Low/No Tech Ideas

Get a white sheet of paper and create a picture of whatever you want. Color it in completely with either crayons or colored pencils. Then turn it over and draw out puzzle pieces on the back. Remember not to make too many pieces really small, or it might be too hard to put back together. Last, put them all in a Ziplock bag and ask someone from home to do your puzzle.

Design and build a tower as tall as your waist that can hold a basketball. Write down your plan, materials you plan to use from around the house, and draw your blueprint. Create and try it out! Reflect and then try again and see if you can make it stronger. What worked and what didn’t? Some material ideas from home are magazines or newspapers, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, tape, LEGOs, blocks, pillows, etc. HERE is a document you can print out, or you can use your own paper.

Start by drawing any kind of line anywhere on your paper. It could be zig-zag, loops, straight, a combination. Now turn your line into artwork by creating an object or scene. You and your family can take turns for who draws the starting line and who finishes the drawing.

Examples, click HERE

Play ultimate tic-tac-toe with a family member or play against yourself.

Video Directions

Directions and game board You can also draw your own game board on any paper you already have at home.

MATERIALS NEEDED: Stuffed animal or small toy • Tape • Scissors • Objects found around the house or classroom • String • Plastic bags

The challenge is to safely parachute a stuffed animal (or another toy of your choice). With a parent’s permission, scour the recycle bin, junk drawer and garage for items you can use to construct your parachute. Old clothes and grocery bags are great items, but don’t stop there. What items can you upcycle to build a parachute? When everyone has finished, have an adult safely stand on a high space (such as a stairwell, the top of the slide at the park or launch from a window) and gently toss your creations. Have your family countdown from 10 as you launch the parachutes. Cheer when your toy lands slowly and safely. Make modifications and retest to improve the safety of the landing as many times as needed!

Arrange your toothpicks into the shape above.

Puzzle 1: Make 2 squares of different sizes by removing 2 toothpicks

Puzzle 2: Make three congruent squares by moving three toothpicks.

Puzzle 3: Make three congruent squares by moving four toothpicks.

Puzzle 4: Make seven squares, not all congruent, by moving two toothpicks. You may cross one toothpick over another.

Puzzle 5: Make 10 squares, not all congruent, by moving four toothpicks. You may cross one toothpick over another.

Find more toothpick puzzles here: Toothpick Puzzles

Have fun creating things with LEGO!

Monday- You were hired by an amusement park to create a new roller coaster!

Tuesday- Design and build your dream bedroom.

Wednesday- You and your friends decide to build a tree-house. What does it look like?

Thursday- You are stuck on Mars and need to build a new ship to get home.

Friday- Your room is a mess! Design a machine to help you clean up.

Please share pictures of your creations in Google Classroom!

Create a historical record/artifact for future generations to learn first hand what happened during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What would you want people 50 years from now to know? What would you place in an entertainment/ survival kit for them?

• Adobe Spark Instructions

• Google Slide Template

• MyVRSpot Historical Journal Video Instructions

Bonus: Make a Difference!

Create a short video, public service announcement or poster to share to remind people in the community to practice social distancing and wash their hands appropriately.

Use the link below to learn about this brainstorming/creativity technique, and SCAMPER an object from your home.

(Cannot use a CHAIR as your object.)

Click HERE for the link!