Destination imagination instant challenges

Roller coasters are one of the most popular attractions at amusement parks. In this activity, students will explore the world of structural engineering, as well as the motion and speed of an object, as they create their own small-scale roller coaster model. Students will have 20 minutes to complete the activity.

This year we are a part of a smaller learning group with a few other families. Every other month I have the chance to work with the older group of kids

We've got a brand-new Virtual Instant Challenge for you! For this challenge, you will create a drawing to be copied by friends and/or family members without them seeing it. This is a two-part challenge with a time limit for each part. The only materials needed for this challenge are crayons and paper.

2024-2025 The new in-person Challenge season starts August

It's time for a little STEAM! For this activity, kids and teens will use a set of materials to build a structure as tall as possible. Then they will place a piece of paper on top and blow it off to land as far away as possible. They'll have 8 minutes to complete the challenge. How high and far can they go?

Instant Challenge #2 Boat Race - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The challenge is to create a boat out of various materials that will race across a tub of water as quickly as possible. Teams have 8 minutes to build their boat, which they must test during that period. They then have 2 minutes to race their boat from one end of the tub to the other for points based on speed, creativity, material use, and teamwork. Materials provided include straws…

One of the questions that Team Managers often ask us is “Where can I get Instant Challenges?” That’s why we decided to create a page to help organize the articles that NH-DI has p…

It’s back to school season, and what better way to get kids excited about a new school year than with a fun STEAM Challenge! STEAM Challenges not only create new ways to inspire your class but also give students the opportunity to be creative, learn how to think critically and quickly on their feet, and […]

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Looking for more STEAM activities that your kids can do virtually with friends? Check out our latest Instant Challenge: Shape Up (and Out)!