This week the students were presented with a new challenge. I asked them to design and build something that would allow me to launch candy to passing trick-or-treaters. They were given a limited amount of materials which included- a cup, craft sticks, rubber bands, balloons, a clip, a cloths pin, a spoon, and a yard of tape. They were also given a 30 minute time limit. Students worked in groups of 3-4. Together they planned out their design, worked together to build it, and then tested it out. Some groups had to go back and make changes when they discovered their launchers didn't work as planned. There was a lot of hard work and perseverance! In the end we had 4 successful launchers! One group was able to create a device that launched candy 23 feet down the hall. We had a lot of fun.
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