Hands On Spontaneous #121-#130

MATERIALS: A DECK OF CARDS, ROLL OF MASKING TAPE, 2' PIECE OF STRING, TOY TONKA TRUCK
PROBLEM: WITH THE CARDS AND TAPE, MAKE A BRIDGE AT LEAST 1 FOOT IN LENGTH  RISING TO AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN HEIGHT, UPON WHICH THE TOY TRUCK CAN BE PULLED WITH THE STRING, CARRYING AS MANY CARDS AS POSSIBLE. SCORING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF CARDS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED ACROSS THE BRIDGE WTHOUT COLLAPSING.


PROBLEM: LINE UP THE KIDS. GIVE THEM A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
JOHN IS TALLER THAN MARY
MARY IS SHORTER THAN FRED
FRED IS TALLER  THAN JOHN ETC. 
THE STUDENTS PUT THEMSELVES IN ORDER WITHOUT TALKING.


MATERIALS: VARIOUS KINDS OF BEANS, TOOTHPICKS, STRAWS, PIECES OF 8 X 10 CARDBOARD, A CUP, SHAVING CREAM, GLUE OR OTHER ADHESIVE
PROBLEM: THIS IS A TWO-PART PROBLEM.  IN PART 1 YOU WILL BE  GIVEN 5 MINUTES TO INDIVIDUALLY CREATE SOMETHING FROM YOUR MATERIALS, EITHER THREE DIMENSIONAL OR AS A FLAT PICTURE.  IN PART 2 YOU WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO INDIVIDUALLY TELL A STORY ABOUT YOUR CREATION.


MATERIALS: ROCK, A BOX, STRING, CRAYONS
PROBLEM: DESIGN A PRODUCT AND SELL IT TO THE JUDGES WITHOUT SPEAKING.


MATERIALS: STRAWS, EGGS
PROBLEM: EACH STUDENT HAS 14 STRAWS AND AN EGG. THEY MUST BUILD A STRUCTURE THAT WILL HOLD THE EGG


MATERIALS: 20 TOOTHPICKS, 6" MASKING TAPE, 6 STRAWS AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION
PROBLEM: BUILD A SELF-SUPPORTING STRUCTURE USING ONLY THE MATERIALS GIVEN.  YOU WILL BE JUDGED WHEN YOU DECIDE TO STOP OR WHEN TIME EXPIRES.
SCORING: 5 POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EACH CENTIMETER OFF THE TABLE.

Materials: The Following List Of Movies:
Aliens The Wizard of Oz Batman Jurassic Park Dumbo
Beethoven Adams Family Side Kick Home Alone Gone With the Wind
E.T. Beauty and the Beast Cinderella Mighty Ducks West Side Story
Jaws Peter Pan Wayne's World Star Trek Friday the 13th
Rocky Hot Shots Superman Pinocchio Karate Kid
Problem:  Each team is shown the list of movies and they
have 1 minute to look at it before returning it to the judges.
The team has 2 minutes to discuss the problem and choose a giver of clues. The team will then have 3 minutes to guess all the movie titles as the giver acts out the titles with only body language and sounds, not talking. The giver can pass on a title 3 times.
Scoring:  -5 to -10 points for giver talking
3 points for each title guessed, 25 points for guessing all 25 titles

Matrials: In a shoebox put everyday items such as paper, scissors, glue, tape, plastic ware, paper plates, clothespins, crayons, rubber bands, tissue paper
Problem: Each person creates one musical instrument
Scorig: 15 points for each instrument made.  It must stay together while being played or points will be deducted.
1-10 points possible if song can be recognized (not sung with words)
1-10 points possible if a theme is followed
1-10 points possible if instruments are designed to enhance theme/song
1-10 points for team spirit
5 points for each instrument that is designed to be played in a different manner than others

MATERIALS: 2 SETS OF LEGOS (EQUAL NUMBERS) ONE SET IS MADE INTO STRUCTURE, A BIG BOX OR BLIND HIDES THE CREATION
PROBLEM: DEVISE A NONVERBAL COMMUNICTION SYSTEM TO DUPLICATE BEHIND BLIND. THE TEAM IS TO DIVIDE INTO TWO GROUPS: RECEIVER AND COMMUNICATORS. THEY HAVE 3 MINUTES TO THINK AND DISCUSS, 2 MINUTES TO COMMUNICAT AND BUILD

Given: Toilet paper tubes, straws and toothpicks.
Create a race track for a match box car.
Suggest using a brick and a couple of pieces of wood as starting ramps.

Given:  One sheet of paper and a pencil for each team member.
"Language Invention" Each team member is to make-up 3 words and write the definition for each made-up word. The team will receive points for creativity and originality. O-1 points for poor  words, 3 points for
creative words.
ex: a "Donkey" - a person who rides a donkey.

Given:  Five large and 5 small marshmallows, 5 small pieces spaghetti, red hots,10 toothpicks, pipe cleaners and icing (optional).
Build an animal, real or imaginary that will represent your team and
your long term solution. Give it a name and describe it in one sentence.

Given: Elbow macaroni, spaghetti, banana, orange slices and a piece of paper.
Team members must place one item on the paper while telling a story. Each piece may add a new dimension to the story.
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