Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Olongapo City
SERGIA SORIANO ESTEBAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL II-CORAL
Purok 6, Coral Street, Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales

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COTTON BALL CATAPAULT

Topic: potential & kinetic energy

Materials:
 12 popsicle sticks  Cotton ball
 Plastic spoon  Scrap paper formed into a ball
 Rubber bands  Meterstick
 Tape  Paint

Procedure:
1. Divide your popsicle sticks into two groups, for catapault no. 1 make one with two sticks and the other with
seven sticks. For catapault no. 2 make one with two sticks and the other with 10 sticks.
2. Add an elastic band to each end of the group of five and one elastic band to the end of the group of two,
as shown.

3. Split apart the two craft sticks that have been joined by an elastic band at one end.
4. Place the thicker group of craft sticks between those two to hold it open.
5. Rest a spoon along the length of your top craft stick, holding it into place with the elastic band already in
place.
6. Secure the end of the spoon onto the craft stick using another elastic band.
7. As a launcher, use cotton balls and scrap paper formed into a ball.
8. Using a meter stick, determine the distance of landing.

Questions: (state your questions here that you want to find out)
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Address: Purok 6, Coral Street, Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales

Contact No: (047) 222-0588
Email address: sseis-ces@deped-olongapo.com
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Hypothesis (a tentative, testable explanation for a phenomenon in the natural world.)
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Gathering of data:

Type of launcher/ Distance Distance Distance

Catapault no. 1 landed landed landed
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Cotton ball
Scrap paper formed into a ball

Type of launcher Distance Distance Distance

/Catapault no. 2 landed landed landed
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Cotton ball
Scrap paper formed into a ball

Guide Questions:
1. Which catapault resulted in the greatest distance, according to your observations, and why?
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2. Which launcher traveled the greatest distance, the cotton ball or the scrap paper, and why?
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3. What did you do to the catapault to enable the launcher to travel the greatest distance? Explain briefly.
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4. Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy in this activity.
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Conclusion: (2 paragraphs) A conclusion is a statement based on experimental measurements and observations. It
includes a summary of the results, whether the hypothesis was supported