Rubber Band String Cup Pyramid

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Rubber band string cup pyramid.

Create a grappler tool with the string and rubber band this will move the cups. Work together as a team to build a pyramid of plastic cups without using your hands or any other part of the body to move the cups. Stacking cups using a rubber band pieces of string and a group of teammates to practice working collaboratively and communicating productively in a team. Instruct the group members to grab the cups with the open rubber band and stack the cups into a pyramid.

Move the cups by using the grappler tool into a six pyramid shape figure 2. Each piece of string should be approximately 2 feet 1 2 meter in length. This post also includes a discussion of actionable norms and complex instruction. After the pyramid is complete teams raise their hands in the air and give a shout.

The objective is to work as a team to open and close the rubber bands and move the cups into a pyramid position. 1 rubber band a 2 to 3 foot piece of string for each team member 10 plastic cups. Instead of just asking students to build a pyramid they receive a series of challenges to work through. The group pulls its string to open the rubber band large enough to fit around the plastic cups.

Place the cups in three stacks figure 1. Explain that the object of the game is to use the cups to build a pyramid. Tell students that they will work in groups to construct a pyramid out of the plastic cups. You could ask a team to build a pyramid with the cups so they know what the finished product should look like.

If you want to turn it more into a stem activity you can let the kids figure out how to make the string tool with the rubber band and string pieces on their own. Have group members each choose 1 string to be in charge of if there is an extra a person will have to be in charge of 2. Explain the goal of the activity is to make a tool with the strings and the rubber band to stack the cups into a pyramid shape. Have the students all pull on the strings to demonstrate how the rubber band will open.