SWS+Inukshuk+-+Concept+&+Materials

**Concept**
For our ice sculpture we have decided to craft an inukshuk. The inukshuk will also have several add-ons to make it more festive and entertaining. We plan to use LEDs to light up our display and possibly freeze them in the actual sculpture. We will also attach a candy cane to one of the inukshuk's hands. And finally, there will be a Santa hat on the head of the inukshuk. These additions are designed to give the sculpture a festive flair. The inukshuk will be within the confines of one meter sides, as we plan on having the arms spanning out at exactly one meter. However, this may prove hard to do and could result in the ice cracking from lack of balance. Thus, we will resort to the longest length, less than one meter that we can get his arms to be. The height will also be one meter and we are confident that the ice will hold up its weight, because these will be sufficient support. To build the sculpture, we plan on freezing ice in layers using baking pans and ice cream pails. By freezing many of these layers, we will be able to build the inukshuk to a sufficient height, hopefully one meter. Using this method, will also allow us to easily build the arms of the inukshuk. Once we add each layer, we will use a small amount of water to freeze them together, so that the sculpture will stay together.

**Materials**
Water Baking Pans Ice Cream Pails Santa Hat Candy Cane LEDs and/or Spot light

We have learned that we cannot use a santa hat because it is a prop. We are not allowed to use props. As for the lights - we have replaced the lights with a candy cane that lights up. This has been approved by the teacher.
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