STEM

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Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

Spaghetti Towers

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Inside

Work in small groups to build the tallest and most stable tower out of spaghetti and marshmallows

Egg drop challenge

Time: 1h +
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Inside, Outside

This is an old favourite that gets small teams of participants working together on a challenge – to drop a raw egg from a height without it breaking.

Water Relay

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Outside

This is an outside game and best for summer as people might get wet.

Citizen Science

Time: 1h +
Topic: STEM
Location: Outside

We can’t save the natural world without understanding it. Become a citizen scientist to help us learn and plan for the future!

Human Computers

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Inside, Outside

Computers can help us create new solutions to climate change, but how does their software really work?