What's the Connection? - Logic-Based

WHAT'S THE CONNECTION?

This is Part One of a Two-Part Challenge

CHALLENGE:
Your TASK is to divide up 8 objects into 4 pairs.

TIME:
You will have up to 2 minutes to divide up the objects.

SETUP:
On the table in front of you are 8 objects.

PROCEDURE (2 minutes)
• Divide the objects into 4 pairs and write down the names of the objects on the 2 sheets the Team
Manager will give you.
• You will keep one sheet and give the other to the Team Manager.
• You may NOT talk during this part of the Challenge.


SCORING:There is no scoring during this part of the Challenge.

For Team Managers Only
The setup consists of a table with 8 objects. The 8 objects could be: a lid from a cooking pot, a mop, a
dog bone, a baby bottle, a feather, a hat, a bucket, and a magnifying glass. In addition, the team should
be given 2 copies of the “Pairs List,” as well as 2 sharpened pencils.

This is Part One of a Two-Part Challenge
(print 2 copies)

Pairs List:

Pair One:__________________________________________________
               __________________________________________________

Pair Two:__________________________________________________
               __________________________________________________

Pair Three:_________________________________________________
                __________________________________________________

Pair Four:__________________________________________________
                __________________________________________________


This is Part Two of a Two-Part Challenge:

CHALLENGE:
Your team is to present a PERFORMANCE in which you show your Team Manager how 4 pairs of objects are connected.

TIME:
You will have up to 5 minutes to use your IMAGINATION to plan and practice your PERFORMANCE and then up to 2 minutes to present your PERFORMANCE to the Appraisers.

PROCEDURE:
Sometimes it’s hard to see how 2 objects might be connected. For example, at first you might not be able to think of a connection between a clock and a piano. But if you think hard enough, there are a lot of ways they could be connected. On the table in front of you are 8 objects. You already have created 4 pairs using these objects. You are to think of a creative way each of the pairs of objects is connected.

After 5 minutes, you should present a PERFORMANCE in which you show how each of the 4 pairs of objects you have created is connected.

MATERIALS:
None of the objects may be damaged. A piece of paper and a pencil will be available for your team to use as you plan and present your PERFORMANCE.

SCORING
You will receive up to:
A. 15 points (60 points total) for the creativity of each of the connections.
B. 20 points for the creativity of your PERFORMANCE.
C. 20 points for how well your team works together.