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Building Challenges: More than Tallest, Strongest, Fastest. Marshmallow Challenge : Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure. The top of the entire Marshmallow is the top: Use as much or as little of only the kit: Break up the spaghetti, string or tape: The challenge lasts 18 minutes:
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Marshmallow Challenge: Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure • The top of the entire Marshmallow is the top: • Use as much or as little of only the kit: • Break up the spaghetti, string or tape: • The challenge lasts 18 minutes: • Teams cannot hold on to the structure when the time runs out. Those touching or supporting the structure at the end of the exercise will be disqualified. Alternate Boat Activity*
Marshmallow Challenge Whywould you use the activity? How would you use this activity? Whenwould you use this activity?
Marshmallow Challenge Lets hear from the experts… TED Talks, www.ted.com
Marshmallow Challenge, purpose As described by Tom Wujec, what is the main purpose of doing the Marshmallow Challenge? • Importance of Prototyping • Finding the hidden marshmallow (in your endeavors). • When “am I missing something”? • Am I assuming something that I don’t recognize I am assuming?
Building Challenges, Why? Big Ideas / Content / Curriculum Goal for which to use a challenge… • Prototyping • Assumptions • Physics/ Forces • Creativity • Writing prompt • Collaboration
Factors for a good activity: • Time limit • Uh oh factor • Prototyping importance • Continued success • Collaboration
Variations: Build a… • Formula • Story • Equation • Schematic • Something that solves a problem
Variations: Resources More resources http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/act_cha_ei.html http://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/ Computer simulations: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/build-bridge-p1.html Google search: bridge, building, games, challenge, simulation, physics olympics
Post-Challenge Activities • Debriefing:
Post-Challenge Activities • Journaling • Defining success • Drawing, (forces, angles) • Re-plan, Re-do • Making connections to topic/standard
Brain Happiness, What makes these FUN? • Decision making • Constructing and designing • Social interaction • Competition • Completion and success • Tool creation
When can we do Building Challenges? • Fridays? • Holidays? • Video days? • May? • Before a concept? • Anytime!!!!