Given: 1 container of play-dough, 1 wash cloth, 2 shoe strings, 10
toothpicks, 10 pennies.
Create a model of a new invention. After the model is complete, the team must explain what it is, what it does, and how it improves the world.
Given: 5 straws, 10 toothpicks, a block of clay, a piece of paper,
an egg. Build a structure as tall as you can that will support the egg.
You will be judged on the height and creativity of the structure.
Given: 4 pieces of paper, 4 pencils.
The coach will make up a sentence and assign each team membera word to draw (ex. Chicken legs are really skinny.)
Members will have 3 minutes think time, and 5 minutes to respond. After all the words are drawn, they are to be placed on the table in the order in which the team thinks that the sentence reads.
Any team member may guess at a word, as long as it is not the word that they are drawing. Five points will be given for each correct word guessed, and fifty points will be given for the correct sentence.
Given: 3x5 inch piece of aluminum foil, paper clips, bowl of water.
Make a metal boat that will support weight and stay afloat in a bowl of water.
Points will be given for each paper clip placed before the boat sinks.
Given: 1 pack of 50 3 x 5 inch index cards.
Build the tallest structure you can using only index cards.
Scoring: one point per inch in height. Members will have 2 minutes to nonverbally discuss and 5 minutes to build.
The problem may be done a second time with verbal discussion time.
Given: paper cup, 6 straws, 6 inches of tape, 10 toothpicks, 5 marshmallows, 1 piece of typing paper, scissors.
Build a structure that the paper cup can be placed on and will support weight. Points will be given for height and weight supported.
Given: 2 foot long ramp 6 inches high, brick 3 inches from the end of the bottom of the ramp, 2 straws, 12 small Marshmellows.
Coach announces that in 2 minutes an egg will be rolled down the ramp.
The team must construct a barrier to protect the egg from the brick and still allow the egg to reach the table top.
Given: 4 small straws, 30 elbow macaroni, 5 pipe cleaners, 4 mailing
labels, 10 toothpicks, about 50 mini marshmallows, assorted rainbow rotini, and at least 10 spaghetti noodles.
With 2 minutes to plan and 8 minutes to work, the team will build a free
standing structure with the materials provided.
Scoring
1. One point for each inch of height of the structure inside the base.
The height will be measured with a yardstick perpendicular to the base
of the structure.
The highest point of the structure that is entirely inside the base will
count for the height measurement.
Any part of the structure above that point win not count for height.
2. 0 to 15 points for teamwork.
This will be the subjective opinion of the judge and the judge's decision is final
3. 0 to 15 points for creativity of the structural design - that is how you put it together so it stands up.
This is also a subjective opinion of the judge.
4. 0 to 35 points for creativity of the decoration or style of the structure.
Again, this is a subjective opinion of the judge.
Given: 20 Dixie cups, 1 roll of scotch Tape.
Build a creative structure.
With 2 minutes to think and 3 minutes to solve, two team members are
blindfolded and the other three team members have to move them around an
obstacle course using only sounds ( not voices or words). Points given for targets hit that are placed on the floor. The object is to get them to meet at a certain target on the floor.
Given: various items of interest- hats, eggbeaters, etc.
The team will perform a rotating improv using the items laid out on the table.
Members take turns using one or more articles from the table to create an improvisational play or skit.