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by Katie Kiekhaefer on July 26, 2021

Can't make it to the Zoom meet-up with Miss Katie to try the Engineering Mystery Bag Challenge?  Here are your official instructions:


Your Challenge:

Make a shelter for your PomPom!  This shelter must be free-standing and have a cover for your pompom.  You can use any or all of the items included in the Take and Make.

Items Included in the Take and Make:

1) Piece of bubble wrap

2) Piece of pool noodle

3) 4 rubber bands

4) 4 popsicle sticks

5) Paper clip

6) PomPom  

6) Toothpicks

Optional Items from Home:

1) Tape

2) Pencil 

3) Scissors

Need an Extra Challenge?

1) Remove one key element from your design!  Can you still make a free-standing shelter?

2) See if your shelter holds up to a strong breeze by blowing on it.

3) Ask a parent or caregiver if you can use a hair dryer to see if the shelter holds up to gale force winds!