Purpose: To engage participants in a creative exercise after a break or lunch.

 Time Required: 10 minutes.

 Size of Group: Unlimited.

 Materials Required: Flipchart.

 The Exercise in Action: Here’s a quick exercise you can use after lunch or a break. Place these numbers on a flipchart or whiteboard:

Tell the participants, “You’re seeing all the numbers from 1 to 15 with the exception of 4 and 9. Your task is to decide why the numbers are arranged in this sequence, then put the missing numbers in their proper places.”

Take the test yourself right now. After you’ve made your decision, turn this page upside down for the correct answer.

Answer: The numbers are listed alphabetically. Therefore, 4 goes after 5 and 9 follows 14.