Using Strawbees, I created a ferris wheel and a dome. I created it because it looked very fun to do and challenging at the same time. I found these ideas on the internet.

During this process, I learned how to create structures out of strawbees. I learned how to connect them to make structures strong. This was challenging because the straws and not very strong by themselves.

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 originally had zero clue how to use the Strawbees. However, I looked at designs on the internet and I started getting better and better at using them. I started with a ferris wheel and ended with a dome that looked very cool.

A challenge I overcame on this project was making the ferris wheel. I would have had to cut the straws to make it not touch the ground. Instead I attached it differently so I wouldn't hit the floor.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the ferris wheel. I would change it because it doesn't look like a real ferris wheel. I had to change it a little bit to make it not hit the ground.

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. This is because I designed a structure. My project connects to careers in construction.