Anti-Gravity is a fast, fun and accommodating activity for very large groups.Your team must keep a large beach ball bouncing in the air as long as they can, racking up the most hits. Each time the ball touches the ground your group must start over.Use this activity any time your group needs to release some energy. Best of all, they will be doing it through cooperative play.

In the following module you will learn how to properly set-up and facilitate the activity and then if you wish, move students through an academic and/or social skills development reflection experience.
 

*This activity has been adapted from the Team Building & Group Development CD-ROM of The Inspire! Youth Series from LearningChange, LLC.

Ages
Anti-Gravity is appropriate for students of all ages. With younger students, you may wish to vary the activity slightly by asking them to hit the ball across the floor to each other instead of in the air.

Group Size
This activity is best with groups of 10 and up.

Setting
Use this activity in a large open area such as in a gym or a grassy field. 
 

Duration
This activity should take about 15-20 minutes to complete with your group. Budget more time if you wish to go into depth by using any of the extension activities or questions.

General
In this activity, some of the things you will inevitably notice include:

• Students will be active and engaged in the process both physically and mentally.
• Students will naturally practice communication skills as the ball is bounced in the air from person to person.
• Students will have to work together and create a unified strategy to find success.
• Students will have FUN!

Academic Standards & Asset Development

For specific academic and social development lessons for this activity, see the Academic Extensions and Social Extensions sections in this module.

This course will walk you step-by-step through the process of setting up and leading this activity, as well as facilitating the conversations and lessons after the experience.

Begin here and move from section to section, and be sure to download and print the activity's >PDF Quick Reference Guide and any handouts as you prepare for your event.

Budget about 10-15 minutes to walk through all sections and view all video and written instruction for this course