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People holding onto base of pipe filled with water trying to turn it upside-down

Upside Down

Challenging & enthralling group initiative for small groups.

  • Very fun & playful
  • Fosters collaboration
  • Competitive (optional)
  • Ideal summertime activity

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. In advance, source a long length of PVC piping (25-50mm diameter) which can be cut into multiple 2 metres lengths, one for each small group.
  2. Form small groups of 2 to 6 people.
  3. Distribute one PVC pipe to each group.
  4. Ask one person in each group to balance the pipe vertically (with the assistance of other teammates, if necessary) with the base opening sitting on their palm.
  5. Carefully fill all of the pipes with water to the very top of the opening, ie keeping the hand firmly pressed to its base.
  6. Encourage all of the groups to keep their pipes as steady as possible during this time.
  7. When ready, challenge all groups to tip their pipes upside down two (three or four) times losing as little water as possible in the process.
  8. Measure the drop in water levels inside each pipe at the end.
  9. The team that loses the least amount of water from their pipe wins.

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