Applicable Virginia Standards of Learning

PH.1a-f, PH.3

Eggstreme DEfense

Grades: 9-12
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The students embark on an engineering adventure to build egg launching catapults. Each team discusses their strategies to divide and conquer the various aspects of catapult construction. They analyze the materials needed, brainstorm ideas, and create a detailed plan of action. With materials in hand, the teams move on to the coding aspect of the challenge. They are introduced to Arduino, a microcontroller platform, and learn how to program it to control a servo motor, which will power the catapult's launching mechanism. The teams gather with their completed catapults, eager to see how well their creations perform. They adjust their coding and fine-tune their designs, seeking that perfect launch!