Technology Education Problem Solving BMS

Problem Solving
Problem Sovling activites allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of the design process and teambuilding skills. Students are challenged weekly with a new problem that they must come up with the best possible solution. From brainstorming and sketching thumbnail ideas, to constructing and analying their design, students create very innovative solutions.
The Design Process

	Puff Cars - Design a vehicle that can go the furthest distance with one puff of air.
	Raft Design - Design a floatation device that can carry the most amount of weight (pennies).
	Marble Maze - Design a maze that will allow a marble to travel from A to B in the longest time possible.
	Balloon Car - Design a balloon powered race car that will travel the furthest distance.
	Paper Towers - Construct the tallest tower from one sheet of printer paper and 6" of masking tape.
	Straw Towers - Design a tower from straws, paper clips, and masking tape that can hold a certain weight.
	Note Card Towers - Construct the tallest tower from 100 notecards.