Jan. 22, 2013
Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 13-025
NASA, AHOORA FOUNDATION UNITE TO IGNITE STUDENTS' PASSION FOR SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
WASHINGTON -- Candy, soda and other everyday items will be the tools
of the trade for teenage rocket makers competing in the What If? Live
Student Design Challenge, which was kicked off Tuesday by NASA and
the Ahoora Foundation of Plano, Texas. Registration is open through
Feb. 28 for the worldwide contest, in which 14- to 18-year-old
students will design experimental propulsion systems using materials
that are cheap and easy to get.
What If? is designed to excite students about science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. The goal is to develop their creative
and analytical abilities by learning about the growing need for green
fuels and designing a vehicle propulsion system using commonly
available materials, including sweet treats and carbonated beverages.
Students in two age categories, 14-16 and 17-18, may work alone or in
groups of as many as four. They must create a research plan, write a
research paper, develop and build the propulsion system, make a video
showing the vehicle in action, and submit the video to judges via
YouTube.com.
A panel of scientists, astronauts and educators will judge the entries
and select finalists. There will be one winning design in each age
category. Winners will be announced in May and receive special
recognition from NASA and Ahoora.
To register, submit research, and learn more about vehicle design, the
official rules and other information about the What If? Live Student
Design Challenge, including view a two-minute video of the propulsion
system in action, visit:
http://www.whatifprize.org
For more information about NASA, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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