Whole Lot of Cardboard!

Hello to all!

Inspired by the viral video "Caine's Arcade", the 5th grade class created an entire cardboard arcade! We learned about the engineering design process (constraints, the need to redesign, teamwork and consensus building, testing, etc.) while we constructed with cardboard.  The fun games and activities designed by the 5th graders were realized in the CLIC room with Mrs. Condon. Watching the imagination and creativity of 10 year olds take flight was truly inspirational. Take a look.

Trying out a game

Making an air hockey table

And trying out the air hockey table--it even has score cards!

                                                                                                 

Working in CLIC on a race course

             Mini golf anyone?                                                                                                       

 Skee Ball!

 And at the end of the day, everyone had a good time, learned the value of working together and making compromises, and understood that engineering is not a "once and you're done" proposition.