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Desktop Catapult - Sick Science! #045 Instructional VideoDesktop Catapult - Sick Science! #045 Instructional Video
Publisher
Steve Spangler Science
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Grade
7th - 12th
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Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:04
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Duration
45 mins
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Closed Captions
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Year
2011
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Desktop Catapult - Sick Science! #045

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This is bound to be the favorite lesson of the year for your physics class since they design desktop catapults. They can experiment with angles, weight, and trajectories. Instructions are provided for making the catapult out of a plastic spoon, a staple remover, and a three-ring binder.

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Concepts

catapults, projectile motion, simple machines, trajectory

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catapult, trajectory, projectile motion, simple machines, science

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