Sunday, February 6, 2011

Houdini - The String Challenge!!






Another great challenge to promote thinking outside the square, co-operation, problem solving and team work.
I couldn't believe the creative thinking that went on for this challenge!! Add your comments below about how you had to communicate your ideas to the other person and work as a team.
I am still not sure how one team ended up linked to the basketball pole!! Now that could take some explaining.

28 comments:

  1. the houdini challenge was hard but it was really fun great learing skills helping people work together some teams were able to cut through there string by rubbing it back and forth against each-other hehe =)

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  2. Yes, well we won't talk about THAT level of creativity! :-)
    I loved hearing the discussions and the ways in which everyone tried to get out of their tangles.
    You never gave up. I felt very proud of all of you.

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  3. It was really hard, Sean and I coudn't even figure it out,but it was still fun to try.

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  4. You did a great job Kees! You showed perseverance - you didn't give up. What an awesome attitude. :-)

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  5. Hi Ben here I found it really funny to watch people try to get out of the knots.

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  6. Yes, I agree - that was a most entertaining feature of the whole challenge!

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  7. Cameron here - that was an awesome game mrs Hughes. I really enjoyed it but I dont know how smeone got tied to the basketball pole.

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  8. Hi Cameron. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it so much. I don't know how they did it either! :-)

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  9. Hi there
    It is sad to hear that you are leaving Myross Bush.Your were a great teacher.Thank you for teaching me.
    Good luck in Dunedin.
    Best of luck.
    Callum Botting

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  10. Hi Callum! Thank you so much for your very kind words. I really appreciate them. Studying will be very exciting but I will really miss all the great people at school.
    I have heard wonderful things about you - keep up the great work and keep pushing that fantastic brain of yours! :-)

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  11. Hi
    Yes school is very fun and I have made lots of new friends.Also my teacher is Miss Ruaporo and she is really nice.Hope you have a great term.
    Yours sincerely
    Callum
    PS:Chelsea (My dog)and my guinea pig are pregnant. :)

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  12. Great to hear! You've obviously settled in well which is fantastic. I laughed and laughed about the guinea pig!
    Take care and keep working hard. :-)

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  13. Yea it's pretty funny.
    Goodnight and have fun in dunedin.
    Best of luck.
    Callum

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  14. Hi, I really loved the Houdini Challenge because we had to think very hard to get through without breaking the string! Andrew and I managed to get through a small hole and get Andrew's hand through.

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  15. Go Mac! I loved your attitude towards this challenge - and everything else you do. You are an impressive thinker and I can't wait to hear more of your interesting ideas. I am also most impressed by the way you take notice of what's happening in the world around you.

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  16. It was hard but fun. Zach and I tried to cut the string but it didn't work out too good.

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  17. It was so much fun to watch all of you trying different techniques and strategies Travis. I loved seeing your enthusiasm and hearing your ideas. I can't wait to hear more fantastic thinking from you! :-)

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  18. hi Andrew here. I liked the Houdini challenge. it really made you use different startegies. Mac and i somehow did it but we didn't know how

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  19. That was hilarious Andrew! The look of joy and pride on your face when you both achieved this was just fantastic! I love the way you think.

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  20. Hi, it's Tim here. The houdini challange was so much fun. Robbie and I took a really long time to solve it... OK maybe we didn't solve at all, even when the answer was showed to us. We just some how couldn't do it. I don't know what we did wrong. Anyway i've got to go now go now. Farwell.

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  21. Hi Tim! You have such a wonderful way with words - always a joy to read. I can't wait to read more of your amazing writing by the way.
    I was so impressed with the effort that both you and Robbie went to, to be able to solve the challenge. It is such a tricky one! Even when I showed you the solution, I got it wrong the next time. A very puzzling activity indeed! I am looking forward to hearing more of your amazing ideas and thoughts. :-)

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  22. I liked the houdini game. I think Sophie and I got tangled up well.

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  23. Ha! I Iaughed and laughed when I read this! I think you did a fabulous job of getting tangled but you also tried very hard to solve the puzzle. A superb effort.

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  24. Love the poses Sophie and Jaidene!

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  25. This challange was very hard but it got you thinking. I thought it would be easy peasy. I WAS WRONG!!!!! At least everyone had a go and tried - Olivia Fraser

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  26. What a great attitude you have Olivia! I am already very impressed by the way you think and learn.

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  27. Hi
    What is the challange about
    It would bev cool to see if room 7 can do it.
    sarah

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  28. Thanks for the comment about the challenge Sarah. We could come and do the challenge again with Rm 7 - what do you think? :-)

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