Make an Aircade game
As a class, watch Caine’s Arcade and read about the Golf 1 and Golf 2 aircade games in the exhibit guides before having a play with the games in the Air Playground exhibition.
Back in class, challenge the students to design their own aircade game out of recycled or easily found materials inspired by the Air Playground exhibition and Caine’s Arcade. Think cardboard boxes, balloons, paper cups, bottles, yoghurt tubs, table tennis balls, straws, pipecleaners, foam, bubble wrap etc.
You can also look for ideas online featuring:
- Air cannons
- Pump rockets
- Pneumatics with syringes and tubes
- Fans – make your own with a motor, battery pack and paper for the fan-blades
- Air hockey with a balloon, cork and old CD
Design Brief template
Download the design brief template (PDF, 27KB) and repurpose as suits your classroom needs.
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