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Rope Puzzle Challenge Develops Persistence & Logic - Rope House

Rope Puzzle Challenge Develops Persistence & Logic - Rope House is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 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, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play ‘house’ shape diagram to share with your group.
  2. Distribute a length of rope to each person or small group.
  3. Instruct each person/group to manipulate the entire length of the rope to reflect the shape on the card.
  4. The shape is two-dimensional and must be laid upon a flat surface (table, floor, etc.)
  5. Explain that there are multiple levels of success:
  6. - Level 1: to create the identical ‘house’ shape.
  7. - Level 2: as above, but without the rope crossing over itself, or doubling up.
  8. - Level 3: as above, but with the two ends of the rope beginning and ending in the same position.
  9. Rope House Rope puzzle challenge to develop persistence & logic skills.
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Prompts to use +

In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play ‘house’ shape diagram to share with your group.

Distribute a length of rope to each person or small group.

Instruct each person/group to manipulate the entire length of the rope to reflect the shape on the card.

Explain that there are multiple levels of success:

- Level 1: to create the identical ‘house’ shape.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Rope Puzzle Challenge Develops Persistence & Logic - Rope House. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play ‘house’ shape diagram to share with your group.; Distribute a length of rope to each person or small group.; Instruct each person/group to manipulate the entire length of the rope to reflect the shape on the card.; Explain that there are multiple levels of success:. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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