Contraption Carnival

A Design Engineering Assignment Grades 2-5

Angela Smith

I received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Milligan College in Early Childhood and

Elementary Education. I hold a Master’s Degree from Radford University in

Curriculum and Instruction and a gifted endorsement from the University of Virginia. I

currently serve as the gifted resource teacher for Auburn Elementary School and

support other schools within the county. I am the proud mom of three school age

kids!

Amy Lunsford

I received my teaching license through Radford University’s graduate program, my

Master's degree in School Administration and Educational Leadership and received

my gifted endorsement through UVA. I serve two schools within the county as well as

the community, parents, faculty and students in my position as a gifted resource

teacher. I am the proud mom of two college age kids!

STEM in Montgomery County Public Schools

VA Governor’s STEM Academy

STEM in Montgomery County Public Schools

STEM initiatives:

� CTE classes

� Robotics

� STEM clubs

� Makerspaces

STEM in Montgomery County Public Schools

� Integration of design briefs in elementary classrooms

Caine’s Arcade

Introduction:CaineMonroyisa9yearoldboyinEastLosAngeleswhobuiltarcadegamesentirelyoutofcardboard.Usinghiscreativityasamodel,wewillexploremathematicalconceptsbymakinggamesoutofcardboard.

DesignChallenge:Workingroupstodesignanarcadegametoreflectamathematicalconcept.Yourgoalistodesignanarcadegamewheretheplayercanplayyourgameandlearnaboutamathematicalconcept.

DesignProcess:YouandyourgroupmembersmustgothroughtheDesignEngineeringProcesstocreateanarcadegame.

ContraptionCarnival:Assignment

BrainstormsolutionsDrawandlabelsomepossiblesolutions.

PlanningSheet

GroupName:__________________________ArcadeGame:_______________MathTopic:__________

Descriptionofthegame:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1

I,_________________________,

Intendtoinvent

(ideaortitle)

Because_______________________________________

MaterialsIwillneed:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________TeacherApproval:__________________________(Sign)(Date)

o

ContraptionCarnivalChecklistChecklidfdfdst:

GroupName:______________________o Ourarcadegamehasanamethatpeople

cansee.

o Ourgamehastheinstructions(howto

playyourgame)displayed.

o Ourgamehastherulesforplaying

displayed.

o Wehaveablueprintforourgame.

o Wehaveamaterialslistforourgame.

Extension Activity # 1

1. Caine sold 50 fun passes on Monday, 23 fun passes on Tuesday, and 41 fun passes on

Wednesday. How many fun passes did he sell in all?

2. Caine made 257 fun passes to sell. He sold 179 of them to customers. How many does he

have ready for the next weekend?

3. Each fun pass is $2.00. If it cost Caine $0.50 to make each fun pass, and Caine Sold 152

fun passes. How much money did he make?

4. In real life, Caine is only open on the weekends. What fraction of the week is he open?

5. Caine had 5 customers on day one, 7 customers on day two, 12 customers on day three,

and 14 customers on day four. If the pattern continued, how many customers would he

have on day 10? Day 15?

T-shirtDesign

ExtensionActivity#2

Cainedesignedhisownt-shirttopromotehisarcade.Ifyoucouldmakeat-shirtto

promoteyourcreationwhatwoulditlooklike?Drawasampleofithere.Besuretoshow

thefrontandbackoftheT-shirt.

DearParentsandGuardians,OurclassiscreatingacardboardmatharcadecalledTheContraptionCarnival.Weareinneedofthefollowingsupplies:

Cardboardboxespipercleaners

Shoeboxespapercups

RecycledgiftboxesQ-tips

EggcartonsCottonballsPapertowelrollsmaskingtape

Other________________

Ifpossible,pleasesendinanycleanrecycleditemsby_______.Thankyouforallyourhelp!Sincerely,

ContraptionCarnivalMathArcade

Are you ready

to

invent?