Design+Challenges

Students work on teams to design, build and compete on several different design challenges. A design challenge is a student centered project incorporating problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration and team work. The students are presented with a problem, given time and materials to solve it.

This week's challenges were:

**Thermal Imaging:** Can you create a thermally efficient house! **Thermal Protection System:** Can your team create a thermal protection system that can withstand the heat from a blow torch! **The Incredible Kicking Machine:** Can you build a machine that launches a ball into a cup? **Balloon Jousting:** Can you create a balloon that can deflate and opponent while remaining intact **Blowing in the Wind:** Can you design a fan blade that can generate the greatest amount of voltage.

**Gutter ball:** Can your team move marbles without moving? **Newspaper structures:** Can your team build a newspaper structure that can hold one member of your team?
 * Our team challenges included: **

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