Monday, March 16, 2015

Engineering challenge: Think Like Leonardo!

Inspiration:


The challenge: Build a parachute and container that will safely land an egg.


The goal: Drop your team's parachute from the big toy without the egg breaking.


First steps: Brainstorming, sharing ideas, planning:




Choose 5 materials.


Cooperate, negotiate.  Add equal parts inspiration and perspiration.





Research further.



Concentrate.



 Experiment.


Create.

  
Build.


  No idea is too small.


Test.



  Test again.


Refine, re-engineer.  


Try again.




 
Back to the drawing board for some.





Make final changes.




At last -- it looks good. But will it work?




Final drop -- the egg did not break!




 Celebrate!







Job well done!

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