Students design and construct a model chairlift out of everyday materials. The chairlift must carry a ping pong ball up a line from the ‘valley’ to the top of the ‘mountain’ and back down again without the ball falling out of the chair. The one-way distance to be travelled should be at least 1.5 m (5 ft).

Watch this video for an introduction to facilitating this activity:

 

Activity Length
About 60 minutes
Resource Type
Student Activities
Program Component
Discovery
Activity Type
Hands-on Activity
Engineering Type
Civil, Mechanical
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