The Global Cardboard Challenge

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Inspired by the short film,Caines Arcade, the Global Cardboard Challenge is a worldwide celebration of
child creativity and the role communities can play in fostering it. In the month of September, kids are
challenged to create and build using cardboard, recycled materials and imagination. Then in early October
(on the anniversary of the flash mob that came out to make Caines day in the short film) communities all
around the world will come together and play!
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http://cardboardchallenge.com/

This year LVCP students will participate through a number of classes across subject areas
to make their cardboard creations and showcase them for the entire school to play and
experience on
___________________________ at ___________________________.

Cardboard Donations of all shapes and Sizes Needed!

Group Final Reflection
As a group discuss the following questions first and have one person write the
answers for your group.
1. What did your group do the best?/What were your successes?

2. What were your group's biggest challenges?

3. Write one positive thing about each person in the group (something they contributed,
helped with etc)

4. If you could do this challenge again next year, what would you do differently? (list as
many ideas that come up from your group)

5. How does the cardboard challenge relate to this class? What learning connections
can we make?

Names:

Per: ___
Group # ___
________________ ________________ ________________
________________ ________________ ________________

What is your group making? (don't fill this out until after you've completed/voted on #1 below)

What materials will you need? *Be specific, include sizes.

1. Brainstorm Session: In the box below, write as many things as you can think of from our discussion
that you could make out of cardboard. As a group circle your top three favorite ideas. Vote on the one you
all want to do (or we may decide to do one class-wide theme).

2. Prototype Practice
Using paper, create a model of one or
more of your cardboard design ideas. Try
imagine how each component would
work with the actual size in cardboard
what materials you would need to make
function the way you want.

to
and
it

Experiment. Refine. Redesign.

Photograph your paper model. This will be
first image on your blog page on your DP.

3. Sketch Sheets

your

Using the sketch

sheets provided,
roughly sketch out the ideas you have for your creations. Make it
simple but useful. Each student in the group must have an initial
sketch, at least one mid process sketch and a final sketch of the
product you created as a group.

4. Digital Portfolio Blog

Students must take turns being the camera person for

their group each day and take 10-15 photos of your
group's work in progress. These photos will be uploaded
our group google folder and each student will choose
three images per day to upload to your digital portfolio
blog with written captions underneath to complete the
technology element of the project.

to

<--Staple all
Sketch Sheets
Here
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Sketch Sheet

Name:

Group #

Date:

Per:

Instructions: You will need AT LEAST 3 sheets PER PERSON. (SEE RUBRIC)
1) DIMENSIONS of your object (how big will it be?): ______ height ______ width ______ depth

IN or FT ???

2) Describe in a sentence what you are creating:

__________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Draw your sketch. (You may use this paper vertically or horizontally).

Per: ___ Group # ___

Your Name: ___________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill out an evaluation for EACH member of your GROUP. Use multiple sheets if needed.
Gr
#

Gr
#

Gr
#

Group Member Name

Group Member Name

Group Member Name

Contribution:
Provided
useful ideas
and was
helpful in
creating.

Working with
Others:
Listened,
shared, and
worked well
with peers.

Focus:
Stayed
focused on
the task
and what
needed to
be done.

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

Contribution:
Provided
useful ideas
and was
helpful in
creating.

Working with
Others:
Listened,
shared, and
worked well
with peers.

Focus:
Stayed
focused on
the task
and what
needed to
be done.

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

Contribution:
Provided
useful ideas
and was
helpful in
creating.

Working with
Others:
Listened,
shared, and
worked well
with peers.

Focus:
Stayed
focused on
the task
and what
needed to
be done.

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

3 2 1 0

Respectful:
Encouraged and
supported the
ideas and efforts
of others,
respected
materials, art
room and Ms.
WK.

TOTAL
POINTS
EARNED
(0-12)

3 2 1 0

Respectful:
Encouraged and
supported the
ideas and efforts
of others,
respected
materials, art
room and Ms.
WK.

TOTAL
POINTS
EARNED
(0-12)

3 2 1 0

Respectful:
Encouraged and
supported the
ideas and efforts
of others,
respected
materials, art
room and Ms.
WK.

3 2 1 0

TOTAL
POINTS
EARNED
(0-12)

WRITTEN ELEMENT: Prompt Questions

Use these questions to help you write your WRITTEN SELF REFLECTION ESSAY

This is a google doc that you need to change the permission to

Anyone with the link can EDIT.

Insert this doc AS A LINK on your BLOG page

AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR 9 CAPTIONED PHOTOS

Remember to write in paragraph form, using complete sentences and

SEE RUBRIC FOR complete WRITING GUIDELINES.

If you were to give your work a title, what would it be?

What role(s) did you play in the group?
What was your greatest contribution?
What could you have done better?
What was your/your group's biggest challenges/greatest successes?(Did you/your

group have any aha or Oh No! moments?)

What would you do differently if you did this again?
Artists sometimes start an artwork with an idea in mind and then the journey begins to
dictate another meaning or art form. Did this happen with your work? Explain:
Do you think LVCP should do this as a school wide challenge in the future? Why?
What learning and connections to our ESLRs did you participate in during the
challenge?
Besides the learning, what else did you get out of doing this?

TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT: This is what you need for this ELEMENT:
WRITING ELEMENT:REFLECTION
20 pts

300-350 words. Ideas are reflective, insightful, and provide thorough

explanation. Relevant, quality and personal details reveal
insight into the process, challenges, changes you made if any and
successes. Includes how you would do the project differently if you did
it again.

Cardboard Challenge Project RUBRIC & Grading Sheet

NAME:
PER:

Caines
Arcade Video 1
Reflection

5 pts

Sketch sheets
20 pts

Participation
25
pts
group

pts total

CRAFTSMANSHIP
(Following instructions
and showing time, care
and effort in your work)

10 pts

TECHNOLOGY
ELEMENT
(Cardboard Challenge
BLOG on your Digi
Portfolio)

20 pts

WRITING
ELEMENT:
REFLECTION
20 pts

Has 8 or more
sentences. Ideas are
reflective, insightful,
and relevant that
include personal details
reveal insight.

Has 5-7 sentences and

ideas are thoughtful &
reflective.

Has 4-5 sentences

Ideas are basic,
simple or somewhat
obvious.

Has a detailed first

sketch of initial idea;
one or more sketches
throughout the
challenge and a detailed
sketch of final creation
that includes all
necessary information
(height, width depth &
description)
Received an average of
11-12 points from peers
on the group
assessments; Fully
participated in clean up
times, set up and break
down of final challenge

Has a detailed first

sketch of initial idea and
a detailed sketch of final
creation that includes all
necessary information
(h,w,l & description)

Has a first sketch of

initial idea and a
sketch of final
creation. Some
information may be
missing on sketches.

Received an average of
9-10 points from peers
on the group
assessments; Fully
participated in clean up
times, set up and/or
break down of final
challenge
Group fully completed
Cardboard Challenge Kit
and turned it in on time
which included all
sketches & team
assessment sheets

Received an average
of 6-8 points from
peers on the group
assessments;
Participated in clean
up times, set up
and/or break down of
final challenge
Group completed
Cardboard Challenge
Kit and turned it in
late or missing some
information

Blog has what is listed

to the left and has 3
sentences for written
reflections.

Blog is missing one or

two of the required
information such as
written reflections or
images or link to
google doc.

250-300 words. Ideas

are thoughtful &
reflective and reveal
some process,
challenges, changes if
any andsuccesses.
Includes how you would
do the project
differently if you did it
again.

200+ words. Ideas

are basic, simple or
obvious that
somewhat reveal
process.

Group neatly and fully

completed Cardboard
Challenge Kit and
turned it in on time. It
included all sketches &
team assessment
sheets
Blog is a subpage or link
on the class page of
your Digi Portfolio; It has
the summary paragraph
and youtube Video #2
from Caines Arcade at
the top; Includes 3 well
written reflections (5
sentences) of your work
in progress (Day 1, 2 &
3) and 9 images
including your initial
sketch, your group
working in progress and
your final creation. A
link to your final
reflection as a google
doc is at the bottom.
300-350 words. Ideas
are reflective, insightful,
and provide thorough
explanation. Relevant,
quality and personal
details reveal insight
into the process,
challenges, changes you
made if any and
successes. Includes how
you would do the
project differently if you
did it again.

Has 2-3
sentences.
Writing is unclear
and inadequate for
development. The
text may read like
a collection of
irrelevant random
thoughts.
Has either a first
or final sketch.

Received an
average of >6
points from peers
on the group
assessments;
Participated in
some clean up or
set up
Group completed
Cardboard
Challenge Kit and
turned it in late
and/or missing
significant
information
Blog is missing
most of the
required
information and
does not have
enough written
reflections or
images.

<200 words.
Writing is limited
or unclear, or the
length is not
adequate for
development. The
text may be
repetitious, or may
read like a
collection of
disconnected,
random thoughts