Good Morning Boys and Girls,
For today’s topic I am going to ask you to relate the title of this post and a picture of one of my favourite Disney films. Can you guess what we will build today? Can you name the film?
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Well done! Today we will build a Catapult, in order to do that I am going to show you some materials you can use and a possible way to do it. You can choose the level of difficulty you want:
Spicy: You can follow the steps from below.
Hot: You will build your own using your own way to do it.
With this activity you will be developing your Scientific skills, such as critical thinking, planning, problem-solving, persevering, following steps.
Some of you might need help or supervision when using the materials. If you realize you don’t have the exact materials you can always find other things to help you, that would be a fantastic problem-solving!
Score Card and Planner: Click the green link to find a handout that will track your design, play and questioning skills.
Materials
Steps 1
Collect all the materials you will need and set them on your table, ready to begin.
Step 2-3
As it is shown in the picture, pile up 7 popsicles and make a safe knot at the end of each. The 2 popsicles left, pill them up too and make a knot just at one end.
Steps 4-5
Like a big tweezer open the two popsicles and place them on top and under the other big pile. Make sure the one in the bottom passes between the last two popsicles of the pile. See picture below.
Step 6-7
Make sure everything is well tight and stable. At the end glue the lid at the tip of the popsicle, make sure it’s well glued before using it.
While you wait for it to dry you can start preparing your targets, here are two ideas.
Let’s begin the battle! You can comment on the post about your work and thoughts. Also, you can send me a photo of your design to amanda.maturana@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
This is mine, it was so fun trying it! There were a few things I didn’t have so I replaced them and it worked 🙂
Well done for trying!
This looks so interesting, my p2’s will definitely be up for a challenge with their families. People will have to be curious thinkers to build their designs
I had so much fun doing it myself Mr Mutch and it made think a lot. I hope they all fun fun with their families. Thank you for your comment.
https://sway.office.com/lCRjWRkIg0Xp5wlR
Thank you Miss Maturana
Dee, Henry & Mum: Wow! That was unbelievable, what a great imagination and creativity. I loved that I even had my own name village! Your version of the catapult was so nice and simple, it even had extra space for ammunitions. Well done to you, I can see you had lots of fun and I had fun watching the videos. Thank you for sharing your sway 🙂
Dear Henry and Dee (Mum too)
This looks so much fun. Well Done. Did you both enjoy making this? I would love the story to continue …….
Niall and I might challenge each other and see who comes out on top. Will have to see what I have in and around my house.