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Inflatable Tube Guy Challenge

Details

Space: 
inside
Key Terms: 
Design
prototyping
and engineering
Materials: 
plastic grocery bags
garbage bags
bubble wrap
tape
and permanent markers

Lesson Overview

Teacher Overview:

Summary: Design and create an inflatable arm swinging, head bobbing, attention grabbing Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy.

 

Description:  The challenge is to see if you can design and create a Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy.

 

Jump on the Internet and research different “How to Make an Inflatable”.  After you have learned about how to make your own inflatable, begin designing and prototyping your own Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy using a plastic bag.  The goal is to have an inflatable tube guy waving in the air that’s at least three feet tall.

 

Extension: Why use plastic?  Can you make a Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy  using different materials? Make a second video and show us!

Student Summary: 

Summary: Design and create an inflatable arm swinging, head bobbing, attention grabbing Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy.

 

Description:  The challenge is to see if you can design and create a Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy.

 

Jump on the Internet and research different “How to Make an Inflatable”.  After you have learned about how to make your own inflatable, begin designing and prototyping your own Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy using a plastic bag.  The goal is to have an inflatable tube guy waving in the air that’s at least three feet tall.

 

Extension: Why use plastic?  Can you make a Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy  using different materials? Make a second video and show us!

Lesson Phases

Plan

Description: 
Capture video of the plan and of your materials.

Build

Description: 
Capture video of you building your anti-bouncy ball device.

Iterate

Description: 
Capture video of a mistake or problem that you ran into.

Final Product

Description: 
Capture your inflatable arm swinging, head bobbing, attention grabbing Wacky-Waving-Inflatable-Tube Guy in action inside if small enough or outside if you supersized it.

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