Spark your creativity!
These bite-sized interactive activities will inspire your curiosity and DI creativity. Our mission is to create a healthy form of screen time by pulling kids out of the screen to do real world physical activities that are educational, interactive, and fun.
Instant Challenge Adventures
Tower ICs
Tips and tricks to conquer structure and tower ICs. Includes 3+ IC to try.
Balls and Ramp ICs
Tips for using ramps in instant Challenges. Includes ICs to try.
Materials in IC
Some great activities to get your Teams started.
Combination ICs
Tips and Tricks in how to approach ICs that require you to do tasks and a presentation.
Bridge ICs
Coming Soon!
Creativity in IC
Tips for improving creativity scores in Instant Challenges
Extenders in ICs
Tips and Tricks in how to use materials in IC as extenders to increase your score.
Connectors in ICs
Tips for improving IC scores by using connector materials.
Controllers in IC
Tips for improving controlling objects by using materials in Instant Challenge
Presentation Escapades
Improv
The world of Improv can be intimidating to many. A FUN guide and activities to get you started!
Storytelling
Coming Soon!
Acting
DI Alumni share their acting tips! Let the FUN begin! Includes some great activities to try.
Props
Coming Soon!
Cardboard
Explore tips and techniques in creating things out of cardboard. Includes 2 Projects.
Using Tools Safely
Experienced DI-ers explain how to safely use tools to build props and sets.
Technical Exploits
Simple Machines
Coming Soon!
Complex Machines
Coming Soon!
Hydraulics
Learn how to make things move with hydraulics.
Pneumatics
Coming Soon!
Triggering Mechanisms
Coming Soon!
Electrics
Coming Soon!
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FAQs
To view the videos you just click on the CALDI Mini topic that you would like to view.
At the end of each video there are resources and activities for you to try.
To record a response click on the green plus button under responses.
You will be asked to join the Grid using your Google or a Microsoft ID.
Check “Remember Me” so you only need to do this once!
Once you join the Grid, you can select the Green plus and complete these 4 easy steps to submit!
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Tap to record
Tap the record button on the bottom to start. Add fun stickers, filters, text, and more. Tap the arrow on the bottom right to advance. 
Review your video.
Trim, rearrange, or add more. Tap the arrow in the bottom right to advance.
Take a selfie!
The selfie will be the cover image for your video. Tap the arrow in the bottom right to advance.
Submit your video!
Edit your name, add a tiltle, or attach a link. Then submit!
To join the Grid so you can record a response you will need either a Google or Microsoft ID. Once you login you can see the grid.
Ask a parent for help if you are having trouble.
You won’t need a password to view the CALDI Mini. Click on the top and you can view the Topic Video and see the materials.
You only need to login with a google or Microsoft ID to record a response.
You can record your response from your computer, tablet or mobile device.
If you are having trouble or need assistance, please contact us at askCALDI@caldi.org