Listed below are the activities that were an option for each grade level.
3rd Grade
Materials:
- Legos
- Large baseplates
- Marbles
Task:
- Students will use LEGOs and the large baseplates to create a maze that a marble could travel through.
- Towards the end of the time, students can trade their mazes and test them out.
4th Grade
Materials:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Slinky Dog head and back end
Task:
- Each student gets 1 piece of paper, scissors, and a roll of clear tape.
- Students need to use the 1 piece of paper to make the longest paper chain possible so their Slinky Dog will be long and stretchy.
- After they have assembled their chain, the students will attach the Slinky Dog head and back end.
5th Grade
Materials:
- Clothespins
- Popsicle Sticks
- Aliens
- Army Men
Task:
- Students will work in partners to build the tallest tower with popsicle sticks and clothespins.
- After they build their tower, they will receive a container of army men and aliens that they will have to balance on their tower.