Global Day of Play

Topic: Introduction to Design, Innovation, Engineering

Project: Caine’s Arcade/Global Day of Play

Academic Area/Skills: Introduction to course, imagination, basic design and engineering process

Materials: YouTube video of Caine’s Arcade, a box for every 1-2 students (varying sizes, but kids seem to like the bigger boxes), duct tape, scissors, markers, paint, balls, toilet paper tubes, popsicle sticks, yarn/string, other crafting materials as you see fit

Grades: 2-5

After watching Caine’s Arcade and learning about the Global Day of Play, I was inspired to celebrate with my students!

Step 1: Collect as many cardboard boxes as possible! An overflowing, heaping, insane amount of boxes! Luckily- most families saw this as a perfect opportunity to get rid of their recycling!

Step 2: Watch Caine’s Arcade Video as a class, partner-share  thoughts after viewing, and  break out the design journals! Students were put in small groups (2-3) and spent about 30 minutes sketching their cardboard arcade game designs and writing up their materials needed lists.

  

Step 3: Work Day 1- Build basic infrastructure/framework. 

Step 4: Work Day 2- Work on the details of your game

Step 4: Work Day 3- Paint structure, add color/art, finish any details.

Since the Global Day of Play, falls on a Saturday, we will be celebrating it a day early on October, 10th. We will place all of our cardboard arcade games in the gym and invite middle school students, kindergarten, and first grade students to come play!