SkillFire Skill Extenders - Volume I
Unleash Creative Potential with Skill Extenders Volume I!
Do you lead a youth group, manage an after-school program, or simply want to boost a group's problem-solving and creative thinking skills? Look no further than SkillFire Skill Extenders Volume I. This incredible resource offers three in-depth activities designed to spark innovation and collaboration in any group.
Each Skill Extender is a medium-length project that can be completed in 2-5 hours total or spread out over several days, offering flexible learning for your group's schedule. Whether you're looking for a one-off workshop or ongoing skill development, these activities are easy to integrate.
Inside Volume I, you'll find:
Skill Extender 1: Performance Power-Up. This activity is a performance-based challenge, helping your group refine their public speaking, improvisation, and storytelling abilities. It's perfect for building confidence and communication skills.
Skill Extender 2: Task Mastery. Dive into a task-based activity that will sharpen your group's problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical abilities. They'll learn to approach challenges with a strategic mindset.
Skill Extender 3: The Hybrid Challenge. Experience the best of both worlds with a combined performance and task-based activity, encouraging your group to integrate diverse skills for truly innovative solutions. This is where creativity meets practical application!
Plus, you'll receive a FREE Scheduling Guide to help you seamlessly integrate these valuable activities into your program.
Ready to ignite your group's potential and foster a new level of creativity?
Skill Extenders, Vol 1 includes these exciting SkillFire challenges:
Performance Skill Extender
Uncover the mystery! Imagine your team as a group of intrepid archaeologists who have just stumbled upon the remnants of ancient writings. What secrets do they hold? What were these ancient people trying to communicate? Now is your chance to dive into the past and bring history to life!
Use your imagination to create a performance about a team of archaeologists encountering ancient writing somewhere on Earth. Plan and practice your performance to unveil the story behind these enigmatic messages.
Task Skill Extender
Step into the shoes of visionary architects and embark on an exciting quest to create three unique towers, each with a distinct function. Your team is brimming with incredible ideas, but how will you bring them all together? What kind of towers will you design?
Your team will design and construct three separate, freestanding towers using materials from three separate materials lists. Each tower must meet a specific goal. Use your creativity and ingenuity to plan and build these architectural marvels.
Hybrid Skill Extender
Calling all creative minds! Imagine your team as a group of ingenious inventors, tasked with creating the ultimate multi-purpose invention. You've mastered single-purpose gadgets, but now it's time to push the boundaries. What everyday problems will you solve with your groundbreaking invention?
Your team will design and build a single invention using materials from a materials list that can solve three everyday problems. Plan and present a performance showcasing how your invention transforms the lives of different characters.