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River Crossing

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Illustrations of bag of corn, fox and chicken which form part of River Crossing team puzzle

River Crossing

Classic team puzzle that focuses on critical thinking.

  • Passive
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Fosters creativity
  • Multiple variations
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form small teams of 2 to 5 people.
  2. Challenge each team to solve an imaginary puzzle:
  3. Using a small rowboat, how can they transport a chicken, a fox and a bag of corn to the other side of the river in as few moves as possible.
  4. To govern fair-play, the solution must acknowledge three critical parameters:
    – The rowboat can only carry one person and one item at any point in time.
    – The fox and chicken cannot be left alone; and
    – The chicken and the bag of corn cannot be left alone.
  5. Describe the step-by-step solution to get all three items safely to the other side of the river.
  6. Allow ample time for discussion and trial-and-error.

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Comments (2)

  1. adhamanuar

    This is interesting and i will use it very soon!

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    • Mark Collard

      Yes, I agree. A solution does not normally take too long, but the process of how each small group sorts through their solution is the most interesting. Ideal for many teachable moments.

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