Challenge #2

The aim of the challenge is to complete a picture puzzle and decorate with colour and imagination.

To help with identification and confidentiality (for our art judge) each team needs to come up with a
name.

The puzzle is separated into 12 pieces each of which will be given to the teams upon the completion
of 12 tasks (more like Asterix than Hercules).

Each task will test a different aspect of the team’s capabilities and will require proof of completion.

Each different proof will be scrutinised by their coordinator (who will have the solutions).

As each task is completed a new on will be given to the team. Start with two tasks, groups to chose by
letter.

Each team will have three chances to submit each solution after which they receive the puzzle piece
(and no points for the task).

When all 12 pieces of the puzzle are acquired it will need to be solved. The solution will give a
picture that can then be decorated.

Teams will be judged on their artistic interpretation of the picture ( /13), the accuracy of their picture
( /13) and two points for each completed task.

The highest score out of 50 will be the winning team.

At 1pm Friday at the VC conference the different can share 2-3 of the tasks they completed and then
show their final picture.
The 12 Tasks - Teacher instructions:
A. Bake six cupcakes. The students will get: 80g butter, ⅔ C castor sugar, 2 eggs, 1 t vanilla, 1 c
flour, 1 t baking powder, ½ C milk. They need to combine and bake into cupcakes. It will be
up to the individual schools if they give their groups more than one chance at this task. They
will need patty tins and baking tools, (bowl, measuring equipment, etc) oven at 180. They
need to figure out own recipe. Proof will be in the eating.
B. Play a tune. The group needs to compose and perform 8 bars of original music on an
instrument (about 30 sec). They need to record this performance.
C. Crack a code. Wh pop lbysef jr stuff jvfo fjght hofp ruth fibl le blbcks ijfe Dbnj fliCb rtf raj so
jnjv rfd? Vowels = space. a becomes b, e becomes f, I becomes j, o becomes p, u becomes v.
spaces are a distraction. Question is: Who plays first five eighth if Daniel Carter is injured?
Answer – Aaron Cruden.
D. Shoot some Hoops. The groups need to shoot 100 baskets from a distance of 3m. The group
needs to film this task for proof.
E. Ode to Joy. Write a limerick that includes a local place name.
F. Word Step – Change the word TEARS to SMILE one letter at a time. Each step must also be a
real word. Solution: TEARS-TEAMS-SEAMS-SHAMS-SHAME-SHALE-STALE-STILE-SMILE.
G. Anyone for Tennis?. There are 137 players in a knockout tennis competition. Because there
in an odd number of players the draw will need to have a bye in the first round, and in some
subsequent rounds. How many games will be played in the tournament before we have a
winner? Answer 136
H. Chess problem. Can you arrange the eight major chess pieces so that every square on the
board is attacked. Solution Below
I. Make a movie. Create a flip book animation of a character performing a task of your choice.
J. Rock Star. Perform a lip sync or air guitar version of your favourite piece of music (students
to bring CD of their own) film performance.
K. Have you got the Wright Stuff. Construct a paper aeroplane. Record a flight of your plane
that covers a distance of at least 15m.
L. Can you insert some mathematical symbols to make this statement true. ( + , - , x , ÷) One
solution: 12+3+4+5-6-7+89

Copy the grid onto A3 and give the group a copy with the instructions of how to solve the
puzzle. The puzzle is quite difficult and will
take an hour or so to solve. As there are
points awarded for the artistic aspect, If
they are struggling with the puzzle
encourage them to focus on making the
picture look good.
 A B
Make A Cake: Play a tune.
Using these ingredients you are to make a You need to compose and perform 8 bars of
batch of cup-cakes original music on an instrument.
record this performance.

C D
Crack a code Shoot some Hoops.
Wh pop lbysef jr stuff jvfo fjght hofp ruth fibl le You need to shoot 100 baskets from a
blbcks ijfe Dbnj fliCb rtf raj so jnjv rfd? distance of 3m.
Film this task for proof.
Answer the Question.

E F
Ode to Joy. Word Step –
Write a limerick that includes a local place Change the word TEARS to SMILE one letter at
name. a time.
Each step must also be a real word

G H
Anyone for Tennis?. Chess problem.
There are 137 players in a knockout tennis Can you arrange the eight major chess pieces
competition. Because there in an odd number so that every square on the board is attacked.
of players the draw will need to have a bye in King Queen Bishop Bishop
the first round, and in some subsequent Knight Knight Rook Rook
rounds. How many games will be played in the
tournament before we have a winner?
I J
Make a movie. Rock Star.
Create a flip book animation of a character Perform a lip sync or air guitar version of your
performing a task of your choice. favourite piece of music.
Film performance.

K L
Have you got the Wright Stuff. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 100
Construct a paper aeroplane. Record a flight of Can you insert some mathematical symbols to
your plane that covers a distance of at least make this statement true. ( + , - , x , ÷)
15m.

The 12 Tasks