Ready, aim, fire! Launch to a new level of understanding as scholars build and test their own catapults. Learners explore lever design and how adjusting the fulcrum changes the outcome. 

Concepts

potential energy, kinetic energy, work, levers, fulcrum, force, independent variables, dependent variables

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage early finishers to create and test their own catapult designs

Classroom Considerations

• Requires the use of a specific set of materials
• Reinforce proper laboratory safety prior to launching catapults

Pros

• Includes connections to additional lab activities
• Provides a set of challenge questions

Cons

• None