Maryland Creative Problem Solvers Instant Challenge Library

Next Centennial Sculpture

This is a hybrid (verbal/hands-on) challenge.

The Challenge:

Using only the materials provided, you must design and build a "sculpture" that will represent an important event, accomplishment or person in the next century (2000-2099). Any aspect of the presentation may be fictional.

The Scene:

You are an art student at a prestigious art institute and for your final exam, you are asked to design and build a "sculpture" that will represent an important event, accomplishment or person in the 21^st century (2000-2099) given the materials below.

Materials:

10 spaghetti

10 "ziti" (pasta)

6 straws

2 rubber bands

2 sheets notebook paper

1 12" piece of string

5 paper clips

3 cotton balls

1 12" piece of wax paper

2 sheets construction paper (8.5 x 11)

5 index cards

1 paper cup

1 paper plate

8 mailing labels

1 12" piece of aluminum foil

Directions:

You will have 5 minutes to design and build your sculpture and 2 minutes to present it to the judges.

Scoring:

30 points for the overall creativity of the sculpture
15 points for the creative use of materials
20 points for the presentation to the judges
25 points for originality
20 points for teamwork