Come work with your peers to create a unique basketball court and ball launcher with a wide range of exciting, everyday materials. In this unique S.T.E.A.M. adventure, cooperative S.T.E.A.M. Teams will use creative and critical thinking skills to design and build catapults, while grasping the connected concepts of elasticity. Next, they will collaborate with their tribe to design and construct a basketball arena. Finally, they will develop their own game rules and demonstrate their catapults while experimenting with distance. Let's get creative!
Your child will:
Understand who Kobe Bryant was.
Learn about his professional achievements and his philanthropy.
Use creative and critical thinking skills to build catapults.
Grasp the connected concept of elasticity and utilize it in their catapult designs.
Collaborate with their tribe to design and build a community basketball court with a mural design.
Use positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others throughout the process.
Register today to enjoy this STEAMtastic Challenge Island adventure!