Mythbuster Monday Individual Challenge Winner Is ...

Shayne C. from Plano. Great job Shayne. This concludes our Mythbuster Monday Individual Challenge which took place every Monday in the 1st semester. 13 challenging projects, ranging from bridge building to paper towers, made students think of the most efficient way of solving a problem with a limited amount of materials to beat their classmates.

It was close race for 1st place which was decided in our last task. Great job by the whole class. I hope you enjoyed the projects.

1st Place - Shayne C.(Plano) 159.5

2nd Place - Steff T.(Sandwich) 155.5

3rd Place - Robert M.(Sandwich) 148.5

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - High Rise

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class attempted another Mythbuster Monday challenge by designing, building, and testing a structure that supports a tennis ball while a fan is blowing at it. Materials given were 16 sheets of newspaper, a 12" square cardboard base, 4' of tape and fishing line. The goal was to make the tallest structure to hold the tennis ball while withstanding the wind.

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - On Target

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class attempted another Mythbuster Monday challenge by designing, building, and testing a carrier that will go down a zipline and drop a marble on a target. The goal was to drop the marble as close to the bullseye as possible. The carriers were made from a paper cup, tape, a paper clip, and index cards.

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - Touchdown

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class attempted another Mythbuster Monday challenge by designing, building, and testing a carrier that will be dropped from 16' above the ground. The goal was to keep cotton balls and ping pong balls from falling out upon impacting the ground. The carriers were made from paper bowls, tape, straws, and index cards.

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - Zipline

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class attempted the third Mythbuster Monday challenge of the year by designing, building, and testing a zip line carrier made from paper cups, masking tape, straws, and cardboard. After completing the design and build, students tested the carrier by sliding it down a 6 foot zip line. The goal was to have the carrier go as slow as possible while still moving at all times.

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - Watercraft

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class attempted the second Mythbuster Monday challenge of the year by designing, building, and testing a boat made from paper cups, duct tape, straws, and plastic wrap. After completing the design and build, students tested the boat by adding pennies until the boat failed by sinking.

IVVC Drafting & Design Mythbuster Monday - Paper Table

IVVC's 2010-2011 Drafting & Design class started its first Mythbuster Monday challenge of the year by designing, building, and testing paper tables. Students were given 6 sheets of newspaper, 1 foot of masking tape, and a cardboard table top. The supports for the table were made out of newspaper only. Winners were determined by the number of textbooks the table held.