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Activity: Human Ladder

Human Ladder is a fun, competitive challenge in which teams must race from one point to another creating a ladder formation using pool noodles.

Summary

  1. Each team must work cooperatively to find the most effective/efficient way to get from one cone to another in a ladder formation.
  2. In paired turn, children should run over the remaining pool noodles in their team to the top of the ladder, and re-seat themselves to create another ladder step.
  3. This will continue until each team makes it to the other cone.

    Key Facts

  • OAA
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Competitive Team Game
  • Non-orienteering resources
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