Arrange 4 chairs like there's a driver, passenger and two seats in the back of the car.
The driver and passenger(s) decide who they are (the president and his wife, three, astronauts, Micky and Minnie Mouse, characters from a book).
They drive along and have a conversation.
The hitchhiker is on the side of the "car" and sticks out a thumb.
The car "stops".
The hitchhker gets in the back seat and tells the others who he is (Harry Potter, Your old 5th grade teacher, a pastry chef).
The conversation should be creative, spontaneous, funny and make sense. Let them go on for a few minutes or until they get too silly and it falls apart.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Instant Challenge #18 - MIXED UP TRADITIONS (performance-based)
Challenge: Your team is to present a humorous performance in which one charachter takes a tradition from one holiday, and introduces it during another holiday, making it part of a new tradition.
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to plan and practice your performance, and the up to three minutes to present your performance.
The Scene: Traditions are part of many holidays (handing out Valentines on Valentine's Day, fireworks on the 4th of July, etc.) but what happens when someone decides to take a tradition and make it part of a different holiday? You are to plan a skit in which you tell a story about how a character takes a tradition from one holiday and uses it in a different holiday.
Materials: 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. 20 points for the humor of your performance
B. 20 points for the creative display of the holiday tradition
C. 20 points for the integration of the holiday tradition into the new holiday.
D. 20 points for the creativity of the performance
E. 20 points for how well your team works together
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to plan and practice your performance, and the up to three minutes to present your performance.
The Scene: Traditions are part of many holidays (handing out Valentines on Valentine's Day, fireworks on the 4th of July, etc.) but what happens when someone decides to take a tradition and make it part of a different holiday? You are to plan a skit in which you tell a story about how a character takes a tradition from one holiday and uses it in a different holiday.
Materials: 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. 20 points for the humor of your performance
B. 20 points for the creative display of the holiday tradition
C. 20 points for the integration of the holiday tradition into the new holiday.
D. 20 points for the creativity of the performance
E. 20 points for how well your team works together
Instant challenge #17 - BACK-UP (performance-based)
Challenge: Your team is to present a performance with a beginning, a middle and an end in reverse order, about a plan that has gone terribly wrong, and the back-up plan used to save the day.
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to plan and practice your performance, and then up to 2 minutes to present your performance.
The Scene: People make plans, but many times something goes terribly wrong and you have to use a back-up plan to accomplish the task at hand. You are to plan a skit in which you tell a story about the original plan, what went wrong with the original plan, and the back-up plan used - in reverse order.
Materials: All materials are imaginary. 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. 20 points for the creativity of your characters
B. 20 points for the effectiveness of your Reverse Story Telling
C. 20 points for the creativity of your imaginary props.
D. 20 pints for the creativity of your performance
E. 20 points for how well your team works together
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to plan and practice your performance, and then up to 2 minutes to present your performance.
The Scene: People make plans, but many times something goes terribly wrong and you have to use a back-up plan to accomplish the task at hand. You are to plan a skit in which you tell a story about the original plan, what went wrong with the original plan, and the back-up plan used - in reverse order.
Materials: All materials are imaginary. 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. 20 points for the creativity of your characters
B. 20 points for the effectiveness of your Reverse Story Telling
C. 20 points for the creativity of your imaginary props.
D. 20 pints for the creativity of your performance
E. 20 points for how well your team works together
Instant Chllenge #16 - MOVE IT (Task-based)
Challenge: Your task is to build 2 towers at least 12" tall each that can support a golf ball, and a device that can place, remove and transport a golf ball from one tower to the other.
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to build 2 towers at least 12" tall and the golf ball transport device. Then you will have 2 minutes to use your team created device to place the golf ball on top of one tower, remove it, and place it on top of the other tower.
Set-Up: In the center of the room is a table with two 12" squares taped 24" apart labeled "tower 1" and "tower 2". There is also a table with materials you may use to build your towers and transportation device(s).
Procedure:
Part 1 - 4 minutes:
Use the materials provided to build 2 towers at least 12" tall within the taped squares that can support a golf ball, and a device or devices that will allow you to place the golf ball on the top of one tower, remove it andplace it on the other tower.
Part 2 - 2 minutes
Use the team created device or devices to place the golf ball on tower 1 for score, remove the golf ball from the tower and place it on tower 2.
Materials:
1 sheet of paper
3 pipe cleaners
2 plastic spoons
1 paper cup
1 piece of foil
4 rubber bands
5 paper clips
5 mailing labels
12" string
2 pencils
1 pair tongs
4 straws
Scoring: You will receive:
A. 10 points for each tower at least 12" tall standing at the end of 4 minutes
B. 10 points for tower 1 successfully supporting the golf ball
C. 10 points for successfully removing the golf ball from tower 1 (without tipping the tower over)
D. 10 points for tower 2 successfully supporting the golf ball
E. Up to 20 points for how creatively you use the materials
F. Up to 20 points for how well your team works together
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to build 2 towers at least 12" tall and the golf ball transport device. Then you will have 2 minutes to use your team created device to place the golf ball on top of one tower, remove it, and place it on top of the other tower.
Set-Up: In the center of the room is a table with two 12" squares taped 24" apart labeled "tower 1" and "tower 2". There is also a table with materials you may use to build your towers and transportation device(s).
Procedure:
Part 1 - 4 minutes:
Use the materials provided to build 2 towers at least 12" tall within the taped squares that can support a golf ball, and a device or devices that will allow you to place the golf ball on the top of one tower, remove it andplace it on the other tower.
Part 2 - 2 minutes
Use the team created device or devices to place the golf ball on tower 1 for score, remove the golf ball from the tower and place it on tower 2.
Materials:
1 sheet of paper
3 pipe cleaners
2 plastic spoons
1 paper cup
1 piece of foil
4 rubber bands
5 paper clips
5 mailing labels
12" string
2 pencils
1 pair tongs
4 straws
Scoring: You will receive:
A. 10 points for each tower at least 12" tall standing at the end of 4 minutes
B. 10 points for tower 1 successfully supporting the golf ball
C. 10 points for successfully removing the golf ball from tower 1 (without tipping the tower over)
D. 10 points for tower 2 successfully supporting the golf ball
E. Up to 20 points for how creatively you use the materials
F. Up to 20 points for how well your team works together
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Warm-up #6 - I Didn't Get Any Sleep Last Night
Sit in a circle. Go around the circle and explain why you didn't get any sleep last night. Encourage them when they come up with creative answers.
For example:
It was too hot (cold, noisy). - OK
I watched TV all night. - OK
I turn into a crime-fighting super-hero at night. - Good
My dogs started a band and last night was their opening night. - Good
For example:
It was too hot (cold, noisy). - OK
I watched TV all night. - OK
I turn into a crime-fighting super-hero at night. - Good
My dogs started a band and last night was their opening night. - Good
Instant Challenge #15 - LOSING YOUR MARBLES (Task-based)
Challenge: Build a structure that holds marbles off of the table and tell a story about your structure.
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to create a structure and up to 2 minutes to place marbles on the structure and tell you story.
Procedure:
Part I: Your team will have up to 4 minutes to build a construction that will elevate an 8 1/2" x 5" piece of paper at least 2 inches off the table and will hold marbles without their falling off.
Part II: You will be given 2 minutes to place the marbles on the paper and tell a story about what you are doing. You may talk and discuss your story during Part I.
Materials:
2 sheets of 8 1/2" x 5" paper
6 index cards
10 toothpicks
2 coffee stirrers or popsicle sticks
2 mailing labels
2 paper clips
2 rubber bands
1 pipe cleaner
10 marbles
Scoring: You will receive:
A. Each inch more than 2" that the lowest point of the paper is elevated: 5 points per inch
B. Up to 20 points for the creativity of the structure
C. Up to 20 points for how well your team works together
D. Up to 20 points for the creativity of your story
E. Each marble that remains on the paper for more than 30 seconds: 5 points per marble
Time: You will have up to 4 minutes to use your imagination to create a structure and up to 2 minutes to place marbles on the structure and tell you story.
Procedure:
Part I: Your team will have up to 4 minutes to build a construction that will elevate an 8 1/2" x 5" piece of paper at least 2 inches off the table and will hold marbles without their falling off.
Part II: You will be given 2 minutes to place the marbles on the paper and tell a story about what you are doing. You may talk and discuss your story during Part I.
Materials:
2 sheets of 8 1/2" x 5" paper
6 index cards
10 toothpicks
2 coffee stirrers or popsicle sticks
2 mailing labels
2 paper clips
2 rubber bands
1 pipe cleaner
10 marbles
Scoring: You will receive:
A. Each inch more than 2" that the lowest point of the paper is elevated: 5 points per inch
B. Up to 20 points for the creativity of the structure
C. Up to 20 points for how well your team works together
D. Up to 20 points for the creativity of your story
E. Each marble that remains on the paper for more than 30 seconds: 5 points per marble
Instant Challenge #14 - ODD ONE OUT (Performance-based)
Materials: The team manager must find 4 pictures or photographs of the following (may substitute other pictures):
A can of dog food
A fairy
A train
A playground
The Background Story:
The city art gallery is in a bit of a dilemma. A new attraction, a "Hall of Themed Photography" is about to be opened in the gallery. There are 4 photographs that would be suitable for the gallery, however there is currently only room for three. The president of the gallery has suggested to leave out the photograph that appears to be the odd one out.
The Challenge:
Your team is a group of photograph experts and will need to come up with an explanation as to why each of the photographs could be considered an odd one out, while the other three can be grouped together in the new themed gallery.
You will need to present a short song about each of the 4 photographs. In each of the 4 songs you will need to explain how one item is the odd one out and why the other three are linked. If you can successfully come up with a reason for all 4 being an odd one out, the president of the gallery will consider displaying all photographs in the hall.
You will have 4 minutes to prepare your songs that explain why each photograph is an odd one out and then 4 minutes to present your songs.
Scoring: You will receive:
1 - 10 points for the creativity of the explanation of why each picture is an odd one out (4 explanations
x 1 -10 points = max 40 points)
1 to 10 points for the creativity of the presentation of your songs (4 songs x 1-10 points = max 40 points)
1 to 20 points for teamwork
A can of dog food
A fairy
A train
A playground
The Background Story:
The city art gallery is in a bit of a dilemma. A new attraction, a "Hall of Themed Photography" is about to be opened in the gallery. There are 4 photographs that would be suitable for the gallery, however there is currently only room for three. The president of the gallery has suggested to leave out the photograph that appears to be the odd one out.
The Challenge:
Your team is a group of photograph experts and will need to come up with an explanation as to why each of the photographs could be considered an odd one out, while the other three can be grouped together in the new themed gallery.
You will need to present a short song about each of the 4 photographs. In each of the 4 songs you will need to explain how one item is the odd one out and why the other three are linked. If you can successfully come up with a reason for all 4 being an odd one out, the president of the gallery will consider displaying all photographs in the hall.
You will have 4 minutes to prepare your songs that explain why each photograph is an odd one out and then 4 minutes to present your songs.
Scoring: You will receive:
1 - 10 points for the creativity of the explanation of why each picture is an odd one out (4 explanations
x 1 -10 points = max 40 points)
1 to 10 points for the creativity of the presentation of your songs (4 songs x 1-10 points = max 40 points)
1 to 20 points for teamwork
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