Water balloon drop challenge Put your engineering skills to the test with this classic challenge for kids! Enquire Now 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! Trustpilot 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!To check out our vacation care center science programs... Read More A creative holiday science workshop for crafty kids! Critical thinking run in a fun way! 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 View All Mosman Library Feedback on: Stars & Planets Water balloon challenge Lots of hands on stuff for kids to do. I liked the appeal to a range of ages which is good for us. Will definitely keep you guys in mind for the next time. Requirements Appropriate for children aged 7 years and up, maximum 30 students. 2 tables arranged around the front of the room. Chairs not required. A high place to drop the created spacecraft is preferable but not essential. Duration 60 minutes. Set up time 20 minutes and pack up time 30 minutes. During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your site and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here Cost $495 inc. GST per workshop Call 1300 856 828, or use this form to enquire or make a booking for your site. For sites outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this workshop can visit your site as part of a regional visit 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. Find out more here Trustpilot Enquire Now Related Vacation Care Programs Science of Sound Ages 5 and up Maximum 30 kids Holiday workshop 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now Light & Colour Ages 5 and up Maximum 30 kids Holiday workshop or show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now Regional youth grant program options Looking for opportunities for regional youth? We've worked with over 3 million kids across NSW, Victoria and beyond! Read More Enquire Now
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! Trustpilot
Critical thinking run in a fun way! 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.
Requirements Appropriate for children aged 7 years and up, maximum 30 students. 2 tables arranged around the front of the room. Chairs not required. A high place to drop the created spacecraft is preferable but not essential. Duration 60 minutes. Set up time 20 minutes and pack up time 30 minutes. During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your site and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here
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