FLYP Workshop: Teen Activities

1. FLYP Workshop: Teen Activities

2. The Big Bang: Pose a question and ask teens to mingle and form groups as quickly as possible. Groups should be equal in size to the number of times you banged the pan. Give each group a new question to discuss. Bang! the pan a different number of times as teens race Ignite a Spark With Great Group Games To form new groups., repeat this several times. The final time, bang the pan the same number of times as there are teens, to form one group. Adapted from the Pan Game on page 57. Chain Reaction: Teens sit in two evenly divided lines facing each other. Ask team members to hold hands and close their eyes, except for one member at the start of each line. Stand a colored marker upright at the end of each line. As the leader, sit facing both starting players and flip a coin. If the coin lands heads up, then play begins. The first player in each line squeezes the hand of the player next to them. The player at the end of the line whose hand is squeezed first, grabs the marker, signifying a win for the round and moves up to the start of the line to begin another round. If a player accidentally starts the hand squeeze when the toss is tails, the opposing team advances one player to the head of the line. The goal is to rotate all players to the head of the line and return the first player to the start of the line.

3. )) Parallel Universes: Ask players to sit in a circle. To start the game, say a random word or phrase, such as peanut butter.The person to his or her right then says the first word or phrase that comes to mind (ex:, jelly). Continue around the circle until all players have a chance to make a word association. Going Deeper: How does this activity reflect the power of group brainstorming and thinking? How might this game help you think quickly on your feet? What helps you with brainstorming? Creative writing? Other artistic tasks? Ignite a Spark With Great Group Games Hydro Float off: All from Parallel Words, p. 110 Divide into teams of 6-10. Each team gets 25 minutes to construct a floatation device from the supplies they’ve been given (straws and tape). Their crafts must be able to float in the tub and support the weight of the water bottle without sinking. Variations: ‘Build a Bridge’ with newspaper and duct tape that is tall enough for a backpack to fit underneath and sturdy enough to hold the backpack’s weight. ‘Build a Tower’ using straws and paper clips to construct the tallest structure that stands on its own. Build A Boat, p. 125 Build A Boat, p. 125

4. Have teens create their own version, i.e. Zombie date, Dr. Who date, etc. Challenge: create a new game board SPARK a Reaction With the Science of Mystery Date Milton Bradley, 1965 Challenge : create new playing pieces an increase in the rate of your heartbeat = Our brain’s sympathetic neurons releasenorepinephrine, an adrenaline like neurotransmitter. Name one symptom of this process. • spurs motivational decisionmaking. • increases therate of contraction in the heart. Challenge: create new mystery dates Challenge: create a new game board Challenge : create new playing pieces Challenge: create new mystery dates an increase in the likelihood of physical attraction to a person of interest nearby

5. Doughnuts in Space You will need: Doughnuts: one per participant Wooden Dowels Yarn Moist Paper Towels Plastic Tarp or Tablecloth Video Cameras or IPads SPARK a Reaction Have each teen choose a partner. The first one to eat the whole doughnut without using their hands or dropping it, wins!

6. Super Glowing Doughnut Challenge In 15 minutes, create a Group Game that meets this criteria. Uses: Teams of 8 3 doughnuts (inner tubes) 3 glow necklaces 4 finger lights 12” of masking tape Is Played: In the dark, 3- 5 minutes long Goals: To always keep the blue doughnut on the ground to keep the pink one from touching the ground ,and to return with them in the correct order, GPB 12” of tape

7. “Harmless is just a word; that’s why I love it! Doesn’t wound, doesn’t SPARK a Reaction Make a Sonic Screwdriver harm, doesn’t maim. I’ll tell you what it does do.... Glue all manner of rhinestones and other decorative items to make the “screwdriver” stand out. …it is very good, at opening doors!” -Doctor Who

8. DIY Duct Tape TARDIS Bow Tie , Wallet & Bag Begin with several rolls of royal blue, white, black, and clear duct tape, a white paint marker, some scissors, Goo Gone and a rag. Patterns aplenty available online and in books too! Make a Doctor Who Bow Tie Small groups? Go traditional. Pattern included.

9. Make a story cube from patterns on the main page. Teens can then throw themand read the attached clue. Or, they could make up QR codes that connect to interesting websites. Adapt to Time Travel or Other Themes Create an RQ Code Cube RQ Code Cube & Doctor Who Challenge Cube SPARK a Reaction Inspired by a goodreads discussion group event of South African Book Lovers

10. Consider a Sci-Fi Craft-Off SPARK a Reaction Set some dates. Send the call out well in advance. Attention all DIYs! Ask a few community members involved in a STEM field to judge at the event. Ask a few businesses for their support by donating prizes. Don’t forget to prepare a display space for the winners! .

11. Particles, Patterns, Paths on Pinterest Recycle those cardboard tubes Using toilet paper tubes, design geometric patterns for wall art or even picture frames.

12. On pieces of scratch paper, write down a word, topic, title, idea or phrase. Each person should contribute five. Fold them up and drop them in a basket, box or hat. Select a score keeper. Divide into two teams. Each team selects a time keeper who minds the play clock while the opposing team is in play. The team with the youngest person goes first, but the oldest player goes first. SPARK a Reaction Playing the Greatest Game in the Universe Round #1 Charades Time keeper starts the clock for 30 seconds. Draw a clue from the box and act it out for your team mates. No sounds allowed. Same rules as Charades apply here. As soon as they guess it correctly, draw another clue and keep going until the time keeper calls it. Tally the points and return all the clues to the box for Round #2.

13. Continue with the same order of play, but with these new rules. Describe the clue without using any word(s) or any forms of the word(s) in the clue. How many clues can your team get right in 30 seconds? Each correct clue earns the team one point. Continue play, rotating teams until all clues have been guessed. SPARK a Reaction Playing the Greatest Game in the Universe Round #2 Taboo Style Return all clues to the box and get ready for Round #3.

14. Same routine, only now these rules apply. By saying just one word per clue, how many clues can your team get correct in 30 seconds? Each correct guess earns one point. Play until the box is empty. Tally the points to find the winner! SPARK a Reaction A nod to the 1970’s game Show The $10,000 Pyramid. Playing the Greatest Game in the Universe Round #3

15. 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon flavoring extract, flavor of your choice 3-4 drops food coloring, color of your choice 1/4 cup citric acid 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 additional teaspoon of citric acid Pinch of cornstarch, for dusting DIRECTIONS Lightly dust baking sheet with cornstarch. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook the mixture until it reaches 300 degrees (hard crack) Remove from heat add the baking soda, ¼ cup of the citric acid, extract (we used one dram of strawberry), food coloring (we only did 2 drops and it pastels the color so I'd go with 3-4 drops). Stir to combine. Pour the mixture out onto the baking sheet sprinkle with the teaspoon of citric acid. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Break the candy into pieces. Store in Ziploc bags. The candy is filled with holes from the baking soda! This is supposed to be the magic coupled with citric acid to get that pop effect! They are really crystally and cool looking! SPARK a Reaction with Homemade Pop Rocks http://doodlecraft.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/ homemade-pop-rocks-candy.html

16. Fill a balloon with either water or air. In a small disposable bowl, squeeze in different tempera colors. Dip the bottom of the balloon in the bowl, then place down on heavy paper. These will make some really neat “tie-dye” designs. SPARK a Reaction Making Balloon Prints http://www.pinterest.com/pin/545357836097851650/

17. Great for teen parties or games! SPARK a Reaction with Glowing Globes http://www.pinterest.com/pin/408068416205957506/

18. with Giant Marbles Fill a balloon with water and food coloring, freeze it, and oncefrozen, cut away the rubber. Of course ,they wouldn’t last long here, but they sure are beautiful! SPARK a Reaction http://www.pinterest.com/pin/384705993139077588/