Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a catapult that can land on two different targets. In this design challenge, students will learn forces and motion in the operation of the simple machine known as a lever. Students will then design a catapult to hit two targets at two different distances.
The students will be presented with the following problem:
The Kingdom of All You are looking to deliver care packages to the town of Teastem but is prevented by a large canyon.
Students will put on their engineering hats to build a catapult to deliver care packages to two different target locations. Bonus points will be awarded to those who wish to build a catapult that can successfully launch a heavier care package to both locations.
Standards Alignment + Connections
2021 Science TEKS covered in this design challenge: