Weekly Engineering Challenge

Each week, I will add a new ENGINEERING challenge for you!

Design your FIELD DAY events! Watch Mr. B's trailer below! The class who has the most students participate will win a pizza party!

Jays-Trailer.mp4

This week, you will see how many objects you can grab with a homemade "bionic" arm. Click HERE to watch a video and learn more about the challenge.

DS_Act_Guide_HelpingHand.pdf

This week, you will design and build a boat that paddles itself across a container of water using a rubber band as its power source. Click HERE to watch a video and learn more about the challenge.

DS_Act_Guide_PaddlePower_1.pdf

This week, you will design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!). Click HERE to watch a video and learn more about the challenge.

DS_Act_Guide_ZipLine_2.pdf

This week, you will be building a PAPER TABLE. Click HERE to watch a video and learn more about the challenge.

PBS Paper Table.pdf

This week, you will be building a WATERCRAFT. Click HERE to watch a video and learn more about the challenge.

Watercraft

The Paper Airplane Challenge

Step 1: Make the paper airplane in the video below.

Step 2: Test your plane by seeing how far it can fly. Make sure to launch from the SAME SPOT each time. Mark how far it goes each time using whatever you can find.

Step 3: Make at least one of the airplanes in the video. (You can make them all if you would like!)

Step 3: Test your new plane by seeing how far it can fly. Make sure to launch from the SAME SPOT each time. Mark how far it goes each time using whatever you can find. (Repeat for as many planes as you make.)

Step 4: Fill out the form below.

What is the tallest building you can make using 3 pieces of paper and two other things that you have at home. Other objects might include tape, paper clips, rubber bands, hair ties, glue sticks, or any other found materials. Be creative! I would love to see a picture of what you design!