Reptile Way By: Jack and Matthew |
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Our golf course is called reptile way because we have two snakes and a lot of lizards. One of our problems was that we had to share the space. We solved that by using little space and one main part. Another one of our problems was that we had to use all our space, when we decided to make a target in the empty space. Our problem was the abll had to go back to the corner to hit the target which would make you start over, but it couldn't go back there every time since you would keep on starting over. When we were making the (under ground) part we had a problem with the ramp. The ramp had a crease in it which was a problem since the crease lead right into the hole so we put sticks in the crease so the marble wouldn't go on the crease. |
One of the problems was rules. #1 We had to use all the space. #2 Have at least one moving part. #3 We couldn't cut off to much of the board without permission. #4 We had to work with a partner and share the board with another set of partners. |
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First you start at the tower which is made out of two big cans. You putt from there. Once you putt the marble it will fall into a funnel then it will go on to a inclined plane which is connected to a bridge. Once it gets onto the bridge it will hit a lot of bumpers until it gets to the end of the bridge. At the end of the bridge there is a pendulum which looks like a snake. If you get past that it might bounce off a wall and hit the target which makes you go back to the top of the bridge. If you miss the wall you will probably fall into Snake Lake. Once you get out of Snake Lake you want to hit it into the hole with the net. Now you want to try to hit it on the left side because there is a stick that will make the ball fall into the lizard pit that is on the right, but the left is the hole. We tried to make a golf course that nobody else would think of and our idea was to make three levels, first the top where you putt from, then there is the middle level with the maze and then the bottom where the hole is. We also tried to make a mini golf course with a part from 3-7 the par is 6 for adults and 8 for grades 1-3. |
See photos of us working on our golf course
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