Title graphic (18k)
Reptile Way
By: Jack and Matthew
Jack and Matthew (17k)
Golf close-up (8k)
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.
Golf close-up (8k)
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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