Hi we are back with another project we have completed. The students did really well reading quite a long list of instructions on how to make a catapult using pegs and paddle pop sticks. Not only were the students very motivated to build a catapult (what a surprise) and had tremendous fun launching marshmallows, it turned out to be a great science experiment. The students experimented with angles as they discovered that if they elevated the back of the catapult the marshmallows launched across the room rather than in the air and back down. We did manage to make some time to have a marshmallow launching competition and show off our catapults to our classmates. Scott Rigby has done a great job writing instructions on how to make a catapult.
AuthorAuthors are Tania Dorney (Learning and Support Teacher) and Cherie Enright (Reading Recovery Teacher). Archives
August 2016
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