Great way to get students or coworkers to work together for a team building exercise. Gets them up and moving around and trying to complete a difficult, yet fun, task!

Using their teamwork skills, students will work together to stack their cups into a pyramid with 3 cups on bottom, 2 cups in the middle, and 1 cup on top. 3. Explain that teams will have 10 minutes to build …

Apr 14, 2025 · Cup stacking challenges invite students to use everyday materials—plastic cups—to build structures according to specific criteria or constraints. These challenges focus on important STEM …

Jun 25, 2025 · These simple yet impactful challenges are perfect for setting the tone for STEM education in the early weeks of school. Download the Cup Stacking STEM Challenge with free editable task …

All age groups love the challenge of stacking cups. Get your students thinking, building, and problem-solving with this engaging set of 80 leveled Cup Stacking Challenge Cards!

Oct 16, 2025 · Spark curiosity with a STEM cup stacking challenge! Learn how this simple activity builds critical thinking, teamwork, & engineering skills. Get tips & variations!

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Activity Duration: 20-30 minutes. Matches/groups must tie the string/rope/twine to the rubber band. Matches/groups must use only the string/rope/twine and rubber band to pick up the cups and stack …

Challenge youth to stack their cups into a pyramid (3 cups on the bottom, 2 cups in the middle, 1 cup on the top) by only pulling on the string they are holding.

Students must work as a team to stack all of the cups in a pyramid. Here’s the catch: they cannot touch the cups directly. Student must create a tool using the string and rubber bands to move the cups. …