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The document provides instructions for building a catapult out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon to be used by students. The instructions include 5 steps to construct the catapult as well as a worksheet for students to record the distances their catapults launch plastic cubes called Buzz on 4 trials and analyze their results.

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Bri Any: H U Thank You

The document provides instructions for building a catapult out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon to be used by students. The instructions include 5 steps to construct the catapult as well as a worksheet for students to record the distances their catapults launch plastic cubes called Buzz on 4 trials and analyze their results.

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Sumithra Venkatgiri
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THANK YOU
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how you are using this product. I hope it
brings joy and peace to your littles!

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Instructions for teachers
Unlike my typical STEM activities, I gave my students
directions to build their catapults in order to spend our time
focused on the math concepts. Feel free to adjust this to fit
your needs!

Directions for Catapults

Materials needed:
- popsicle sticks (7 per student)
- rubber bands (3 per student)
- plastic spoons (1 per student)

Directions:
1. Stack six popsicle sticks.
2. Place one popsicle stick perpendicular and between the
fifth and sixth popsicle stick (near the bottom).
3. Rubber band each side of the popsicle stick stack.
4. Place the plastic spoon aligned with the crossed popsicle
stick and over the stack of popsicle sticks.
5. Rubber band the bottom of the spoon to the one popsicle
stick.
Build a catapult to launch Buzz
Name ________________

trial 1 _______

trial 2 _______

trial 3 _______

trial 3 _______

My longest distance was ____________ cubes

My shortest distance was ____________ cubes

My longest distance was ________ cubes longer than the


shortest distance.

To make Buzz travel farther I _________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________
Build a catapult to launch Buzz
cubes travelled

trial 1 trial 2 trial 3 trial 4

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