The Marshmallow Challenge

The Challenge The Challenge: In teams of 4, construct the tallest, free-standing structure that supports a marshmallow on the top in 18 minutes Supplies: ▫20 sticks of spaghetti ▫1 yard of tape ▫1 yard of string ▫1 marshmallow

Small Group Reflection How did your group approach this challenge? What part was the most difficult? How did you overcome this? What soft skill will your group take away from this activity? How might you transfer that skill from this challenge to the workplace?

Build a tower, build a team Famous challenge that has been done with a variety of groups – College students, CEOs, architects, kindergarteners, etc. Who do you think does the best? Build a tower, build a team