Marble Catapult Design

Investigate the components that make the best catapult stage 3.

Marble catapult design.

I found the photo of the pencil catapult on pinterest but the instructions in the post don t fit with the picture. Making a catapult with kids starts out as a craft and ends with a fun activity. Clear about a meter of open space for the launched object the missile to fly and land. Catapult your young engineer s interest in stem education with this action packed marble maze and launcher.

This 60 piece construction set is designed to propel kids into the exciting world of science technology engineering and math. Planning and design resource sheets start to plan and design your own weapon stage 4. Add a target or a competitive goal and now you have a game. To make this catapult you will need.

Once completed the spring loaded shooter launches the marble to the top of the build where the track and the fun begins. The strength of a catapult could refer either to the sturdiness of the catapult frame and its ability to withstand use or it could refer to the force with which the catapult launches projectiles. As a class students brainstorm criteria that their prototype marble run must meet. Put your catapult in an open area with a sturdy flat surface such as a table or an open space on a hard floor.

I figured that dowel rods might make a bigger and stronger catapult so we decided to do that instead of pencils. Modification make changes to your design to make it even better. Build a marble climbing machine from mechanical kits duration. Measure the distance and see which catapult design launches the farthest.

However knowing how to build the frame of your catapult can actually help you understand how to build a sturdier machine and launch a projectile farther with even greater force. Testing test your design to see what works stage 6. The design of our catapult was inspired by this post that i found on pinterest. Duplo lego foam or other light blocks or objects heavier projectile such as a marble or small rock for this challenge you want to construct a small tower.

All techno gears marble mania sets are interchangeable and will require a minimum of 1 2 hours of construction for completion. The catapult set includes over 80 pieces to build and create your own marble and gear run. It might possibly be the perfect toy. 15 diy catapults all these catapults to make at home use everyday objects hopefully you won t have to buy a thing.

If you re using duplo or lego don t attach them to each other.