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Strength in Numbers Activity

This activity explores the concept that there is strength in numbers, showing how groups can accomplish more than individuals. Students use twine or yarn to break and analyze the effort required, highlighting the importance of organizations in achieving common goals. The activity also emphasizes the benefits of student organizations and the significance of cooperation.

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Strength in Numbers Activity

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  1. Strength in Numbers Activity Georgia CTAE Resource Network Instructional Resource Office Written by: Cate Buchanan & Dr. Frank Flanders 2010

  2. The following activity will demonstrate that there is strength in numbers… • When people ban together they can often accomplish more than as single individuals, or the sum of individual accomplishments.

  3. Student and professional organizations are important in that they allow people to bond together to accomplish common goals.

  4. Groups can plan and carry out programs together such as: • Educational programs • Voting for a candidate • Passing legislation • Lobbying for a pay increase • Carrying out military operations • Etc.

  5. This activity will demonstrate strength in numbers • Students should obtain a 6” or longer piece of twine and follow directions on the following slides. Yarn may be substituted.

  6. Try to break the twine with your hands • Can you break it? • If so, note the effort it took.

  7. If you were able to break the twine, obtain another 6” piece.

  8. Unravel the twine and separate the individual pieces.

  9. Try to break each piece • Can you break it? • Break all pieces of the string. • If you can break it, how much effort did it take? • Which was easier to break, the twine as one piece or each string individually?

  10. What did you learn from this activity?

  11. We learned… • There is strength in numbers. • A group of people can accomplish more than single individuals. • People organizations are important. • Etc.

  12. What are some organizations in our society that are important in helping groups accomplish common goals?

  13. Example Groups • Political Parties • Teacher Associations • Volunteer Firefighter Organization • Jaycees • Historical Society • CTAE Organizations including: HOSA FFA FCCLA DECA Skills USA FBLA TSA

  14. What are some benefits of being a member of student organizations? See the next slide for the important benefits.

  15. Some of the most important benefits of being involved in a student organization are: • Sharing ideas/resources • Professional development • Learning to work cooperatively • Develop skills • Opportunity to be of service to others • Learning skills in preparation for participation in professional career organizations and becoming a contributing member of society.

  16. Note to the teacher: • See the next slides on the use of yarn if twine is not available.

  17. Instead of Twine use Yarn • Note yarn is much weaker than twine! • If you wish for your students not to break the yarn give them two or more 6 inch pieces to be doubled for more strength.

  18. Yarn • Follow the procedure outlined for the twine activity.

  19. “Lean on Me” Additional Activity

  20. “Lean on Me” • In effective organizations people help each other. • This means each person brings their individual strengths to the group.

  21. “Lean on Me” • Acting as one group and using the strength of each, organizations can accomplish more.

  22. “Lean on Me” Activity • Obtain 2 pieces of yarn 6-8” long

  23. Procedure: • 1. Tape one end of the yarn to the desk as shown, or have a friend hold one end.

  24. Procedure continued • 2. Twist the twine tightly

  25. Procedure continued • 3. Tape the ends so that the yarn does not unravel.

  26. Procedure continued • 4. Break each piece as shown. Do not let the twisted piece of yarn unravel before breaking. • Note the force used to break each piece.

  27. Analysis • Which was most difficult to break? • In most instances, the twisted twine will be most difficult to break.

  28. Analysis continued • Why was the twisted piece of yarn more difficult to break? ?

  29. Analysis continued • In the twisted yarn, the fibers form a tight bond, spreading the force among all the fibers more evenly.

  30. Analysis continued • In the un-twisted yarn, the looser fibers are more likely to be stressed individually, when a weak fiber breaks they all begin to break.

  31. Summary • Strands of rope and twine are twisted to make them stronger. Also, cotton fibers in blue jeans, etc.

  32. Summary continued • So what does this have to do with CTSO’s and other organizations?

  33. Summary continued • The closer the members… • The more members work together… • The more members share the load… • The stronger and more successful the organization!

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