Challenge: Build a device that will send a cotton ball as far as possible through the air.
Time: You will have up to 5 minutes to use your imagination to build your device and up to 2 minutes to propel the cotton ball and tell a story about the situation.
Procedure: Candy Cottonball has been hired by your employer, Brainy and Bomber Circus, as its newest attraction. Your team is part of the maintenance crew assigned to design and build a device that will fling Candy Cottonball through the air as far as possible so she can dazzle the audience with her graceful landing. With the materials provided, you must design and build the Fling Thing that will launch Ms. Cottonball. A team member may not touch Candy Cottonball during the launch. Your score will depend on how far from the device she lands.
Materials:
2 cotton balls
1 piece of aluminum foil
1 balloon
2 stir sticks or Popsicle sticks
2 corks
2 straws
2 twist ties
2 paper clips
Scissors may be used to work with the materials but may not be used in the solution
Scoring: You will receive up to:
A. 2 points for each inch between launch and landing
B. 20 points for the creativity of the device
C. 20 points for how well your team works together
D. 20 points for the creativity of your story
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