Destination Imagination
Destination ImagiNation (“DI”) time is here! Destination ImagiNation (DI) is a US-based, international program to promote creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork with children. Based on the concept of divergent thinking—understanding that there is more than one way to solve a problem—DI Challenges encourage students to build on their strengths and to discover new skills.
Students form teams of 2-7 students, work with a Team Manager (often a parent), and have lots of fun competing in their chosen challenge!
2018-19 DI challenges include:
https:www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2018-19-challenge-previews
Technical Challenge: ON TARGET
TECHNICAL CHALLENGEThe Technical Challenge prompts students to complete tasks by using engineering, research, strategic planning and related skills.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Scientific Challenge: MEDICAL MYSTERY
SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGEOur Scientific Challenge blends the research and curiosity of science with the thrill and creativity of theater arts.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Fine Arts Challenge: GAME ON
FINE ARTS: Our Fine Arts Challenge helps students develop acting and creative skills through artistic media, theater arts, script writing, and prop design.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Improvisational Challenge: HEADS UP!
IMPROVISATIONAL: Our Improvisational Challenge is all about research, spontaneity, and storytelling. Teams receive topics and produce skits right on the spot.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Structural Challenge: MONSTER EFFECTS
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE: Our Engineering Challenge asks teams to design, build and test load-bearing structures made out of specific materials.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Service Learning Challenge: INSIDE IMPACT
SERVICE LEARNING / PROJECT OUTREACH®: Our Service Learning Challenge is designed to engage students in public service that addresses real-life community issues.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Early Learning Challenge for Primary Students : POP UP
EARLY LEARNING / RISING STARS!®Our Rising Stars! for Early Learners Challenge offers simple experiences with the creative process, and it gives young kids (preschool through 2nd grade) a place to work together and make new friends.
POINTS OF INTEREST
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION:
Questions? I can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 512.732.9240 x32924.
Please visit the DI web site at www.idodi.org for more information about the Destination Imagination program.
Other DI resources:
Capital Region DI: capitaltxdi.com This website contains IMPORTANT information for our Eanes ISD teams!)
State of Texas DI: texasdi.org
Congratulations to all of our awesome Destination Imagination teams who demonstrated incredible creativity at the Regional Tournament at Connally High School in February, and at State DI last weekend! Hui Zhou's Structural Engineering team will now advance to Global Finals in Kansas City in May!!
Students form teams of 2-7 students, work with a Team Manager (often a parent), and have lots of fun competing in their chosen challenge!
2018-19 DI challenges include:
https:www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2018-19-challenge-previews
Technical Challenge: ON TARGET
TECHNICAL CHALLENGEThe Technical Challenge prompts students to complete tasks by using engineering, research, strategic planning and related skills.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Design and build an aircraft that takes off, flies, and lands.
- Design the aircraft to deliver a team-created payload.
- Create and present a story about one or more characters exploring a remote place.
- Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Scientific Challenge: MEDICAL MYSTERY
SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGEOur Scientific Challenge blends the research and curiosity of science with the thrill and creativity of theater arts.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Research the human body and medical conditions that affect the human body.
- Design and build a representation that shows the medical mystery and at least one symptom.
- Create and present a story about a medical mystery that affects a human character.
- Present an action or scene that is shown from two or more perspectives at the same time.
- Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Fine Arts Challenge: GAME ON
FINE ARTS: Our Fine Arts Challenge helps students develop acting and creative skills through artistic media, theater arts, script writing, and prop design.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Create and present a story that integrates research of a team-selected game.
- Create and present a game gizmo that causes an action or event to occur.
- Design and create a container that goes through a transformation.
- Design either the game gizmo or the container to be a technical element.
- Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Improvisational Challenge: HEADS UP!
IMPROVISATIONAL: Our Improvisational Challenge is all about research, spontaneity, and storytelling. Teams receive topics and produce skits right on the spot.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Research historical figures found on coins from around the world.
- Create and present an improvisational skit that includes the historical figures in a tale.
- Integrate an event that has an impact on the tale
- Present the skit in two parts, changing between comedy and tragedy.
- Present the skit in two styles, changing from verbal to nonverbal.
Structural Challenge: MONSTER EFFECTS
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE: Our Engineering Challenge asks teams to design, build and test load-bearing structures made out of specific materials.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Design and build a structure that can support weight without breaking.
- Test the structure by placing weights and then removing them.
- Create and present a story in which the sudden appearance of a monster has surprising results.
- Design and create a special effect to enhance the sudden appearance of the monster and/or the events surrounding the monster in the story.
- Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Service Learning Challenge: INSIDE IMPACT
SERVICE LEARNING / PROJECT OUTREACH®: Our Service Learning Challenge is designed to engage students in public service that addresses real-life community issues.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Identify, design, carry out, and evaluate a project that addresses a need in a real community.
- Create and theatrically present a story that builds suspense about characters who attempt an escape.
- Integrate information about the project through clues that help the characters attempt to escape.
- Integrate information about the future of the project.
- Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Early Learning Challenge for Primary Students : POP UP
EARLY LEARNING / RISING STARS!®Our Rising Stars! for Early Learners Challenge offers simple experiences with the creative process, and it gives young kids (preschool through 2nd grade) a place to work together and make new friends.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Explore fiction and non-fiction stories.
- Create and present a story that combines elements of fiction and non-fiction.
- Create an interactive life-size pop-up book to help tell the story.
- Design and build a technical device.
- Integrate a randomly selected item into the story.
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION:
- Our district-wide informational meeting for all interested parents will be held in the Board Room at the Eanes ISD Administration Building at 601 CampCraft Road, Austin, 78746, from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, September 12, 2018. Please contact me if you have any questions!
- Regional Competition is on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Connally High School in Pflugerville. Please see the website at capital.texasdi.org for more details about this event! Best of luck to all of our teams!!!!!!!
- State DI will be held in Corpus Christi on March 23, 2019
- Global Finals will be held in Kansas City, Mo, on May 21-25, 2019
- A Team Manager Training session will be available at West Ridge Middle School (date TBD). More information about additional training opportunities will be coming soon; you will need to register for events at capital.txdi.org
- Complete and turn in to Mrs. Reese the Student Sign-Up Form
Questions? I can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 512.732.9240 x32924.
Please visit the DI web site at www.idodi.org for more information about the Destination Imagination program.
Other DI resources:
Capital Region DI: capitaltxdi.com This website contains IMPORTANT information for our Eanes ISD teams!)
State of Texas DI: texasdi.org
Congratulations to all of our awesome Destination Imagination teams who demonstrated incredible creativity at the Regional Tournament at Connally High School in February, and at State DI last weekend! Hui Zhou's Structural Engineering team will now advance to Global Finals in Kansas City in May!!