You have to include a free cover and the names of all the

members of the group.

1. PROBLEM DEFINITION

2. SEARCH FOR IDEAS

3. DESIGN

3.1 Individual design

3.2. Best option

4. PLANNING

Material sheet

Material What is used for? Amount

Tool sheet

Tool What is used for?

 5. CONSTRUCTION

Step Task Author Time

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6. TESTING

Insert a photo of your initial design.

Here are some things to think about when testing:

● Did your catapult work?
● Did it break when the throwing arm snapped forward?
● Was the base sturdy enough, or did the catapult move from the
force of the launch?
● What could you do to make it launch farther?
● Is it precise? If you launch five projectiles in a row, do they all land
in roughly the same place, or does it change every time?
● Is it accurate? Do the projectiles land where you aim the catapult?

Take what you observed during your tests and try to improve your catapult.
Maybe you need to add more support to the base. Try changing the length of
your throwing arm.

What about a thicker rubber band? Test again once you’ve made some
changes, and observe the effects these changes had.

If you still think your catapult could be better, go back and tweak some things
again. This process of designing, testing, observing, and redesigning is what
engineers do in the field all the time. Now you’re thinking like an engineer

Insert a photo of your final design.