Problem:The object of the activity is for all of the team members to get across the 
taped 20 foot "Toxic Swamp" using only the invisible "Magic Shoes".  The
following rules apply:
	1. There is only one pair of shoes.
	2. Both shoes may be worn by only one person at a time.
	3. A person may only wear the shoes for one trip in one direction across the
	   Toxic Swamp.
	4. The Magic Shoes may not be "Tossed" across the Toxic Swamp to another
	   team member.



Materials: 12" peice of string, paper punch, 1/2 gallon plastic milk container,
6 index cards, round ballon, scissors, 6" paper plate, 4 pencils, masking tape
Problem: You will have 3 minutes to discuss your solution,
and 5 minutes to construct.  
During the 5 minutes, you may not talk.
Construct a musical insturment that will play at least 2 different tones.  
Additional tones will be worth 15 points each.  
You will recieve up to 5 points for each item used from the supply list.   


Materials:  6 identical cicular objects 
(EX) buttons, bottle caps, pennies etc,
Problem: Visulization - form a circle by moving only two objects
		Starting Position
			0  0
			0  0
			0  0


Materials:  Spaghetti (20) pieces, lump of clay, sticker tabs
Problem: Use these materials to create a picture.  
You will have 5 minutes to do this.  
After this you will have 2 minutes to respond to picture or 
tell a story about it.  
EX. The team may create a farm.


Materials:  Piece of paper (8 1/2" X 11"), 4 playing cards, clothspin,
piece of yarn, 2 batteries, small magnet (or any little object such as a button), 
5" masking tape
Problem: You have 2 minutes to think and 5 to respond.  
You have to build a little object that can carry the magnet (small object) 
with touching the magnet.  
You get points as to how many feet you can pull it.


Materials:  A piece of PVC tubing ( about 4' long), 12 balls 
( golf, tennis, ping pong), 20 wooden blocks, and 3 "targets"
( the targets can be circles cut  out ofconstruction bpaper)
Problem: The team will arrange the targets and the blocks
on the floor to make a track to guide the balls.  The balls
will then be rolled through the PVC tube, one at a time...
in any order. The objective will be to amass as many balls 
as possible on the targets.  Targets and balls can have various
 point values.  Depending on the team, the tube can be held
at any angle.



Materials: Blue poster board ( ocean), 50 pom pom balls
(boats), box of tooth picks( oars), Box of straws( sails).
Problem: Get as many ships safely across the ocean as possible.
Team members may "row" using toothpicks or  "sail" using straws to 
blow.  Any shipwrecked boats must begin again.



Materials: 8 lifesavers, 10 pretzel sticks (butter braids), 10 large 
marshmallows,  ramp, and 4 oreo cookies.
Problem: Construct a vehicle in 3 minutes.  Test drive the vehicle 
down the ramp.  Score if vehicle rolled more than 4 inches.  
Relax and eat your creation.  


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Materials: Ping-pong balls, 15 straws, 10 toothpicks, Wallpaper trough or some 
basin filled with water, 12 inches of masking tape, 2 sheets 8-1/2 x 11 paper, 
scissors (may not be part of objects).
Problem: You must build an object using the provided materials.
This object must move across the basin of water propelled
by air.  The object will receive bonus points for 
transporting pin-pong balls.  You receive 10 points for
each lap across the basin.  Each ping-pong ball that is 
on the object at the end of the time earns 7 points.
You have 5 minutes to design and build your object 
and 2 minutes to propel your object.