Balloon Car STEM Challenge
Updated: December 22, 2024
Type: Stage 2: Engineering Challenges
Grade Level: 3 - 9
Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project.
NOTE: This activity is also part of our STEM Explorers curriculum! Here is the storyline Claire uses: “Traveling to all 7 continents was a magical experience, but we didn’t pretend to use magic to get everywhere. Exploring modes of transportation was a must. I used this opportunity to build our engineering skills, add more science concepts, and give me time to order my Cleopatra costume (which you bet I wore to class during our Ancient Egypt study!).” You can read more about how she added this to their “itinerary” in the blog post!
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