Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a catapult that can land on two different targets. In this design challenge, students will learn forces and motion in the operation of the simple machine known as a lever. Students will then design a catapult to hit two targets at two different distances.
The students will be presented with the following problem:
The Kingdom of All You are looking to deliver care packages to the town of Teastem but is prevented by a large canyon.
Students will put on their engineering hats to build a catapult to deliver care packages to two different target locations. Bonus points will be awarded to those who wish to build a catapult that can successfully launch a heavier care package to both locations.
In this design challenge, students will work together to design a tool or process that successfully removes an invasive species from an ecosystem while minimizing harm to the native species and environment.
In this challenge, students will practice problem-solving and collaboration skills as they design, build, and test their wind turbine
prototypes. Students will explore the role of renewable energy in powering communities, learn about energy transfer and mechanical systems, and gain insight into the importance of sustainable energy solutions.
In this design challenge, students will receive a problem from the story Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen. Students will engage in a STEM challenge to build a boat in 25 minutes that can float while holding the animal figures for a set amount of time without sinking.
