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Activity Finder: Catapults
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Plan
Do you want to do this adventure inside, outside or at camp?
What do you know about catapults? How does a catapult work?
What materials will you use to build your catapult?
How big will your catapults be?
How will you decide which catapult design is best?
Where will you set up a testing area for your catapults?
What will you use for targets?
Do
Collect all of the materials you want to use.
Explore your materials, and build a few prototypes.
Which works best?
How can you change the distance your projectile travels?
How can you change how well it aims?
How many targets can you hit?
Review
What do you know now that you did not know before?
What decisions did you make while building your catapult?
What designs worked the best? How did you decide which designs were the best?
Where do you see similar machines in everyday life?
What did you like about this adventure?
What did you not like? How would you do this adventure differently?
What elements of STEM did you use in this adventure? Science? Technology? Engineering? Mathematics?
Materials
Craft sticks
Plastic spoons
Wooden clothespins
Bottle caps
Rubber bands
Any other materials for your catapult
Wood glue
Tape
Projectiles (e.g. ping pong balls, pompoms or mini marshmallows
Targets (e.g. plastic bowls or card houses)
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What can you build using your pioneering skills?