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Fun Team-Based Game to Build Team Skills Outdoors - Water World

Fun Team-Based Game to Build Team Skills Outdoors - Water World is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. In advance, place one or more empty buckets 50m away from a large barrel filled with water.
  2. Taking turns, equip one team with a cup for each member.
  3. Instruct this team to fill their cups with water from the barrel and transport it as quickly as possible to fill the bucket(s) while attempting to avoid being tagged by the other team.
  4. Announce that after playing several rounds, each team aims to fill their bucket(s) with as much water as possible.
  5. If a person carrying a cup of water is tagged, they must tip the water over their head before returning to the barrel.
  6. Or, if the person holding a cup of water anticipates that they are about to be tagged, they may tip the water on their own head or the body of their opponent.
  7. Play one or more 5-minute rounds before swapping roles.
  8. The team with the most water in their bucket(s) at the end of the game wins.
  9. Water World Fun team-based game that builds cooperation & strategy.
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In advance, place one or more empty buckets 50m away from a large barrel filled with water.

Taking turns, equip one team with a cup for each member.

Announce that after playing several rounds, each team aims to fill their bucket(s) with as much water as possible.

Play one or more 5-minute rounds before swapping roles.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Team-Based Game to Build Team Skills Outdoors - Water World. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, place one or more empty buckets 50m away from a large barrel filled with water.; Taking turns, equip one team with a cup for each member.; Announce that after playing several rounds, each team aims to fill their bucket(s) with as much water as possible.; Play one or more 5-minute rounds before swapping roles.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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