The
DI Equation
See how it all adds up!
The Destination ImagiNation Team Challenge is a Challenge that
is solved over a period of eight weeks or more. There are five
competitive Team Challenges from which teams may choose, each
with its own educational focus. Each Team Challenge is designed
to be open-ended and solvable in many ways and on many levels.
Challenge
A: Technical/Mechanical
Challenge B: Theater Arts/Science
Challenge C: Theater Arts/Fine Arts
Challenge D: Theater Arts/Improvisation
Challenge E: Structural & Architectural Design
Non-competitive Challenge:
Rising Stars!
for preschool and early elementary children.
There
are two parts to the Team Challenge: the Central Challenge and
Side Trips. The Central Challenge is a set of required elements
that all teams must complete. Side Trips are two additional
elements teams create and include in their Presentation.
TEAM
CHALLENGE
Central
Challenge
Academically-based; process-driven project emphasizing teamwork,
creative problem solving, creativity, improvisation; sustained
development time
+
SideTrips
Multiple intelligence-based; allows teams total creative freedom
to showcase additional strengths; sustained development time
+
Instant Challenge
Development of an impromptu solution under tight time constraints;
showcases teamwork, creative problem solving techniques, performance,
and material manipulation strategies; time management
= a Complete Education Package