Middle School Team
This team is currently working on an after-school engineering activity for middle school students, which will be held at a local school in West Lafayette. Check out the rest of the page for more details!
Our Team
Going from left to right
Back row: Anusha Bhardwaj, McKenna Casto, Mia Yaun, and Kristen Foti
Front row: Laine Chapman, Samantha Bloom, Valentina Saenz, and Sophia Caudill
Our Project
Egg-Drop and Astronaut Docking Activity
The main activity has students create a device to protect a raw egg from cracking after it is dropped from a specified height. The students will be given a limited amount of time and supplies. Before this activity, there will be an icebreaker challenge called the "astronaut docking challenge." Students will work together to move a PVC ring with a ball balanced on top (the astronauts) to dock with a larger ring (the ISS) placed on the ground.
Purpose
Introduce engineering with a hands-on activity and encourage students that anyone can pursue engineering despite previous knowledge or skills.