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Morning STEAM Club-Crash Test Cars

21/5/2016

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Monday and Tuesday STEAM Club

In STEAM Club this month, we are engineering vehicles that are being built with the sole intention to keep the passenger safe in a crash.  Students could only use limited materials like wooden sticks, plastic wheels, straws, tape, glue, a plastic cup, wooden cubes, and rubber bands. The passenger in this case is an egg.  First, we do all of the designing and testing with a plastic egg. but this week we will be using a hard boiled egg in the final test.

The children have loved this project because who doesn't love to crash things!  We set up a ramp that was 1 1/2 feet from the wall, and sent our eggs down to CRASH!  Off came tires and some eggs went flying, but what fun is it to have things work on the first try.  The redesign is the most fun tweaking the car so that the next run is a little bit better.  By the end of the session, most members had a really successful design.

This week should be great fun using the real egg since the shell will be much more delicate than the plastic egg.  Who knew how entertaining an exciting car engineering could be! I love how all of the STEAM students embrace each and every challenge with such enthusiasm.


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denver auto tint link
12/6/2020 07:17:46 am

Car window tinting is not just a cool add-on to your car that keeps nosy people out of your business. It is a must to protect you and your passengers - especially if you spend a lot of time on the road.

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9/7/2020 10:22:28 am

It's not all doom and gloom in the current economic climate. Car recycling has never been so easy for those wanting to do their bit for the environment whilst at the same time supporting a good cause.

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