Create a Catapult

Today was our 22nd Maker Space Friday at Mt. Carmel Elementary.  It started off with a scheduling challenge because of the winter weather early dismissal work-around, but the volunteers were ready and willing and students were eager to get started.  Our first group split into two different challenges: one of our 2nd grade student created a "how-to-video" to show fellow students how he so easily draws Captain Underpants.  That video will be placed on our blog soon.  Other students were given a bag of Mystery Materials and each student was instructed to create a device to project a pom-pom through the air.  The students quickly learned to trade materials to create their design, pushed forward with their 20 time limit to accomplish goals, and came up with many different methods of working out this challenge.  Here are a few pictures of their work in action.