This project provides hands-on learning experience, guided by our Learning Management Software.
It includes a one-year student subscription to the course and materials necessary for an individual student to complete the project.
Within the online course, you'll find step-by-step video instructions, lesson videos, and additional activities to help students raise state testing and ACT scores, and a certification portion that allows students to earn a micro-credential.
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Build Your Own Catapult
You can bring the excitement of catapults into every day life! Build and launch your own catapult Just like great minds of the past, you'll gain valuable insights into the world of engineering and physics.Discover how these ancient concepts continue to shape modern science and engineering.
Topics Explored
Physics Fundamentals
• Motion and Force: Understand how force and motion interact to propel your catapult.
• Energy Transfer: Explore the transformation of potential energy into kinetic energy.
• Mechanical Advantage: Learn how leverage and simple machines can amplify power.
Engineering Design
• Design Process: Apply engineering principles to design and build your catapult.
• Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot and refine your catapult to achieve maximum accuracy and distance.
• Motion and Force: Understand how force and motion interact to propel your catapult.
• Energy Transfer: Explore the transformation of potential energy into kinetic energy.
• Mechanical Advantage: Learn how leverage and simple machines can amplify power.
Engineering Design
• Design Process: Apply engineering principles to design and build your catapult.
• Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot and refine your catapult to achieve maximum accuracy and distance.
5.0 / 5 · 1 reviews
Kit includes all components needed. No extra purchases required.
✓ Standards-Aligned
✓ 1-Year Course Included
✓ Everything in the Box
Build Your Own Catapult
Regular price
$38.50
Loved by Students
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"This was so fun to make! A challenge was getting the teeth things on but I was able to get them on in the end. Mine shoots the bean bag really far!"
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"The catapult was amazing the only thing that was hard was assembling the rubber band but after the finishing result is perfect."
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"It was a lot harder than I thought, but it was really satisfying to see it work! I experimented with different angles and distances to see how far I could launch the projectile."
