SAIL-Math

Mission: Build a balloon-powered car that will travel 5 feet.  

STEM career connection: Industrial Engineer

Last week students brainstormed, and this week, they started to design and build! Some groups even got the chance to test out their design and began making adjustments. Test → Evaluate → Improve

Students will be given another design/build session next week, and then it will be time to compete! 

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