A prominent theme permeating national science education reform reports such as the "National Science Education Standards" (National Research Council [NRC], 1996) and "Project 2061: Science for All Americans" (Rutherford & Alhgren, 1990) recommends the incorporation of cooperative learning in the science classroom. Although this pedagogical approach is designed to facilitate and enhance science teaching and learning, various complexities often surround a collaborative environment. The implementation of group-building activities is designed to help teachers provide appropriate structure to group activities, structures which promote equity and fairness in the classroom. This paper discusses a team-building activity that addresses the "National Science Education Standards" for Content Standard E: Science and Technology and serves as a practical, feasible, and engaging activity shaped to encourage the development of cooperative skills.