise

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Students sit in circles of 6-8. Each person starts a paper sculpture and, every few minutes, passes it to the next person who adds to it. The goal is to create cohesive sculptures while practicing acceptance of others' creative choices. Groups discuss how their sculptures evolved and their feelings about the process.

Time: 45 minutes
Materials: Colored paper, scissors, tape
SEL Focus: Adaptability, acceptance, creative collaboration