7P2- Cardboard Project

Day 1: We got our cardboard and  then we picked our project and got started. We picked a marble run because it was unique and not many people did a project like it. 

Day 2: We created the insides of the marble maze with ramps and a big gallery area where the marble dropped into. It was a little hard to make this project because we had to make the cardboard bend and go where we wanted it. We also had to figure out where the marble would land and see it that was what we wanted.  

Day 3:  We were finishing the inside of the marble maze and have not finished the outside but we are close. We just need to put the outside plastic on the front and attach the ramp leading into the belly of the maze. 

Day 4:  We are cleaning up the inside of the Marble Maze and we finished the inside.

Day 5: We started on the outside and finished the edges. 

 Day 6:  We finished the outside of the Marble maze and we were adding the finishing touches, such as a coin machine slot. 

• Using an iPad, cardboard, and hot glue, we created a Marble maze because we decided to do something that is unique. Not to mention that I love marble mazes and have had some myself. 

• During this process, I learned that popsicle sticks can't hold the entire piece of cardboard that is 1 pound if placed upright. We were planning on putting the popsicle sticks on the bottom of the maze to create a stand that would hold it all up. We decided to go with boxes because it had a bigger surface area and was able to hold up a larger amount of weight. 

• The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project is tied to Knowledge Constructor. Having the knowledge of cardboard design and use was extremely difficult. We had to learn as we went. 

• A challenge I overcame on this project was trying to figure out how to make the cardboard stand up with the popsicle stick at the top. I was able to do it by putting 1 popsicle stick on the ramp at the top instead of 2 because it looked weird and made it heavier by just a little bit.

• Given a chance to do this again, I would change the design of it. The reason why I would change it is that the top of it is really blah and it has nothing exciting to it. I would have made the course different and maybe change the overall design. 

• Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offer Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, and Marketing.  My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School.  My project connects to careers in cardboard design. I don't think I would do anything in the cardboard design field in the future. It's hard to work with but there are some amazing cardboard items out there in the world.