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jimmyqwert wrote:Well I was thinking of doing this event and I was wondering what are some ways to practice???? Thx

While this may not be the best way for you to practice, I've found that a very good way to practice is to have someone on your team build something out of any available materials, including Legos, K'NEX, Lincoln Logs, even random lab equipment, and then practice either writing or doing with that model, depending on what you plan to do in competition. For example, I was a writer, so a few times a week I would write for a structure and have my partner construct the structure from my description immediately afterward, so we could check the accuracy of the structure he built and discuss how I needed to change my writing or how we could better interpret the instructions. If you're not sure whether you're a better writer or doer, try both: write and do a few structures and find which one you perform better on.

yeah all we did was have coaches build a structure and one person write and the other person build it

What are the structures like????
I did something like this in Science class but it was with pipe cleaners

depends... but i can tell you that here in Colorado they LOVE LOVE LOVE things you stick stuff in like they did a basket with a styrofoam bottom and stuck a bunch of pipe cleaners and threaded them with stuff....

Frankly, I've never seen a competition that didn't use manufactured building materials of some sort. I've seen Legos, K'nex, Googolplex... and really that's about it. And I've competed in this event for 6 years. People just aren't very creative. The best was one year at regionals with Legos, but also a little part with pipe cleaners and a balloon.

Really? I guess that they just don't like those here for the last 3 year they haven't used any building sets here just a lot of styrofoam and stuff you stick in it, guess Colorado is just weird like that

Uhhh...hi. Can anyone tell me what types of materials we can use to practice WIDI? What materials did you use at competition? (I'm only asking these questions becuase I'm a NOOB!!!)

ok heres a basic list
legos
k'nex
styrofoam and stuff you stick in it(pins, pipe cleaners, wires)
blocks
lincon logs
basically anything thats a building set

this covers most regions and most states

my state has a thing for coins and puzzles. Or coins AND puzzles