There are four challenges to choose from for the 2012 STEP event  

Event 1: The Wright Stuff II: The Pay-Load    

The objective of this challenge is to build an airplane out of household materials powered only by a rubber band which can stay aloft carrying a penny for the greatest amount of time.  In the event of a tie, the lightest plane will win.  The maximum group size for this challenge is two students.

Mr. Kurtz

 

Event 2: King of the Hill II

The objective of this challenge is to design and construct a vehicle that can climb a hill under its own power, stop at the “top of the hill”, and sustain its position against an opposing team’s vehicle coming up the other side of the hill.  Vehicles will meet standardized requirements and will advance through a series of competitions based upon performance.  This event is a redo of last year’s event; you are invited and encouraged to try it again if you participated last year.

 Mr. Clark

 

Event 3: The Boomilever                                                                 

The objective of this challenge is to build the lightest boomilever that can hold a specific mass a given distance from the wall.  Boomilevers need to be built out of wood and standard liquid adhesives.  See the challenge description on the website for a diagram of a boomilever.

Mr. Love

 

Event 4: The Naked Egg Drop

The objective of this challenge is to create a device that will be placed on the floor to prevent a raw egg from breaking when dropped from increasing heights.  The device must be created only out of standard flat toothpicks and glue.  The maximum height for your device is .5 meters but  the lower the height of your device the better your chance of winning.

Mr. Hartan