Knock them over
Create a group of standing characters that can be knocked over with a paper ball.
Thin card
Glue or sticky tape
Felt pens
Scissors
Prep time: 5 minutes
Activity time: 15 minutes
Activity
Divide your club into small groups of about four or five.
Ask each person in the group to create a character on a piece of thin card. They should then cut out their character leaving a wide base that can be folded back to make a stand.
Groups place their characters next to each other and use a screwed up piece of paper as a ball to knock down the characters.
They should work together to figure out the best way to position their characters so that they get them in one hit!
Build on this
Investigate the effect of using different shapes and materials. Which materials, shapes and positions are easiest to knock over and which are the most difficult? Can anyone beat the most difficult combination?
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