The BP Design a School Shelter Challenge The following BP Challenge can be spread over a series of classroom sessions. Lots of brainstorming is required for this one! Scenario Your school playground is in an open place and very exposed to the wind and rain. Your school has been given $2000 to build a suitable shelter, which can also be used as part of the playground equipment. Task Your task is to design and make a model of a playground shelter. You must ‘sell’ your model to the school principal and the class as the best design for your school. You must stay within the budget and your structure should meet safety requirements. Process Brainstorm the desirable features of the shelter. Analyse the direction of the prevailing weather and the range of wind strengths. Research existing structures already being manufactured. Research the safety requirements for such a structure. Sketch the ideas and produce a working drawing including specifications, Estimate the cost of the structure and make modifications as necessary. Make a model of the shelter. Present the ideas to the principal and the students. Canvass the responses to the design, modify as appropriate. Make a recommendation. Materials Coreflute • Card • Ice Block Sticks • Paper • Plastic • Sellotape • Coloured pencils or pens Conditions Your group can use only the materials supplied for your construction. The construction must be able to be carried to the presentation area. You will have three minutes to ‘sell’ your idea as the best design. Remember that safety is an important aspect of the design. Judging Criteria Your presentation including your model and salesmanship. Ability to keep within the budget. Fulfilment of safety requirements. Ability of the structure to afford protection from the windand the rain. Possible Variations Design and construct a sandpit shade Design and construct a portable shelter for camps and sports days. Design and construct a waterproof shelter. Add a mathematical dimension by placing a monetary value on the possible components needed to build the shelter. Do you have a lesson you would like to share with other teachers? Simply email us an attached Word, Works or PDF file and we will add it to our library. Don't forget to include your name and school so we can acknowledge your work.