DESTINATION IMAGINATION
Practice Instant Challenge
Playthings

Challenge: You must design a game that elementary school children can play that must keep them busy for at least 5 full minutes. The game must have written rules and a way of knowing who is the winner.

Time: You will have 5 minutes to design the game and write the rules. At the end of five minutes, you will have three minutes to the game, using the rules. You must show the judges how someone "wins" the game.

The Scene: You are visiting your old third grade teacher and the principal sends a message that asked the teacher to leave the room for about ten minutes. The principal asks your team to substitute for the class. You have to entertain the class by having them play a game. The kids want to have FUN!

Items to Use in Your Presentation:
1 sharpened pencil 3 cotton balls
10 spaghetti 1 12" piece of wax paper
10 "ziti" (pasta) 2 sheets construction paper (8.5 x 11)
6 straws 5 index cards
2 rubber bands 1 paper cup
2 sheets notebook paper 1 paper plate
a 12" piece of string 4 mailing labels
5 paper clips 12" piece of aluminum foil

Scoring:
You will receive:
1-20 points for the originality of the game
1-20 points for the creativity of the use of materials
1-20 point for the rules of the game
1-20 points of the demonstration of the game
1-20 points for teamwork

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