Wait...What are STRAWBEES?
STRAWBEES are colorful, key-shaped bits of recycled plastic designed to link straws together to create three-dimensional structures. Each piece has a notched flat end, which you can insert into a quarter-inch plastic straw, and a circular head, which acts as a connector and pivot point for multiple straws and pieces.
How It Went
Seriously, how fun is this theme? I
love showing the awesomeness of architecture and how things work. Giving the
kids freedom to create and imagine took a little time to start. Stawbees really do need their own
straws. We discovered you really had to
push on regular dollar store straws to get them to fit the Strawbees.I think most of the kids didn’t even have a plan, they just started mixing and matching the pieces until it took on its own form. Of course some of the boys made weapons, but most were going for “bigger is better”. This would be a great open ended activity for a No School Day event.
Want to Learn More?
Definitions from Dictionary.com:
*architecture
[ahr-ki-tek-cher] noun
1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings.
[ahr-ki-tek-cher] noun
1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings.
*engineering
[en-juh-neer-ing] noun
1. the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants.
[en-juh-neer-ing] noun
1. the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants.
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