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Cupids Bow Challenge

The problem: Cupid lost his bow and arrow and its almost Valentines Day. Can you
build a tiny bow that can accurately shoot arrows into a heart?
Carson and Kylah s
Your task: Using only the supplies available to you in your bag, your task is to build a
bow to make arrow hit the heart target.

Planning: Together with your partner, look at the materials in your bag. Decide how you
will build your bow. You will have 10 minutes.

Materials: The materials you will have to choose from to create your bow are listed
below.

Materials Limits Used


(how many of each material)
What materials did you
Popsicle sticks None at all decide to use?
Paper clips None at all We are using 1 paperclip, 1
Straws None at all rubber band, and one
Yarn/string None at all bendy straw.
Tooth picks None at all
Q-Tips None at all
Rubber bands None at all
None at all
None at all

Sketch: In your Science Log, draw a model of your Bow.

Design: You have 20 minutes to build, test, and modify your bow
and arrow. Keep in mind:
What is your design goal?
How much force will your design require?
What angle launches the furthest?
Have you tested a different way?
What improvements can you make?

Test Data
Keep track of your testing data below.
Test What happened Changes you made Distance
Numbe in inches
r
1 I did not pull back hard to pull back further 10 inches
enough.

2 It was not accurate Nothing 5/ 14


inches

3 It was not accurate Made a new bow To my


foot

10

Observations and Reflections: Record your answers below.


What went well? What would you change?
What went well was we at least got I would of change the amount of
our bow to the pillows In the back support.

How did you work with your buddy? How would you rate this challenge?
I don't think we worked together fair Explain
because with my buddy we did all of
his ideas and we didn't get to try my I would rate this challenge cool.
ideas. becuase i like that we go to make a
bow an arrow

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