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Rocket Catcher—2025 Engineering Challenge
The Rocket Catcher Challenge has ended. The results are in! Please visit the challenge results page for information on the winning teams, top scores, and more!

This was the first time our school participated in the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge, and it was incredible to see the students' creative and competitive spirits come to life. The challenge was a fun and engaging way for them to apply their problem-solving skills in a hands-on environment at our farm school. I was proud to watch them think critically, experiment, and embrace the engineering process!
About the Engineering Challenge
K-12 students worldwide are invited to give engineering a try with the annual Engineering Challenge from Science Buddies. Announced every January, the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge lets students use their problem-solving skills to design, build, and test contraptions. The challenges use simple materials and are free for all to participate.
Past Engineering Challenges
- 2024 Rubber Band Car Challenge
- 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Challenge
- 2022 Ball Run Challenge
- 2021 Tallest Tower Challenge
- 2020 Cricket Wicket Knockdown Challenge
- 2019 Volleyball Machine Challenge
- 2018 Ball Launcher Challenge
- 2017 Follow the Flow Challenge
- 2016 Marble Machine Challenge
- 2015 Balloon-Powered Car Challenge