5th Graders read an article about kinetic sculpture. Kinetic energy is energy of motion; therefore a kinetic sculpture contains moving parts and/or relies on motion for its effects.

With the help of our wonderful volunteers, bags were put together which contained plenty of materials for students to build a sculpture prototype.

They learned to tie a slip knot and the importance of finding a balance point for engineering their sculpture. Their challenge was to make a sculpture that can hang, includes a slip knot, is at least 6 inches long, and has at least two different parts that move in the wind.

Sculpture can be an artistic outlet as well, students were challenged to not only make a working prototype and test iterations of their design, but to also title their sculpture using a metaphor.

How do you want the viewer to feel when they view your sculpture? What does it represent?