(You'll definitely want to scroll all the way to the bottom for two very creative ideas!)
Automata Projects-6th Grade
Students learned about simple machine elements like cams, levers, and linkages to create whimsical cardboard mechanical structures.
City Creations - 5th Grade:
A fun project inspired by 5th grade, students got an opportunity to group-up to research, brainstorm, design, and build a 3D cardboard mini-city made up of different towns from the different groups. Upon completion of the project, the students each wrote up a description of their towns and buildings and gave them fun names. The city was on display in a corner of the room until the end of the year until it was dismantled to be taken home by the students who created the different parts.
Spin Art (Tops) - 6th Grade:
Students added a new purpose to salad spinners by add colorful abstract designs on round, cardboard discs and with a little hot glue, added elements to transform them into entertaining tops!
Tiny Drawings-5th and 6th Grade:
An idea inspired by the Amazeum, we were very grateful to have on loan, a set of stereoscopes from our science department to create tiny, narrative pencil drawings. Students created everything from tiny landscapes to silly cartoon characters.
Wild Doodles-5th Grade
A fun activity for the end of the year, doodling is a great way to come up with creative design and character ideas by drawing and allowing the mind to wander and imagine. Simply start by drawing a curvy line around the page and fill in the spaces with silly faces or colorful designs.
Last but not least!!!
Check out these innovative cardboard creations by a few of our 5th graders during our genius time!
The first one is called the "Self-Esteem Booster 2000." Next time your having a bad day? Simply pull the string on the Self-Esteem Booster 2000 to get an encouraging high five! :)
Next: We have Brendan, who in an astonishingly short amount of time designed and made an actual working cardboard yo-yo! Check it out: http://youtu.be/7QgVb3KLSlk
