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A catapult drawn in white on blue grid paper.
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Catapult Competition

Students will use their engineering skills to construct a working catapult.
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Egg Drop

Design a structure that can protect an egg from a two-story drop!
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Silver balls of a cat's cradle to display force and motion.
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Mass and Motion

Learn the science behind what contributes to speed.
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Renewable Resources

​What are renewable and non-renewable resources? Find out!
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A child in a construction hat launches a large paper airplane as mathematical and scientific graphics float around him.
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Forces of Flight

Explore the four forces of flight!
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Video Controllers for Humanity

Using Makey Makeys, students will create their own unique device.
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Build a Better Parachute

Work with us to design a better parachute!
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