As children grow older, the desire to please
to please the teacher is accompanied (in some cases apparently replaced) by a desire to please their peers. The atrention and respect of their friends become an important factor in understanding the motivation of intermediate-grade children. The opportunity to work in groups to design activities or solve problems is often motivating for fifth graders who are so interested in peer interaction. They are motivated by the chance to design a game, dance, or movement sequence and then show it to their classmates.