Building a Theme Park for MakerFaire

UNIT 3 - PARK PLAN

Let's ReFRESH

It's been a 2 weeks since we last met.

Build a mini theme park where guests will learn about the important issues our planet is facing and discover the hopeful possibilities that the future holds.

OUR GOAL:

LAST TIME

We discussed your ideas

& heard some themes...

EXPLORING SPACE

Theme #1

ROBOTS + AUTOMATION

Theme #2

FUTURISTIC VEHICLES

Theme #3

VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES

Theme #4

LIVING IN THE FUTURE

Theme #6

the future is a toss up

CARNIVAL GAME

Play the game to predict what your life will look like in the future!

KNOCKING DOWN INJUSTICES

CARNIVAL GAME

Guests will aim to build a better tomorrow by learning how they can help solve the issues facing society today.

Build a bot

BUILD-IT-YOURSELF STATION

Assemble your very own paper craft robot to help you in the future!

Tour the solar system

SIMULATOR RIDE

Virtually fly around the solar system visiting human colonies on Jupiter, Mars, and the other planets in the solar system.

PEDAL into tomorrow

SIMULATOR RIDE

Explore different methods of transportation in the near and distant future.

DRONE DELIVERY CHALLENGE

OBSTACLE COURSE

Avoid obstacles and hazards as you pilot a drone from business to drop off!

tower of hopes and dreams

GUEST EXPERIENCE

Interactive exhibit built during Maker Faire - Based on their experience guests will share their hope for the future and add it to our tower.

CHALLENGE

FOR NEXT SESSION

FEB. 7 - VIRTUAL

the future is a toss up

challenge:

Imagine you are living in the future.

Write down 3 different types of vehicles that people might use to get around, 3 types of housing and 3 types of foods that people might eat.

Examples:

Transportation: Personal Hovercraft

Homes: 3D printed houses

Food: Cricket burgers

KNOCKING DOWN INJUSTICES

challenge:

Brainstorm 3 issues facing society today and ways we can help solve them.

Examples:

Issue: Pollution

Possible Solution: Eliminate single use plastics

TOUR THE SOLAR SYSTEM

challenge:

Choose a planet from the solar system other than Earth. Write a script for a 15 second video of what life will be like for humans on that planet.

PEDal INTO TOMORROW

challenge:

Imagine a future mode of transportation.

What does it look like?

How does it propel itself forward?

What are the advantages?

DRONE DELIVERY CHALLENGE

challenge:

Brainstorm at least 5 different obstacles and hazards that would prevent a drone from delivering a package.

SEE YOU next class:

FEB 7 - VIRTUAL