Helium Stick

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Equipment:  Metre sticks or hula hoops

Place participants into teams of 5 - 7 players. Give each team a large straight stick (such as a metre stick) or a hula hoop and have them balance it at waist-height on just their index fingers. They will notice it seem to rise almost as if of its own volition. Now challenge them to lower the stick to the floor without removing their finger from contact with the stick. It will surprise them how challenging it is to do so.