Rubber Band String Cup Pyramid

Tell students that they will work in groups to construct a pyramid out of the plastic cups.

Rubber band string cup pyramid.

After the pyramid is complete teams raise their hands in the air and give a shout. Explain that the object of the game is to use the cups to build a pyramid. Move the cups by using the grappler tool into a six pyramid shape figure 2. Instruct the group members to grab the cups with the open rubber band and stack the cups into a pyramid.

This post also includes a discussion of actionable norms and complex instruction. Place the cups in three stacks figure 1. Create a grappler tool with the string and rubber band this will move the cups. The group pulls its string to open the rubber band large enough to fit around the plastic cups.

Explain the goal of the activity is to make a tool with the strings and the rubber band to stack the cups into a pyramid shape. You could ask a team to build a pyramid with the cups so they know what the finished product should look like. Stacking cups using a rubber band pieces of string and a group of teammates to practice working collaboratively and communicating productively in a team. If you want to turn it more into a stem activity you can let the kids figure out how to make the string tool with the rubber band and string pieces on their own.

Have the students all pull on the strings to demonstrate how the rubber band will open. Work together as a team to build a pyramid of plastic cups without using your hands or any other part of the body to move the cups. The objective is to work as a team to open and close the rubber bands and move the cups into a pyramid position. The exercises may seem easy but the activities serve a purpose.

Add additional cups when the. Each piece of string should be approximately 2 feet 1 2 meter in length. 1 rubber band a 2 to 3 foot piece of string for each team member 10 plastic cups. You increase hand eye coordination when cup stacking and take.