the marshmallow challenge
TRANSCRIPT
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.