Ward's® Science Olympiad© 2026 - 2027 Elastic Launch Glider Kit

Prepare for upcoming competitions with this practice kit, the only kits officially licensed and approved by Science Olympiad.

• Designed hand-in-hand with the National Event Supervisors
• Aligned to NGSS-based Science Olympiad events
• Event rules can be downloaded FREE from the Science Olympiad website at soinc.org/rules-2027

This kit makes approximately 3-4 planes, and features components hand selected as well as a build guide written by the Science Olympiad Organization.

The 2026-2027 Science Olympiad kits were developed to provide an introduction to each event and are not intended to be an 'out of the box solution' for competition. Students and competitors should practice innovation and creativity to make their design their own competition-ready device.

Delivery information: Kit contains ¹/₈×¹/₄×36" balsa wood (3 pieces), ¹/₈×¹/₈×36" balsa wood (1 piece), ¹/₃₂×3×36" balsa wood (2 pieces), ³/₃₂" sport rubber (18'), ¹/₁₆" sport rubber (18'), ¹/₈" sport rubber (18'), wood glue (8 oz. bottle), 2 oz. bottle with needle tip (1), sanding block (1), 220 grit 9×11" sandpaper (3 sheets), 320 grit 9×11" sandpaper (3 sheets), 400 grit 9×11" sandpaper (2 sheets), X-Acto Knife No 1 series (1), ³/₈" eyehook screws (3), wrap-it ties (8), vinyl electrical tape (60' roll), 16×0.5" wooden dowel (1), modeling clay (1 lb.).