#YYCLC Day 117: THE BFG!

A few weeks ago Michelle Chastko shared the BFG project that Simons Valley School student were creating. Here is the finished project!

The BFG was finally put together after many engineering challenges.  He is sitting, cozy-up by the window reading in our DLC.

#YYCLC Day 94: Decorating the Parts

Paper Mache was great for making the BFG look more realstic.

#YYCLC Day 93: The Building Process

The BFG construction begins

#YYCLC Day 92: Prototyping

We built prototypes with paper and tape

#YYCLC Day 91: BFG Week at Simons Valley - Thinking Big

Our Grade 3 and 4 students think big, really BIG! While working with an artist in residence in our DLC, the students decided they wanted to build the BFG from the novel, The BFG by Roald Dahl. After developing detailed sketching skills and learning how to scale up, students began building the BFG’s body parts. They were challenged to use cardboard, newspaper, and tape. They collaborated, tested, retested, reflected, solved problems and strategized.

The process continues… the students will need to figure out how to put our BFG together. The engineering challenge has just begun.. stay tuned for the final product.

We started with some sketching

#YYCLC Day38: Design and Create

Design something that represents yourself...using found materials.

#YYCLC Day37: Coding with Grade 4-6

Coding with Grade 4, 5 and 6.

#YYCLC Day36: Building with Kindergarten

Building with Kindergarten and Grade One

YYCLC Day 35: Electronic Take-Apart

Electronic Take Apart with Grades 4, 5 and 6

#YYCLC Day34: Cardboard Challenge at Simons Valley

Thanks to Michelle Chastko for sharing what is happening this week at the Discovery and Learning Centre at Simons Valley School.

Global Cardboard Challenge with Makerspace CAD group.