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Outside the Box Day

  • ASFS 1501 North Lincoln Street Arlington, Virginia, 22201 United States (map)

Each grade is given a challenge to "think outside the box" for grade-level challenges and are given recycled materials to come up with a solution. This event is in their classrooms and parents are welcome to join in! 

Recommended that volunteers:

  • install & setup the Raptor Safe app ahead of time to speed through the check-in process!

  • arrive by 8:45am to check-in

  • attend the helpful debriefing session for all family volunteers in the Investigation Station at 9:00am with Mr. Villacrusis.  

Please remember that all volunteers need to have completed the APS volunteer process.

  • Grades may finish a different times with 5th Grade taking the longest due to their final egg drops happening on a firetruck ladder (don't worry the firefighters are climbing it, not the kids).

  • Calling all parents of young kids: we need 4-5 toddler slides to borrow for the 4th Grade challenge!

  • Please send in supplies based on your grade level list below

  • Supplies go to each classroom (not to be delivered to Investigation Station).

Grade Level Supplies Lists

Kindergarten: Turkey Traps

-cardboard boxes

-egg cartons

-plastic containers

-styrofoam trays (washed)

-toilet paper/paper towel tubes

First Grade: Carnival Games

-cardboard boxes

-toilet paper/paper towel tubes

-plastic containers

-plastic bottle caps

-egg cartons

-styrofoam trays (washed)

Second Grade: Marble Mazes

-shoe box lids 

-Cereal boxes

-shallow gift boxes

-bottle caps

-egg cartons

-thin cardboard boxes

-toilet paper rolls

Third Grade: Creature Creations

-paper towel rolls

-toilet paper rolls

-cardboard boxes

-cans

-bottle caps

Fourth Grade: Survive the Falls

-plastic bottles

-juice jugs

-egg cartons

-styrofoam

-plastic containers

-cardboard milk boxes

-yogurt containers

-cereal boxes

-take out containers

-Toddler slide (1 or 2 per class; returned after OTB)

Fifth Grade: Egg Drop

-air pockets

-styrofoam trays (washed)

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