Glidder egg challenge requirements quiz

What is the objective of the Engineering challenge?

• To build a glider that can fly

• To design and build a carrier for an egg that attaches to a glider and doesn't impede flight

• To use foam and cardboard materials to build a plane

• To shoot the glider out of a launcher

What will be the passenger in the glider?

• A foam and cardboard material

• A rubber band

• A sponge

• An egg

What materials can be used to build the STRUCTURE of the carrier?

• Foam board and cardboard

• Metal and plastic

• Wood and glass

• Rubber and sponge

What properties should the carrier have?

• Lightweight and magnetic

• Waterproof and fireproof

• Flexible and transparent

• Aerodynamic and Shock absorbing

What must the carrier be able to do ?

• Fly

• Be removable for testing

• Bounce it on the ground

• Throw it out of the glider

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential building material for the carrier and shock absorbsion of the design?

• Straws and rubber bands

• Metal and glass

• Plastic, rubber and sponge

• Foam board and cardboard

What must the carrier not impede by being too big?

• The glider

• The launcher

• The foam

• The cardboard

What is the main focus of the Engineering challenge?

• Flight and forces

• Building a carrier

• Launching a glider

• Removing the egg

What engineering principle should be considered when designing the carrier to withstand impact forces?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Shock absorption

• Magnetism