Buckley at Home
Makerspace Challenges
Food Truck Challenge | Due Monday, April 20
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Take a picture of your invention so we can share it! Send it to buckleyathome@buckley.org with the subject line 'Makerspace Challenge.'
Instructions
For our next maker challenge, you are invited to design your own FOOD TRUCK!
Your challenge: design a food truck you wish was parked outside your home right now!
Due date: Monday, April 20, 2020
Instructions:
- Plan: Choose your medium. You may use this template or create your own food truck using whatever materials you like – paper, Play-Doh, Legos, cardboard, you name it. Be creative!
- Create: Draw or build your food truck.
- Share: Scan or take a picture of your creation, then email it to buckleyathome@buckley.org, along with a brief description of the “Top Four Menu Items” sold by your food truck.
Have fun!!!
Make an Invention for the Future | Due Friday, April 3
Instructions
Using supplies you have available at home, build an invention for the future.
Instructions:
1. Scout your supplies. Below is a list of the supplies you may use. Please note, you may only use up to 15 supplies. You may choose to use a combination of different supplies or 15 of one thing. It’s up to you, as long as the total is 15 or under. So start by looking around and seeing what you have available.
- Piece of 8.5” x 11” paper
- Index card
- Toilet paper tube
- Rubber bands
- Drinking straws
- Popsicle stick
- 1 ft. of string
- 1 ft. of tape
- Paper clip
- Pipe cleaner
- Binder clip
2. Plan: Before you build, it’s always a good idea to sketch your design and problem solve.
3. Build: Make something awesome!
4. Share: When you've finished this challenge, take a photo of your invention and email it to buckleyathome@buckley.org with the subject line 'Makerspace Challenge.' We’ll post them here!
If you have any questions, please email Gregg Sacon.
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"Robie," the robot that helps around the house. -Theo S., kindergarten student -
"It is a race car that goes really fast. My driver is a she and she is the fastest driver in the world." -Ellie S., first grade student -
“My invention for the future is a flying car. I have always wanted to see a flying car, so I made one myself. It even has extending motors on the back for more power and is really safe.” -Ryder S., fifth grade student -
"The Bird Scanner," a device that scans any bird that comes inside. -Noah S., kindergarten student
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