Ball Track

Size of the group

5-6 people

Age of the members

From 14 – 16 years

Needed material/Terrain conditions

Wood, stones, materials from nature
one ball (a heavy boules bullet)
sloping terrain in a forest or clearing

Aims

Teamwork, nature experiences, cooperation, fantasy, creative skills

Remarks

For younger kids it is possible to reduce the criterions for the ball track.
It is also possible to require a minimal length of the ball tab.
You can also give a time line depending on the required criterions and the length of the ball track.

Description of the exercise:

If you want to build a ball tab, you have to go in the forest and search for some natural materials. With those things you have to build a track. The ball passes the track rolling down into a hole.

You have to work in a team to reach the aim.

Required conditions for the ball track

  1. ball has to pass a left turn and a right turn
  2. ball must roll through a tunnel
  3. ball has to make some noise
  4. ball has to roll up and down
  5. ball has to fall down into a hole at the end

    If the ball has fulfilled the conditions, you`ve reached the aim of this task, the ball track.