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Creating Catapults

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This lab is about building the catapult called the torsion trebuchet. In this lab we build the catapult and talk budget. In the accompanying post for the next level pupils, you’ll find kinematic equations to calculate trajectory as well.

Below you’ll see the workshop and the accompanying printable fun sheets. Click the image to download a PDF which has your workshop details, such as software and hardware you will need to round up to do this workshop from your home right along with us. The packet also has the step by step directions — in case you want to practise behind your little’s back so it looks like you’re magical too.

Participation in these workshops just means that you help your children along as they explore the world around them. We’ll guide by showing you all what to do, explain the science and a little history, and give you ideas for future experiments. All you have to do is gather the tools and have fun helping your children as we all explore our world together.

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Here is the printable workshop. Click the download arrow ↓ to download to your computer. (In the event that your computer blocks the script from opening, just copy and past the link into the browser URL bar, then hit go. It should open the PDF. Or you can click on the image above.)

https://insanitek.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Creating-Catapults-Workshop.pdf

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