Santa's Sky Racers: The Great Christmas Flight-Off!

Get ready for a festive flying adventure at MakerBay! Design, build, and launch your very own paper airplanes or laser-cut balsa wood glider Overview Calling all young inventors, engineers, and future pilots! Santa needs a new fleet of flying machines, and it's your mission to design the ultimate aircraft! In this hands-on MakerBay workshop, participants will explore the science of flight while creating their own unique flying machines. What You'll Experience: • Design Your Aircraft: Choose between festive paper airplanes and laser-cut balsa wood gliders. • Build & Customize: Experiment with wing shapes, weight distribution, and creative decorations. • Test & Improve: Discover how aerodynamics affects flight and refine your aircraft for better performance. • The Distance Challenge: Compete to see whose aircraft can fly the farthest. • Santa's Sleigh Landing: Put your precision skills to the test by landing your aircraft as close as possible to Santa's sleigh target. • The Championship Finale: Celebrate the most impressive designs, longest flights, and most accurate landings. Skills You'll Learn: Aerodynamics, engineering design, creative problem-solving, prototyping, and experimentation. Take Home: Your very own custom-designed aircraft and the experience of competing in MakerBay's festive flying championship! Are you ready to take flight and become Santa's champion?