Using Keva planks, I created a stair case of wood because I was rushed to finish my project. I would've added more but I couldn't so I just created the first thing off the top of my head. I just added more to what I had down for my project so it would look like it wasn't meant to be anything else.

During this process, I learned extreme patience. If you were shaking and fast with the blocks they would fall over and you would have to restart your build. I also learned that you can place blocks in certain ways to create stable thing structures to hold things.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Knowledge Constructor because I used the correct tools to create my project. I had to scrape off some cooled hot glue because it was in the way of my project so I couldn't build, so I used a scraper and a flathead screwdriver to get it all off.

A challenge I overcame on this project was getting the blocks in the right areas. I was able to do it by carefully placing the blocks on each other so they would not fall down. This ties to the "During this process", you needed extreme patience and to not be so quick.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change what I created. The reason why I would change it is because I felt like it was a lazy project and easy. I would make it bigger and more advanced so the ball would go down faster and longer.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing.  My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School. My project connects to Engineering Design because I was engineering and designing a model staircase for a ball to roll down it.

My project connects to careers in product engineering because I was engineering a product that would be entertaining to people. The product was a staircase with a ball rolling down it, some people can use it for entertainment and enjoyment. It could also connect to Design Engineering, I designed a object that was engineered to do something that was fun or to use for something.