411 - 420

Given:  ping pong bail, 1" PVC pipe 7' long, straw, wheaties, rubber band,
envelope, 6" string, paperclip.
Use materials provided to rescue the ping pong ball from the pipe.


Given: one 12"xl 2" piece of aluminum foil.
You have one minute to make something out of the foil. Pass the object to your
left one person. You must now respond about the object you now have. 
This passing and responding shall go on for two minutes.


Given: a glass of water, and empty glass, a straw, a spoon
Now move the water from one glass to the other in as many different ways, 
in three minutes, as you can think of.


Given: various types of hats, various colors of lipstick, powder, foundation, eye shadow, 
eye liners and makeup pencils, 2 stick of chewing gum.
Create 3 original characters using 3 team members.
 Each team member must, in turn, comment on each character.


Given: an envelope, 3" of scotch tape, 5 rubber bands.
Make the longest bridge possible.


Given: ( materials) quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, 6 different colors
 of construction paper (communication items) pencil, ruler, sheet of typing paper, tin can, 
2 marbles, spoon, paper lunch bag.
Devise a nonverbal communication system in which 2
communicators instruct 3 workers how many of each coin is to be paced on a 
given color paper. You have 5 minutes to think and practice and three minutes to
perform. Scoring - score is the value of the coins placed.
100 point bonus if the problem is completed. 2 point bonus for each unused second 
under the 3 minute limit. 
Penalties- twice the coin;s value for coins over the maximum allowed on a given color. 
25 point penalty for a coin not completely on a paper. 100 point penalty for each time 
talking occurs during the 3 minute work period.

Given: 25 M & M's 
You will have 2 minutes to think, plan and create a shape out of the M & M's.
The second part of the problem is verbal; at the end of the 2 minutes of creating, 
you will take turns identifying, describing, or explaining your shape.


Given: 2 sheets of typing paper, 10 paper clips, a pair of scissors, 
2 pieces of 1 " masking tape.
The team will build a structure that portrays the theme of a memorial
monument to a person (famous) or their choice.


Given: a paper plate and a pair of scissors for each
member of the team. Members have 2 minutes to create something.
Then they are to respond to the judges
by telling what it is.  Score  1-10 points for creativity.
Each members have 5 cards numbered 1-5. Each is to respond
when it is their turn (each has a number in front of them) to someone
else's creation, as they cash in that coinciding number (3 minutes)


Create and construct a skit out of notebook paper


Given: 10 white balls, 10 yellow balls, 2 balloons, 3 3" x 5" cards,
 3 toothpicks, 2 straws, 2 rubber bands, 2 mailing labels, 6" piece of string.
The team is to  get as many balls into the plastic cups without
knocking down the foam cups within the three minute completion 
period as possible. Team members are to roll balls from 
behind the file line (set 10 feet away from cups) towards the cups. 
The six plastic cups are lying on their sides, and their bases are placed 
against a wall and spaced 12" apart. Seven Styrofoam cups are spaced 
midway between each plastic cup and on the two ends. Foam cups are 
placed upright on their  bases and set 12" in front of the open end of the 
plastic cups. The plastic cups are taped in place; the foam 
cups are not taped in place. Foam cups cannot be reset if knocked over, 
and plastic cups may not be relocated or moved in any way. 
While balls are rolling past the foul line, no team member shall be between 
the wall and the foul line. When no ball is rolling, the team may be 
in the area between the foul line and the cups to retrieve balls to be 
rolled again. Materials provided may be in any area and can be moved 
or adjusted at any time.  The team is allowed in the area.  
The team cannot use the material to push, pick up, or place a ball 
into the plastic cups.   The team will have a 2 minute practice period 
when the team may place material, practice, and talk. Balls will be counted 
for score only once at the end of the 3 minute competition  period. 
During the competition period, the team may not talk.
Scoring- 10 points for each yellow ball in the plastic cups at the end of the time period. 
5 points for each white ball in the plastic cups at the end of the time period. 
Minus 10 points for each time a cup is touched or a ball is directed past the foul line. 
Minus 5 points for each ball still rolling and a team member is beyond the foul line. 
Minus 10 points for each time a team  member talks during the competition period.