#CardboardChallenge

"The hands are the instrument of a man's intelligence" ~ Maria Montessori

This past week the MakerClub had some fun with cardboard in honor of the Imagination Foundations Global Cardboard Challenge Day. We started out the afternoon watching a short film about Caine and his cardboard arcade that started a "worldwide movement celebrating creativity, play and the power of imagination."

After the student watched the film they were extremely inspired to get to work on their own cardboard project. We had students building a cardboard version of their own favorite arcade game, some making up their own game, and some building the Eiffel Tower out of cardboard. What was even cooler than their creations, was the way students naturally worked together to make their imaginations come to life. When you look at the pictures posted below you will notice that all the kids are working with someone, or parallel playing/building. Activities like these allow kids to learn so much more than just how to build or create. You see and hear collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation, perseverance, self-direction, leadership, teamwork along with many others. 

In the top picture, you notice the younger kids in the club working
parallel to one another, which is common at this age. 

The older members are working together to build their,
games and other creations.