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Problem-solving

Blueprint Copy

Runners study a hidden model and describe it so their team can rebuild it.

Time
20 min
Group
8–40 people
Format
In-office
Energy
Lively
Budget
Low
Materials
Building blocks, a screen to hide the model

How to run it

  1. 1
    Build a small model and hide it behind a screen.
  2. 2
    Each team gets the same blocks.
  3. 3
    One runner at a time may look for 10 seconds, then return and describe.
  4. 4
    After 10 minutes, compare models with the original.

Variations

  • Runners may not touch the blocks.
  • Builders cannot speak.

Host tips

Use about 15 blocks for the model.
Rotate runners each trip.