Sarrah Morose

LEI 4724
File 21
Activity Title: The Skys The Limit
Citation: Jackson, T. (1995). More activities that teach. Cedar City, UT: Red Rock Pub.
Equipment: 10 empty soda pop cans, 2 large marshmallows, 2 blindfolds, masking tape.
Activity Description: This activity will help participant in goal settings and teamwork, to
determine the foundation needed for each type of interested field, for example, to become a
professional athlete, the foundation is to make time for practice, and to become a doctor, the
foundation is to make time to study sciences. This activity can be performed in 2 groups of 4
individuals. To perform this activity the activity leader will do the following: 1) Use masking tape
to create a 4 to 5 foot square space for each team. 2) Give each team 10 empty soda pop can and 2
large marshmallows. 3) The goal is to have each team to build the tallest tower they can with the
foundation of 1 can within a time frame of 4 minutes. Only the blindfolded team members can
touch the cans. If they run out of cans, those who are able to see can run to the pile of can to get
more cans. When the time is up the activity leader will call out the time. The towers must be able
to stand for 20 seconds on their own. They are able to repeat the activity and the second time they
may add 2 cans at the base for foundation. (Jackson, 1995)
Leadership Considerations: In order to participate in this activity, the activity leader will
explain the rules of the activity to the participants. The leader will make sure participants are
cognitively functioning and make sure they are understanding the activity. Participating in this
activity will enhance cognitive skills, improvement in skills of planning projects, improvement in
team oriented tasks, improvement in social interaction, improvement in trust, self-esteem, selfconfidence. (Jackson, 1995)
Adaptations
Participants with Intellectual Disabilities: People with intellectual disability may need the
leader to repeat the rules of the game at a slower pace to give them time to process the directions
they may be able to contribute verbally but at a slower pace it is important to give them the
chance and time to fully speak up their ideas. Participating in this activity will benefit these
individuals in the sense that it will help them with thinking abilities, give them a chance to
practice verbal skills by interacting with others, give them a chance to boost their self esteem at
accomplishing tasks (Jackson, 1995)
Participants with Anti Social Disorder: People with this disorder have a hard time to spend
time interacting with others. It is important for the leader to help them participate by doing verbal
intervention with them and allowing them to take time before they may warm up to the
environment and have the willingness to actively participate in the activity. It is recommended
that the leader clearly explain the steps to the participant in an effort to encourage them to follow
the rules and cooperate with others, get engaged in the teamwork settings. Participating in this
activity may give the benefit of decrease in anxiety while exposing to social settings, chance to
enhance social skills and cooperating skills, chance to participate actively, verbally and appreciate
the company of others. (Jackson, 1995)