the marshmallow challenge

The Marshmallow Challenge

Teamwork Challenge

Do you have all of your

supplies?

Instructions

Instructions

Build the Tallest Freestanding

Structure

Instructions

The winning team is the one that has the tallest

structure measured from the table top

surface to the top of the marshmallow.

That means the structure cannot be

suspended from a higher structure, like a chair, ceiling or chandelier.

Instructions

The entire marshmallow needs to

be on the top of the structure.

Instructions

Instructions

Cutting or eating part of the

marshmallow disqualifies the

team.

Use as Much or as Little of the Kit: The team can use as many or as few of the 20 spaghetti sticks, as much or as little of

the string or tape.

Instructions

Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape

Teams are free to break the spaghetti, cut up the tape and string to create

new structures.

Instructions

18 minutes

Instructions

The Challenge Lasts

Teams cannot hold on to the structure

when the time runs out.

Instructions

Those touching or supporting the structure at the

end of the exercise will be disqualified.

Instructions

Questions???

Instructions

Build the Tallest Freestanding

Structure

Instructions

The winning team is the one that has the tallest

structure measured from the table top

surface to the top of the marshmallow.

That means the structure cannot be

suspended from a higher structure, like a chair, ceiling or chandelier.

Instructions

The entire marshmallow needs to

be on the top of the structure.

Instructions

Instructions

Cutting or eating part of the

marshmallow disqualifies the

team.

Use as Much or as Little of the Kit: The team can use as many or as few of the 20 spaghetti sticks, as much or as little of

the string or tape.

Instructions

Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape

Teams are free to break the spaghetti, cut up the tape and string to create

new structures.

Instructions

18 minutes

Instructions

The Challenge Lasts

Teams cannot hold on to the structure

when the time runs out.

Instructions

Those touching or supporting the structure at the

end of the exercise will be disqualified.

Instructions

Questions???

START

Measure& Record

The Winning Team is:

Table #P1-T3Table #P5-T?

Table #P?-T?

The “ODD DAY” Winning Team is:

The Essential Questions:

1. What did this activity show you about yourself?

2. What did this activity show you about working as a team?

3.What will you take away from this lesson?

4. How will this help you be a better classmate/team member?

5. How will this help you be a better student?

6. How does this activity affect our classroom community?

The Essential Questions:

The assumption in the Marshmallow Challenge is that marshmallows are

light and fluffy and easily supported

by the spaghetti sticks.

When you actually try to build the structure,

the marshmallows don’t seem so light.

The lesson in the marshmallow challenge is that we need to identify the assumptions in our project

- the cost of the product -the amount e amount of time it will take us to complete the project -the amount of help/skill we will need to acquire...

We have to challenge our assumptions/stay open-minded

That’s the mechanism that leads to effective innovation.

Business School Grads

Kindergarders

CLEAN UP

Turn In

DONE!

Adopted from Tom Wujec’s presentation at marshmallowchallenge.com

and

Aaron Ramponi’sThe Marshmallow Challenge: Team Bonding and Building

for Student Journalists

Appleton North High SchoolAppleton, Wis.