MAKE: Blog: Wrestling mask from an old shoe

I’m beginning to collect projects that appeal to Middle School age children. While discussing concepts of manufacturing…nothing better than the tennis shoe. And afterwords why not take it apart and create a wrestling mask.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Education/Industrial Technology Education

The student designs a product or manufacturing system using appropriate design processes and techniques. The student is expected to:

(A) develop or improve a product or manufacturing system that meets a specified need;

(B) identify areas where quality, reliability, and safety can be designed into a product or system.