591 - 600
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: Bag of M&M's and colored construction paper.
Blindfold one team member. The object of the team is to get the
blindfolded team member to put the M&M's on the corresponding colored
construction paper without using verbal clues. A method of
communication must be worked out before blindfolding the one team member.
The best part is -
you can eat the M&M's when you're done and you have to use a whole bag!
Given: One package bendable straws, 3 adhesive labels, 2 rubber bands
and 7 paper clips.
Build a catapult out of the materials given. The device will then
be used to catapult 3 objects ( a penny, a paper clip, an eraser) toward a designated
target 5 feet away from the presentation area. Score will be based
on teamwork, creativity of device and marked scores on the target area. You have
10 minutes to build the catapult. No time limit for execution.
Given: One bag marshmallows and one box toothpicks.
Build a structure as high and as wide as possible with
the materials given.
Structure will be measured by the height times half the width. You have 5
minutes to build the structure.
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.
Given: 1 " x 1 " piece of clay, 50 toothpicks, one deck playing cards,
100 pennies and one plastic cup.
Part One: Build a structure using the clay, toothpicks and cards.
It must be as high as possible and hold the cup and pennies.
Part Two: Place the cup on the structure and place in the cup one penny at a time.
You have one minute to think, 3 minutes to build and 2 minutes
to put pennies in the cup.
Scoring: 2 points for every inch of height (not including the cup), 10 points if structure
holds the cup, 1 point every inch in height for each penny the cup holds
(minimum of 3 seconds) and 1-15 points for teamwork.
Given: Blindfold, masking tape, a basket, various objects
(pencils, ping pong balls, ruler, etc.) Team members must
design a non-verbal direction system to be used to guide one teammate, who is
blindfolded, through a maze. The blindfolded team member must
also pick up various objects and carry them to the finish area. You may use the basket
for easier carrying. One team member must be chosen as the guide and may not pull
or push the person in any direction or turn their body to face in any direction. You have
5 minutes to design the communication system and 5 minutes to go through the maze.
Judges only: Map out a course on the floor using masking tape, include several turns.
Place objects on the course to be retrieved by the blindfolded team member.
Scoring: 20 points for creativity - deduct one point for each object left behind, 10 points
for quickness in completing the maze in 1-2 minutes, 7 points for 3-4 minutes and 5
points for 5 minutes. Point level and time may be adjusted for a larger course or more
objects.
Given: Two strings or heavy yarn, 8 feet each, two plastic or styrofoam cups,
4 paper clips, one fly swatter, one gallon container and 12 golf balls.
Mark two lines on the floor about 7 feet apart with the gallon container placed at the
center point between them. The team has 7 minutes to discuss and practice
their solution. The problem is to transport as many balls as possible
to be emptied into the gallon container. Team members must work
from behind the marked lines. They may not step over the lines or touch the floor beyond
the lines, however, they may reach across the lines. Two members must be on one side,
three members on the other side.
Allow 2 minutes for the problem solution. You receive 5 points for each ball in the bucket.
Given: Three unopened tissue boxes of the same size, 6 - 8 1/2 x I 1 pieces
paper , 4 plastic drinking straws, eight paper clips, 12" masking tape and a pair of scissors.
Using all or some of the materials given, build a structure as high as possible.
The tissue boxes may not be cut or punctured. The time limit is 8 minutes. The final
structure must stand for at least 5 seconds.
Given: Seven sheets of typing paper. Make a free standing
structure as tall as possible You receive 2 points for every inch in height.
Given: One action figure, one can - any kind, one ball string, 3 straws,
one foot of tape, 2 index cards and one spoon.
You (the action figure) are trapped inside a deep hole. You find
the given materials, build a vehicle and escape.
Given: Two pieces paper, 6 pieces thin spaghetti, 2" masking tape,
one coffee canister, one billiard ball and an unlimited supply of nails.
Your task is to create a structure using the paper, spaghetti
and tape. This structure must be able to support the coffee
can and must be far enough off the ground that a billiard ball can be rolled underneath
the coffee canister. The billiard ball is to be used for measuring purposes only. The
team can gain points by putting nails into the canister. The more nails that are put
into the canister, the more points the team gains.
This structure must be free standing and must be raised high enough to roll the billiard
ball under it the entire time. The team has five minutes to plan their structure and two
minutes to build it.