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team-building challenge to build an air-powered vehicle powered by someone's breath

Air-Powered Vehicle

Team-building challenge that inspires collaboration & creative thinking.

  • Unique task
  • Inspires creativity
  • Fosters team skills
  • Simple props

Step-by-Step Instructions

This team-building challenge transforms simple, limited materials into an exciting engineering competition. Air-Powered Vehicle engages small groups in a problem-solving exercise where limited resources must be turned into working machines. Trainers and group facilitators value how this team-building challenge naturally develops cooperation and innovative thinking whilst creating healthy competition between teams. The blend of design, experimentation and practical construction makes it perfect for workshops, STEM activities or training sessions where creative problem-solving matters.

Air-Powered Vehicle – Team-Building Challenge
  1. Divide your group into teams of 3 to 5 people.
  2. Distribute the following materials to each team:
    – 3 sheets of paper
    – 3 drinking straws
    – 6 candies with a hole (eg lifesavers)
    – 30cm (1′) of sticky tape
  3. Using only these resources, each team aims to construct a vehicle powered by breath only.
  4. Allow ten minutes for planning and construction.
  5. When ready, ask each team to prop their vehicle on a defined line and permit them to give their vehicle one long puff of breath to propel it forward.
  6. The team that powers their vehicle to move the farthest distance wins.

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