STEAM Challenges
Paper Tower Challenge
Criterion: Build the tallest free-standing tower.
Constraints: Each team will only have 10 sheets of paper and 7 minutes to build their tower as tall as they can.
Winning Team from 5th Hour: 44 inches!
Index Card Challenge.
Criterion: Build the tallest free standing tower you can within the time given that can stand for at least 10 seconds without falling.
Constraints: 20 straight cards and 30 bent cards. 25 minutes.
Character Strength Creations
Students took the VIA Character Strength Survey to identify their strengths in character. They then had constraints on the materials they could use to bring one of their strengths to life in a creation. We shared our projects and reflections using Flipgrid. If you would like to see photos from this challenge, click through the photos below.
Mars or Bust
Students were placed into teams to participate in the Mars or Bust Challenge that was created by NASA and Destination Imagination. The constraints included material limitations, as well as time. Teams had to create buildings, transportation systems, or other systems that would be for human use while on Mars, taking in to consideration the research that was given to each team...as well as a video we watched. To see the challenge, check it out here.
SECOND SEMESTER DESIGN TECH
Paper Tower Challenge
Students were challenged to create the tallest tower they can using ONLY 10 sheets of paper. They were given 15 min. to work on this challenge. We practiced scoring paper, having the proper balance, engineering a strong base and more! We have a new record of 59 inches from a team in our 5th Hour!
