WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Cox Science Center and Aquarium will be transformed into a hub of creativity and innovation as students from grades 1 to 12 come together for the 38th Annual Engineer It!
The competition is on Saturday, April 12. The event challenges young minds to engage in hands-on engineering design activities, culminating in an egg drop challenge.
With $5,000 in cash and prizes on the line, students will participate in various engineering categories that tests their ingenuity and problem-solving abilities.
Competing Categories
This year’s competition features six distinct challenges:
- Drop It: Participants design an egg container to protect it from a 50-foot drop.
- Thrill It: Teams created imaginative and exciting marble roller coasters.
- Fly It: Students construct paper airplanes aimed at achieving the perfect flight.
- Build It: Competitors engineer balsa wood bridges designed for maximum strength.
- Clean It: Teams create water filtration systems to demonstrate their engineering prowess.
- Power It: Students built solar-powered boats, showcasing sustainable energy solutions.
More info: https://www.coxsciencecenter.org/event/engineer-it
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