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The Pumpkin Drop is a challenge for students to design something to protect their pumpkins enough to survive 3 drops -- a one story drop, a two story drop, and finally a drop from the roof. Students have the choice to design an apparatus that the pumpkin goes inside, a vessel that catches and cushions the fall of the pumpkin, or a design that slows the drop of the pumpkin. Students can also combine all 3 techniques.
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Requirements:
Pumpkin and protective structure weight is limited to 50 pounds.
The pumpkin container can have dimensions no greater than 24x24 inches.
Pumpkins must free fall.
Pumpkins must land within the designated drop zone.
Any entries that employ parachutes must be designed with safety in mind. Pumpkin enclosures that might splatter fragments or liquids toward the viewing audience will not be allowed.
Protective structure must be designed so that it does not cause damage to any property.
Package must be designed so that the pumpkin can be removed and checked before the next round.
Protective structure must be from recycled materials.
Restrictions:
No Styrofoam peanuts
No hard materials -- wood, metal, PVC pipe, or glass
No liquids, Jell-O, peanut butter, or oil
No unpackaged food
No freezing or adding chemicals
No electrical sources
No Styrofoam spray
No glitter
No bungee cords
Junior Kayla Smith's pumpkin split open when it was dropped from the rough of Huston Middle School.
Sophomores Adam Scheftic and Brayden Snyder came in first place. Their pumpkin survived all 3 drops without any damage.
Pumpkin Drop Videos
IMG_3498.MOVKayla Smith's 1st Story Drop
IMG_3494.MOVAaron Holm's 1st Story Drop
IMG_3495.MOVAdam Scheftic's 1st Story Drop
IMG_3500.MOVDavid Kleckner's 2nd Story Drop
IMG_3501.MOVKayla Smith's 2nd Story Drop
IMG_3504.MOVAdam Scheftic's 2nd Story Drop
IMG_3509.MOVRoof Drop
IMG_3506.MOVRoof Drop
Writing & Photo Contributor: Mrs. Aranyos
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