Materials List: Catapults!

Each group needs:

  • 2 wooden blocks
  • 1 thin strip of metal banding (8-inches long)
  • 1 protractor
  • 4 long nails (or a C-clamp, or duct tape)
  • 1 small nail
  • 1 cotton ball
  • 1 hammer
  • tape measure or meter stick
  • Newton's Second Law – Catapult Worksheet, one per student
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