What You Will Learn:

• Develop a Team Name
• Work Through Natural Team Tendencies

Why This is Important:

• This is a low stress way to observe your group’s communication styles
• Also a fun break in the day before you jump into project planning

Saving Sam [Site Specific]

Materials:

• Gummy Worm (Sam)
• Gummy “Life Saver” preserver
• 1 Plastic or Paper Cup
• 2-3 Paper Clips (1 per person)
• 1 straw or stirrer (oar) [plastic stirrer is the most challenging]

Start

• Sam should be on top of an overturned boat (the face-down cup).
• The lifejacket (lifesaver) is inside the cup.
• The oar is on top of the boat (cup) with Sam.

Goal:

Sam, the worm’s boat has capsized. You need to save sam by righting his boat, putting his lifejacket on and putting the oar back on the boat. You cannot touch Sam, the boat, the oar or the life jacket directly with your hands.

End

• Sam needs to have his gummy lifejacket on and be inside the upright boat.
• The oar is resting across the boat.

Debrief:

• What was difficult about working with others?
• Could you have been successful on your own?
• Are there natural strengths in your group that you can replicate? Are there weaknesses that you can mitigate?