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For this activity, you will design a catapult! The catapult should be able to launch a projectile (ping pong ball, cotton ball, marshmallow, or any soft object that won’t do any damage) across the room and into a target (container, bowl, bucket, etc.). Your catapult must be free-standing - it can be attached to a table but it shouldn't rely on you holding it up. You are building a catapult not a slingshot!
Key Terms
force: (noun) influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
lever: (noun) bar or board that rests on a support like a seesaw. a downward force on one end of the bar makes it easier to raise the other end
fulcrum: (noun) pivot about which a lever turns
mechanics: (noun) branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
Project Examples
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