CATAPULTS!

After learning about Energy Transformations and the Law of Conservation of Energy, students will be tasked with building a catapult that is capable of demonstrating these relationships. In addition, students will be able to gather data of distance traveled for the projectiles (marble and large marsh mellow) to traverse the predetermined trajectory.  Once data is tabulated, students will then graph, analyze, and report their results.

 

 

 
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, Microsoft Office, Smart Phone/Tablet
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Keywords: forces, mass, distance, catapults, distance-time graphs, DaVincii
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Image/Photograph,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences

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