🚀 Next-Level Engineering Challenge Camp: Build, Test & Innovate! 🏗️

🛠️ Materials List (Broken Down by Day)
🔹 Day 1 – Hovercraft Engineering Challenge 🚀
✅ Materials Needed:

1 CD or cardboard disc (roughly the size of a CD)

1 balloon (standard size)

1 plastic bottle cap (from a water or soda bottle)

Glue or strong tape (to attach the cap to the CD)

Smooth surface to test hovercraft (table, floor, or poster board)

🔹 Day 2 – Hydraulic Lift: The Power of Water 💧
✅ Materials Needed:

2-4 plastic syringes (without needles) (various sizes work)

1-2 feet of flexible tubing (fits snugly onto syringe tips)

Cardboard pieces (for the base and lifting platform)

Tape or glue (to assemble the structure)

Small lightweight object (to lift, such as a toy figure or coin)

🔹 Day 3 – Earthquake-Proof Structure Challenge 🌍
✅ Materials Needed:

Plastic straws (at least 20 per student)

Marshmallows or tape (for connecting straws)

Index cards or small pieces of cardboard (to reinforce structures)

Flat, sturdy surface (to build on)

Something to simulate an earthquake (student can shake their structure or place it on a tray and gently move it back and forth)

🔹 Day 4 – Parachute Drop Test 🪂
✅ Materials Needed:

Plastic bag, tissue paper, or fabric scrap (to create the parachute)

String (4 pieces, about 12 inches each)

Small lightweight object (Lego figure, coin, or toy soldier)

Tape or hole puncher (to attach strings to parachute)

High surface to drop from (e.g., chair, staircase, or outdoor ledge)

🔹 Day 5 – DIY Zipline Transport System 🎢
✅ Materials Needed:

String (3-5 feet long)

Plastic straw (to slide along the string)

Paper clips or small binder clips (to attach the object)

Tape (to secure string)

Small object to transport (Lego figure, toy car, or small cup)

Two stable surfaces to anchor the zipline (such as a doorknob, chair, or railing)

📝 Optional General Supplies for All Days:
Scissors

Tape (masking tape, duct tape, or clear tape as needed)

Glue or hot glue (if parent-approved for stronger connections)

Markers or pens (for labeling or decorating projects)