Giant catapults and egg drops were some of the hands-on challenges high schoolers tackled during the annual Physics Olympics at UNT.

Hosted by the Department of Physics and organized by professor Sandra Quintanilla, the spring event took physics beyond the classroom and showed that it can be fun. This year, the Olympics welcomed students from Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Grand Prairie and Prosper school districts. A full day of activities included a bridge-building challenge and a physics-themed scavenger hunt.

"The catapult was definitely the best part," said Boswell High School junior Henry Craft. "Watching them launch was awesome."