1. Introduce this as a creative challenge with very few rules 2. State that the objective is that each team must design and build a structure that will prevent their egg from breaking when dropped from a height of 10 feet onto a solid floor (do not give any guidance as to the style of design, if questioned simply restate the objective) 3. The teams have just fifteen minutes in which to build their structure 4. Should more than one team succeed in protecting their egg, the winner will be determined by the fewest straws used. 5. Issue each team with approximately 50 drinking straws, one egg and a 1 meter length of gaffer/duck tape 6. Encourage the teams to work out of sight of one another 7. During the exercise walk around the teams giving time checks and monitoring progress 8. After 15 minutes call the teams together around the drop area 9. As the facilitator, you should drop the eggs but make sure you insist that the teams are satisfied with how you aim and make the drop or you may get the blame for a breakage.