1st Days of Art: 5th Grade

You guessed it folks, we're back with another creativity challenge!  This time with 5th grade!   5th graders worked with partners to complete this problem solving activity.   Students were given a piece of paper with a problem on it, for example; "Create a way to reverse a bad haircut" or "Create a cell phone that never needs to be charged." It was definitely a challenge to not only think abstractly, but to make a creation with nothing but straws, tin foil and tape. Students worked though the ambiguity and thought up all sorts of solutions from the silly, to the thoughtful, to the inspiring. Scroll down to see a few examples.

A group testing if their boat would actually float.

"Imagine a new public transportation system"
This group created a form of bubble transportation.  I wanna try!

"Imagine a way to keep your pillow as cool on the other side."  This pillow
has straws on the inside, acting like an air conditioner.  Plug it in
and have a fully cool pillow!

"I need to transport 1,000 lbs of metal across the country without a motorized vehicle"
This structure operates by expelling air out the straws.  One is on each side to make maneuvering different directions easier.

Thanks again to CMA for the inspiration!