Community building packets for 5th Graders

In two consecutive classes, students returned from their recess break to find packets on their desks. Each packet contained 3 paperclips and a leaf. Each packet instructed an Awesome, Outstanding, Excellent, Great, Amazing, or Really Cool 5th Grader to make a chain, then find another 5th Grader with a specific attribute and to connect their chains made from the paperclips and the leaf. The result was a chain that cascaded the length of the classroom, plus, an opportunity for the new students to interact with each other on a positive and fun reminder that they can all plant seeds of greatness.