Instant Challenge : Tall Tower

Challenge: Your TASK is to build a free-standing structure as tall as possible. Time: You will have 5 minutes to build your tower. Set-up: On a table are materials for building your structure. Procedure: Using only the materials provided, your team…

Instant Challenge : That Sinking Feeling

Challenge: Your challenge is to create a skit using musical skills to save people on a sinking ship. Time: You will have 5 minutes to use your imagination to create a PERFORMANCE, and 2 minutes to PRESENT your performance. The Scene: You…

Instant Challenge : Three Stories in Search of a Prop

Challenge: Your challenge is to create and PRESENT three different stories that all use the same object as a prop in some way. Time: You will have 5 minutes to use your imagination to create the three stories, and 3 minutes to…

Instant Challenge : Trash Tells a Story

Challenge: Your challenge is to use the objects you are given to create a PRESENTATION about a group of people. Time: You will have 5 minutes to use your imagination to create the STORY, and 2 minutes to give your PRESENTATION to…

Instant Challenge : Waiting for Weight

Challenge: Your TASK is to create a container that will support as much weight as possible, hanging from its sides. Time: You will have 5 minutes to use your IMAGINATION to create your container, and up to 2 minutes to place weights…

Instant Challenge : You Call That Art?

Challenge: Your task is to use the materials provided to create three pieces of art and prepare a PRESENTATION showing the art pieces. Time: You will have 6 minutes to use your IMAGINATION to create the art pieces and prepare your presentation,…

Instant Challenge : 100th Floor Cathedral

Challenge: Your TASK is to build a tower that will support weights at certain heights. Time: You will have 6 minutes to build your tower and place weights. Set Up: There is a table with weights and materials to build…

Instant Challenge : Unstable Bridge

CHALLENGE: Your challenge is to build a free standing bridge that is at least 12 inches long.  It may touch the table at the beginning and end only.   It must also stand alone for at least 10 seconds.  Your only…