Marshmallow Challenge Insights and Performance

What materials are provided for the Marshmallow Challenge?

• 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 yard of tape, 2 yards of string, and 1 marshmallow

• 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 yard of tape, 1 yard of string, and 1 marshmallow

• 10 sticks of spaghetti, 1 yard of tape, 1 yard of string, and 2 marshmallows

• 20 sticks of spaghetti, 2 yards of tape, 1 yard of string, and 1 marshmallow

What is the typical process most teams follow in the Marshmallow Challenge?

• Orient, Plan, Build, Ta-Da! (often leading to collapse)

• Build, Orient, Plan, Ta-Da! (often leading to success)

• Plan, Build, Orient, Ta-Da! (often leading to collapse)

• Orient, Build, Plan, Ta-Da! (often leading to success)

Which group consistently performs poorly in the Marshmallow Challenge?

• Recent Business School Graduates

• Lawyers

• Architects & Engineers

• CEOs

Which group consistently performs well in the Marshmallow Challenge?

• Business School Students

• Lawyers

• Kindergarteners

• CEOs

What is a key reason kindergarteners perform better in the Marshmallow Challenge?

• They build prototypes and iterate, always keeping the marshmallow on top.

• They spend more time planning before building.

• They have better natural engineering skills.

• They are less distracted by the challenge's time limit.

Which group achieves the tallest structures in the Marshmallow Challenge?

• Business School Students

• Lawyers

• Kindergarteners

• Architects & Engineers

What happens to the performance of design students when a $10,000 prize is offered for the Marshmallow Challenge?

• Performance significantly improves.

• Performance remains the same.

• Performance drastically declines.

• Only one team manages to build a standing structure.

What does the Marshmallow Challenge help teams identify in their projects?

• Hidden assumptions

• Team leaders

• Material limitations

• Time constraints