Given: l40 different varieties of wrapped candy or candy bars and a dark
bag to put the "Sweets for the Sweet" There will be no thinking time. You have five-minutes to respond. Each team member takes a turn pulling out one piece of candy at a time.That team member will start a story and then pass the bag to the next team member who will continue the story by pulling out another piece of candy. Using the candy for what it is will be judged as common. Creative would be using the name, wrapper and any other writing in an unusual or creative way. Time is stopped after 5 minutes. It is OK to empty the entire bag before time is up.
Ex: Team member pulls out a Hershey Milk Chocolate bar - "I lived in Hershey,Pennsylvania" or a Payday is pulled out - "Where I got paid today' or a Bar None is pulled out - "I went to spend it all at the bar".
Given: A 12" piece of string for each team member
Take turns creating something with the string and tell what it is.
Ex: Shape a light bulb - Say 'A bright idea!'
Given: One good light bulb, one business envelope, one rubber band, one
8 1/2 x 11 sheet paper, one paper clip, 1 - 6" piece of tape and 1 - 12" piece of string.
The team is given 4 minutes to think and devise a method, using allor some of the materials given, to protect the light bulb from breaking when it is dropped from a height of 6 feet onto a brick. Note: the materials may be altered. The team receives five extra points if the light bulb still "lights" afterwards.
Set ten different objects in front of the team. Give them 4 minutes to discuss and organize a story or skit using as many of the objects as possible.At the end of the 4 minutes, they are then given another 4 minutes to perform or present their story or skit.
Given: A deck of cards and 10" of masking tape.
Build as tall a structure as possible with the materials given.
It must stand for a designated amount of time.
Given: A KitKat candy bar.
The team has three minutes to equally divide a KitKat candy bar, one section for each spontaneous team member. You are not allowed to unwrap the wrap. After time has stopped, each piece must be weighed for accuracy.
Given: Two napkins, two straws, and 12 pop cans to be use as obstacles,
tape, Popsicle sticks and crayons.
Design and build a vehicle to go through an obstacle course of pop cans.
Given: A ball of string, marshmallows, coat hanger, 1 foot x 1 foot piece of aluminum foil, 2 pieces of masking tape and a sponge.
Using some or all of the given materials, design and build an instrument that will prevent or clean up pollution and explain how it works.
Given: Two identical sets of Logo's.
"Recreate a Structure'" With one set of Lego's create a structure.The team then needs to create a verbal method of communication before splitting into two groups of two and three members. Place a wall between the two groups. A group on one side of the wall will have the original structure. The other group needs to recreate that original structure with the second set of Lego's using only verbal communication from the team members with the original structure.
Scoring: 10 points for each correctly placed Lego and 10 points for teamwork.
Given: 1 tennis ball, 4 toothpicks, 2 paper clips, 2 straws, one sheet
8 1/2 x 11 paper and 2 rubber bands.
You have 4 minutes to discuss and build a device to hang a tennis ball. You may not pierce the tennis bail. At the end of your 4 minutes, the judge will hang your device from a door jamb or some other suitable place using a piece of masking tape. You receive five points for every inch from the top of the device to the top of the tennis ball .