Team Building: Get your group working as one

Learning how to collaborate and work as a team is essential in STEM.  These activities are designed to help build communication and problem solving skills--plus, they're fun!

Flip the sheet:
Break students into groups and then have them take turns standing as a team on top of a twin sized bedsheet.  The objective is to flip the sheet over without anyone stepping off of it and without speaking!

Blind building:
Everyone needs a partner for this one.  With their partner out of the room, give Partner A a toy made of Legos.  They must disassemble the toy and write instructions for how to build the toy.  When they are done, Partner B must reassemble the toy using only the written guide created for them by Partner A.

Hula hoop pass-through:
Have everyone stand in a circle and hold hands.  The hula hoop should be over one person's arm before they grab hands.  The object is to get the hula hoop to travel around the circle without letting go of any hands.  For an added competitive element, split the group into two and see which group can pass the hula hoop the fastest!

If you try any of these activities, we would love to hear how it went!  Comment below with any other great team building ideas that we should try.