Skyscraper Tower
Team problem-solving activity using wooden blocks & physics.
Skyscraper Tower
Team problem-solving activity using wooden blocks & physics.
Team Problem-Solving Activity
This exercise challenges small groups to build towers from wooden blocks, then successfully flip them upside-down without collapsing. Skyscraper Tower is a fun team problem-solving activity that builds critical thinking skills through hands-on experimentation and creates excitement through competitive tower-building challenges. The progressive rounds of difficulty ensure sustained engagement and collaborative experimentation.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
expand_circle_down- Form into small teams of 2 (or 3) people.
- Distribute 8 to 10 wooden blocks to each group.
- Instruct each pair to stack the blocks on top of each other to build a tall tower.
- Challenge each group to successfully flip the tower end to end (upside-down.)
- Allow several minutes of practice.
- Challenge each group to complete this task with the most blocks.
- Allow 10 to 15 minutes to experiment.
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