Rope GeometryTeam Building Activity
Materials:
- Large Rope
- Blindfolds
- Processing questions
Group’s Objective:
- Create different shapes using a large rope while blindfolded.
Facilitation:
- Tie the rope to make a large loop (about 20 feet in circumference) and have the participants stand around the loop.
- Each participant puts on a blindfold and reaches down to hold the rope.
- Once members have the rope, tell them they are told that their hands can slide along the rope, but cannot leave the rope unless instructed.
- Give the group the task of making different shapes with the rope.
- When the group thinks that they have completed the specific shape, they are allowed to take off their blindfolds to see if they have completed the task.
- ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST CONSENSUS before taking off their blindfolds.
- Being with easy shapes such as a circle, square, and triangle.
- Follow the easier shapes with more complex ones, such as a star, hexagon, heart, or plus sign.
- If the group does well, finish with a difficult shape such as a five or six pointed star or letter.
- Extra Challenges
- During one of the shapes, quietly move one participant out of the group and tell them not to talk; see if the other group members notice.
- Quietly rearrange people after they have grabbed ahold of the rope
Processing Questions:
- How does this activity relate to teamwork?
- What process did you use to come to consensus?
- Did anyone emerge as a leader?
- How did you handle disagreements?
- What implications does this activity have for us as a team?