Amelie, Cathryn and Hattie, from Bredon Hill Academy in Evesham, won the Ultimate STEM Challenge, an annual competition open to students aged 11 to 14 which challenges them to use STEM skills to tackle real-world problems.
It is run by STEM Learning, BP and the Science Museum and this year students were asked to tackle one of three investigations. To find:
• The most efficient design for a water-powered rocket.
• The best wing design for a remote controlled survey aircraft.
• The best design for a robot arm and gripper.
The finals took place at the Science Museum in London during British Science Week last week and saw teams taking part in a science fair to showcase their projects. They also had to present their results to a panel of judges.
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