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The Marshmallow Challenge is a remarkably fun and instructive design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration, innovation and creativity. This activity is worth 60points.


The task is simple: in eighteen minutes, build the tallest, free-standing structure out of spaghetti, tape, string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top. You should be able find all of the ingredients at a dollar store or grocery store for under $2.


You may work solo or in teams for this assignment. Invite your partner or children to participate in the hands on activity.






  • Build a structure using only the materials listed.

  • The entire marshmallow must be on top of the structure.

  • Cutting or eating the Marshmallow is not allowed.

  • Time yourself for 18 minutes.

  • Measure the height of your structure.

  • Take a picture of your structure (you may use your digital phones).


Submit a brief summary of your experience. One page is sufficient. Include a picture of your structure as evidence of the project!

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Parul answered on Feb 21 2021
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Working in teams and building different projects on software development, six sigma in o
peration management etc., I thought I know how to work in the team especially agile development. However, the Marshmallow Challenge was an eye-opening exercise along with being fun, instructive and insightful.
At first, the challenge appears to be quite easy. We all divided ourselves in smaller teams of five people to build a structure with a time duration of 18 minutes with 1 string, 1 marshmallow, 20 sticks of spaghetti and 1 tape. A team would be declared winner if they are able to build largest freestanding building putting the marshmallow on the top in this given time. After participating in the event I realized that crux of this exercise is to collaborate with others in team promptly and respond to the task as soon as possible. It also helped think about different ways to...
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