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The 10 events that we compete in on March 22nd at Timothy Ball Elementary:
1. Aerodynmics – make and fly a paper airplane (hang time is calculated)
2. Clay Boats – make a clay boat that floats and can hold “cargo”
3. Cylinder Race – build a racer made from cans and rubber bands4. Egg Drop – design and build a holder for a raw egg to be dropped
5. Mystery Powders – identify up to seven unknown powders using testingprocedures6. Paper Columns – build the sturdiest paper column structure to holdbooks on top7. Paper Rockets – make and launch a paper rocket at a target4 meters away8. Reflection Relay – direct a light beam reflected on three mirrorsto a target9. Straw Structures – build the tallest self-supporting straw structure
10. Zowie Metrics – use estimation skills to find various metric units
The team members know in advance which events they will be competing within.Each member of the team competes in two events.