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Given: Toi!et 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 "Donker" - a person who rides a donkey.

Given:  Five large and 5 small marshmallows, 5 smail pieces spaghetti, red hots, 10 toothpicks, pipe cleaners and icing (optional).
Build an animal, real or imaginary that wiil 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 rubberbands 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 buiid 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 materiais given.
Structure wili 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 piea 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 possib!e 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 X 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 paperclips, one fly swatter, one one gallon container and 12 golf balls.
Mark two lines on the floor about 7 feet apart with the gallon cotainer 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.