We all know the giraffe is the tallest animal in the world – the tallest ever stood at almost 20 meters!
Your task is to work as a team to build the tallest free-standing giraffe possible.
You’ll have to make a plan, thinking about the problems you might face along the way, and try to solve any issues that occur during the building process.
1/ In your group, you must build the tallest free-standing giraffe, using only the materials provided.
2/ Your giraffe must not be stuck to or leaning against anything for support. It must stay upright for 10 seconds while it is measured.
3/ You will have five minutes to plan with your group before you start to build, and you’ll also get some review time at the end to reflect on the success of your planning, building and problem solving skills.
To complete this challenge, you had to:
build the tallest giraffe you could using only the materials you were given.
solve problems that cropped up along the way.
overcome set backs and remain positive.
How successfully did you problem solve during this activity?
What one thing that you noticed, learnt or experienced during this activity, might help you problem solve as a leader?