Water balloon drop challenge
Put your engineering skills to the test with this classic challenge for kids!
How good are you at engineering?
Your challenge: design a ‘moon lander’ spacecraft that can carry a precious water balloon safely to the ground from a great height.
A fun workshop where children learn how NASA engineers design spacecraft to land on extra-terrestrial planets. Specifically tests children’s ability to problem solve using a set amount of materials and a time limit.
Content covers deceleration, crumple zones, cushioning, retro rockets, extraterrestrial atmospheres and current NASA space missions. Great holiday program fun!
Are you a Vacation Care Centre?
Every holiday period, Fizzics Education present holiday programs workshops for local council libraries, vacation care centres, OOSHC and at our own venues. These workshops are designed to cater for a wide range of ages, even the adults join in! Book early to avoid disappointment. A school holiday program treat!
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How might the kids approach this challenge? Some kids find that they will work best in teams where as others would like to work by themselves. Either way, we always see different approaches to solving the time-based challenge and have seen some spectacular results! The key to the session is the kids listening into stories on how NASA has used a variety of techniques to land precious spacecraft on planets, moons and more. Our presenter will work with your staff to guide the students through the challenge and give helpful hints along the way.
Where does this all happen?
The session can work perfectly well inside a room as we don’t give any water balloons to the children until the last minute (hey, an astronaut wouldn’t sit around while a spaceship was built around them!). It is preferable to have some high ground such as stairs or a balcony to drop the spacecraft from however we can also work with simply standing on a chair. We will use a box to contain the water from spilling everywhere.

Vacation Care Reviews

Mosman Library
- Feedback on:
- Stars & Planets
- Water balloon challenge
Requirements
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Cost
Call 1300 856 828, or use this form to enquire or make a booking for your site. We don’t charge per site as we know that this causes an additional administrative load on your office. Most sites tend to fill the science workshops & shows based on our recommended maximum number of students. If you have any questions please contact us. |
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-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun