The document provides instructions for students to design and build an Olympic torch for a celebration on December 20, 2012. It lists the required criteria for the torch design, including incorporating a working circuit with light bulb and switch, a sturdy handle, a flame-like top, and displaying the London 2012 logo. Students are assigned homework to collect cardboard materials like cereal boxes and paper tubes by Friday, December 16th for a torch making session in class.