The reason you are completing this challenge is to have fun and be creative but you are also working towards the Year 3/4 Design and Technologies part of the Australian Curriculum which are:-

 

Generate, develop, and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques (ACTDEP015) by

• exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success

• generating a range of design ideas for intended products, services, environments

• identifying the properties of materials needed for the designed solution

• visualising and exploring innovative design ideas by producing thumbnail drawings, models and labelled drawings to explain features and modifications

• planning, sharing and documenting creative ideas and processes using digital tools such as a class blog or collaborative document

 

Investigate the suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment for a range of purposes (ACTDEK013) by

• conducting experiments and tests to understand the properties of materials, for example strength, durability, warmth, elasticity

• investigating the suitability of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment − when designing and making a product, service or environment, for example a toy for a young child, a composting system for household waste management, raised garden beds for improved access, weaving nets, bags or baskets

• comparing how different components interrelate and complement each other in a finished designed solution, for example investigating and playing with joining processes for a variety of materials in the production of common products

 

Other key skills you will be using are:

• Project Management

• Systems & Design Thinking

• Computational Thinking

• Assessing Safety

 

General Capabilities you will use are:

• Literacy - blogging and designing

• Numeracy - taking measurements and timings and predicting

• Critical and Creative Thinking - designing, experimenting, sharing ideas and feedback

 

Cross-curriculum priorities

• Sustainability - you will need to asses how environmentally friendly your design is.

This Marble Run Challenge will be assessed individually so you need to ensure that you have completed all the criteria on the Marking Rubric to receive the best grade possible.