Challenges


 * __Example 1__**


 * __A Precise Catapult__**

One summer day, Marie-Joe and her friends were bored. The decided to go into the basement and look around and find something to do. They found 10 ping-pong balls and a small old wicker basket. Matthew challenged and defied his friends.

In groups of two, we will build a catapult that will send balls into a basket. There will be ten (10) balls.

The team that places the most balls in the basket will win.


 * __The Challenge__**

Find a partner to participate in the challenge. The winner will win a soft drink. Build a catapult that can be thrown with precision into a basket.


 * __Conditions__**
 * The basket will be approximately twelve (12") inches in diameter
 * The basket will be mounted on a support three (3") inches from the ground
 * The catapult will be placed five (5') feet from the basket
 * You can use the material you want
 * The catapult can not be moved once the firist ball has been sent

**__Duration__**

15 periods

Georges St. Pierre


 * __Example 2__**


 * __Grandmother's Sewing Box__**

One summer day, Marie-Joe was listening to her Grandmother say that she wanted to buy a new sewing box. She wanted one that was fancier than her old one. Marie-Joe's grandmother was always very nice to her so she decided to make her Grandmother a lovely sewing box.

Each student will build a lovely sewing box with 45 degree angles for Marie-Joe's grandmother.

The individual that finishes first will win.


 * __The Challenge__**

This is an individual project. The winner will win a soft drink. Build a sewing box with 45 degree angles for Marie-Joe's grandmother. One that will make Marie-Joe's grandmother smile.


 * __Conditions__**
 * All materials will be supplied for the sewing box.
 * This is an individual project.

**__Duration__**

15 periods

Georges St. Pierre



**__Example 3__**


 * __The Boat Race__**

One summer day, Billy, Marie-Joe's little brother, noticed that the eavestrough had lots of water and he wished that he had a little boat to race in the water. He wanted a boat that would float. Marie-Joe's boyfriend was using a new computer program "Google Sketch 7" to design buildings. She thought it looked like fun and she wanted to try and design a nice little boat for her little brother. The program looked fun and she was determined to design and build a little boat for her little brother. To practice Google Sketch 7, she would follow an existing boat plan that her boyfriend gave her. After she was done designing and building the boat, she would then give it to her little brother on the next rainy day so he could race it in the eavestrough.

Each student will design and build a little boat.

The individual that finishes first will win.


 * __The Challenge__**

This is an individual project. The winner will win a soft drink. Using the Google Sketch 7, design a boat and then build it.


 * __Conditions__**
 * All materials will be supplied for the boat.
 * This is an individual project.

**__Duration__**

15 periods

Georges St. Pierre