STEM @ Tinkd - Pathfinder Egg Drop Challenge

The Eggstronaut Pathfinder Challenge

Your Egg astronaut is trapped on the International Space Station! You need to help it come back safely to Earth.

Working in family/friend teams of up to 5 people per team, build a spacecraft and try to land the poor Eggstronaut safely without breaking it. Unleash your creativity and challenge your friends or family! Whose egg will survive the landing?

Explore and Build

Eggs are more than simply an ingredient in a recipe. Their fragility makes them ideal for science experiments too. The egg drop challenge will inspire children and adults alike to explore various materials scrap materials found at Tinkd that will help them protect an egg when dropped from a high place.

Did the Eggstronaut crack or survive the landing?

Teams can be formed on the day.


DO I NEED TO STAY WITH MY CHILD?

An adult helper must stay and work with the child, each adult helper can supervise no more than 3 children.

10:00am - 11:30am

WHAT'S THE IDEAL AGE FOR THIS ACTIVITY?

This session is suitable for children of all ages.

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