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Description

The objective is to use walkie-talkies (or mobile phone, etc.) as the only means of communication to describe how to build an exact copy of a set of Lego models.
Alternatively - communicate from either side of a hanging sheet/tarp

Resources

Lego
2 Walkie-talkies (or mobile phones) / or tarp and paracord to hang it with

Suggested Lego set contents (for each set - need 2 identical sets for each team)
- 1 small base plate, rectangular not square
- 2 regular lego bricks of the same size and shape e.g. 2 x 4s
- 2 other lego bricks of different sizes and shapes e.g. 2 x 4 but in a different colour, or small bricks

Instructions

Create two identical sets of 3 or 4 simple Lego models. Once created, keep one set complete and break the other set into individual parts, mixing all the bits together in one bag.

Show the whole patrol the disassembled pieces and allow the a few minutes to agree a plan of how they will communicate to each other. Give them a clue that explaining orientation is key. Give a reminder of how to use the walkie talkies if needed.

Invite the PL to split the patrol into two, one will be the communicators and the other the constructors.

Put the two teams in separate rooms/areas where they cannot see each other, the communicators with the complete models and the constructors with the bag of bits.

Give each team a walkie-talkie (or similar). Using the walkie-talkies, the communicators have 10-15 minutes to describe each of the models they have in front of them to the constructors.

Based on the instructions from the communicator, the constructors have to try and build exact copies of the models.

Teams can stop whenever they think they have succeeded, OR when the time limit is reached.

Tags

• 7th Woking
• communication
• creative
• INH
• lego
• walkie-talkies

Badge Links

• Communicator - Directions
• Communicator - Message
• Teamwork - Goal
• Teamwork - Team-building