Stack Em Up Cup Challenge

Gratitude, or appreciation for the good things that happen in life, is an essential part of building happiness.

Gratitude, or appreciation for the good things that happen in life, is an essential part of building happiness.

About collaboration

Stack em up is a problem-solving activity that will require groups to work collaboratively together. Participants are introduced to engineering by working in teams to solve a problem. Group members will rely on their communication skills to create a tool using only string and a rubber band that can to stack a group of cups into a pyramid.

Critical and creative thinking is integral to the study of and creation of texts in English. Students analyse and evaluate issues and ideas presented in texts.

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Year level

Year 11 to 12

Location

AU/UK

Attribute

Collaboration

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