Collaborative Development Activity Cards Collection

This collection provides flexible activity cards to support the AP CSP Day 13 - Collaborative Program Development - Day 1 and Day 14 - Collaborative Program Development - Day 2 lessons and other related activities throughout the unit.

🎯 Icebreaker Activity Cards

Card #1: Collaboration Challenge

Time: 15 minutes
Group Size: 4-6 students
Materials: Program development scenarios

Activity Instructions:

1. Groups work on a collaborative program development scenario
2. Discuss the importance of teamwork
3. Rotate leadership every 5 minutes

Learning Goals:

• **Practice collaboration skills
• **Understand team development importance
• **Develop problem-solving skills

Card #2: Team Role Categorization

Time: 10 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Team role examples

Activity Instructions

1. Groups categorize team roles in program development
2. Discuss the importance of each role
3. Present findings

Learning Goals

• **Identify team roles
• **Understand collaboration importance
• **Practice analysis skills

Card #3: Collaboration Brainstorm

Time: 12 minutes
Group Size: Any
Materials: Paper, pens

Activity Instructions

1. Students brainstorm collaboration techniques for a given program
2. Share ideas with the class
3. Discuss which techniques are most effective

Learning Goals

• **Think creatively about collaboration
• **Understand team roles
• **Develop critical thinking skills

🧠 Critical Thinking Cards

Card #4: Collaboration Analysis

Time: 20 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Program development scenarios

Activity Instructions

1. Groups analyze program development scenarios
2. Identify collaboration techniques and their effectiveness
3. Discuss how collaboration improves program quality
4. Present findings

Learning Goals

• **Analyze collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance
• **Practice critical thinking

Card #5: Team Conflict Comparison

Time: 15 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Conflict resolution worksheet

Activity Instructions

1. Groups compare different team conflicts
2. Discuss resolution strategies
3. Present comparisons

Learning Goals

• **Understand conflict resolution approaches
• **Develop comparative analysis skills
• **Practice critical thinking

Card #6: Collaboration Simulation

Time: 18 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Simulation prompts

Activity Instructions

1. Groups work on collaboration simulation
2. Apply team development techniques
3. Present the simulation

Learning Goals

• **Understand collaboration importance
• **Develop creative thinking skills
• **Practice team development application

🎨 Creative Expression Cards

Card #7: Collaboration Mind Map

Time: 20 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Paper, markers, sticky notes

Activity Instructions

1. Groups create a mind map of collaborative development techniques
2. Include:
   • **Team roles
   • **Communication strategies
   • **Version control
   • **Code reviews

Learning Goals

• **Visualize collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance
• **Develop concept mapping skills

Card #8: Collaboration Reflection Worksheet

Time: 10 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Worksheet, pens

Activity Instructions

1. Groups complete the worksheet
2. Discuss:
   • **What did you learn about collaboration?
   • **How does collaboration improve program quality?
   • **What challenges did you face?
   • **How could you improve your collaboration skills?

Learning Goals

• **Reflect on collaboration understanding
• **Develop critical thinking skills
• **Identify areas for improvement

Card #9: Collaboration Challenge

Time: 15 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Collaboration prompts

Activity Instructions

1. Groups work on a collaboration challenge
2. Apply team development techniques
3. Present the challenge solutions

Learning Goals

• **Practice collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance
• **Develop creative thinking skills

🤝 Collaboration Cards

Card #10: Collaborative Development Analysis

Time: 25 minutes
Group Size: 4-6 students
Materials: Development scenarios

Activity Instructions

1. Groups analyze collaborative development scenarios
2. Identify collaboration techniques and their effectiveness
3. Present findings

Learning Goals

• **Collaborative development analysis skills
• **Identify collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance

Card #11: Group Collaboration Simulation

Time: 20 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Simulation prompts

Activity Instructions

1. Groups simulate collaborative development
2. Focus on team roles and communication
3. Present the simulation

Learning Goals

• **Collaborative development simulation
• **Identify team roles
• **Understand communication importance

Card #12: Collaboration Improvement Suggestions

Time: 15 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Existing collaboration examples

Activity Instructions

1. Groups review existing collaboration examples
2. Suggest improvements to collaboration techniques
3. Present suggestions

Learning Goals

• **Critical thinking about collaboration
• **Identify collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance

🚀 Innovation Challenge Cards

Card #13: Rapid Collaboration Challenge

Time: 15 minutes
Group Size: 2-3 students
Materials: Collaboration prompts

Activity Instructions

1. Groups quickly apply collaboration techniques to a program
2. Focus on team roles and communication
3. Present the collaboration approach

Learning Goals

• **Rapid collaboration skills
• **Identify team roles
• **Understand communication importance

Card #14: Collaboration Matching Puzzle

Time: 10 minutes
Group Size: 3-4 students
Materials: Puzzle pieces with collaboration techniques

Activity Instructions

1. Groups assemble a collaboration matching puzzle
2. Match techniques with descriptions
3. Present matches and explanations

Learning Goals

• **Identify collaboration techniques
• **Understand team development importance
• **Develop problem-solving skills

Card #15: Future Collaboration Prediction

Time: 20 minutes
Group Size: 4-6 students
Materials: Future scenario cards

Activity Instructions

1. Groups predict future collaboration needs
2. Develop collaboration strategy ideas
3. Present ideas

Learning Goals

• **Predict future collaboration needs
• **Develop collaboration strategy skills
• **Understand team development importance

📝 Usage Guidelines

Selection Principles

• Icebreakers: Use cards #1-3
• Critical thinking development: Use cards #4-6
• Creative expression: Use cards #7-9
• Collaboration building: Use cards #10-12
• Advanced challenges: Use cards #13-15

Timing Adjustments

• All activity times can be modified based on needs
• Activities can be run in multiple rounds
• Recommend 2-3 minutes between activities for discussion

Difficulty Modifications

• Reduce difficulty: Add hints, extend time, reduce constraints
• Increase difficulty: Shorten time, add restrictions, require higher quality

Material Substitutions

• Most materials can be replaced with common classroom items
• Encourage improvisation and creative use of available resources
• Digital tools can substitute for paper-and-pencil activities

AP CSP Integration

• Cards align with collaboration learning objectives
• Activities support AP exam preparation
• Concepts connect to Create Performance Task requirements
• Vocabulary reinforces essential knowledge standards

These activity cards are designed for maximum flexibility and can be adapted for various class periods, group sizes, and learning objectives. Teachers should preview activities and select based on student needs and available time.