1. BIG WHEEL: FERRIS WHEEL
STEP 2. Brainstorm a futuristic Ferris wheel that will provide ultimate fun for the  riders.
4.Meet and develop a plan for their wheel. 
*Agree on materials they will need, 
*Write or draw their plan, and then 
*Present your plan to the class. *consider the stages of construction.
5. Student teams will request of the "project manager" (TEACHER!) the quantity of different pasta shapes they want for their design. They will likely  come back and ask for different or additional shapes during construction.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE for prototype (NO EXTRAS, PLAN WELL)-
YOU GET ONLY WHAT YOU ASK AND YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL YOUR MATERIALS
1. Glue, string, paperclips, paper, cardboard, cardboard tubes (such as from paper towel or toilet paper rolls)
2. Quantity of pasta shapes as requested by each team based on their design (note: students will likely come back for more/different shaped pieces)