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Suitable for high school students

Heavy Lift Challenge

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The AMA is hosting the Heavy-Lift Challenge, a mission-oriented competition where teams engineer a payload carrying mechanism for a model aircraft. The challenge focuses on flight fundamentals, aviation safety, and meteorology, and registration costs $99.99 per team.

Quick Projects - Balloon Rockets

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Careful observation and data collection are crucial in science experiments, even when it involves analyzing the speed and energy of a homemade rocket ship, making it an exciting task.

Quick Project - Rocket Mouse

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Did you know the U.S. launched a mouse into space in 1950 aboard a V-2 rocket? You can use your own burst of energy to send a paper mouse flying through the air with this fun rocket craft. A few easy-to-find supplies from home are all you’ll need!

Quick Projects - Paper Planes

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Learn how to create a model aircraft using paper that not only provides hours of entertainment, but also teaches basic STE(A)M principles, with free instructions and a video guide included.

Quick Projects - Jet Cup

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Introduce your budding aeronautical engineer to the world of model aviation with the Jet Cup project, a fun and educational way to learn about jet turbines using a simple paper cup.

Quick Projects - Scavenger Hunt

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Experience the joy of outdoor exploration and observation with this fun activity that promotes perseverance, teamwork, self-expression, and observation skills.

Quick Projects - FPG-9

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Learn how to create a glider using common household items, which not only flies well but also helps answer scientific questions about lift, thrust, gravity, and drag.

AMA Youth Camps

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CAMP AMA Designed for ages between 13 and 17 years old, with skill levels from beginner to advanced. Held June 11-17, 2023 at the International