This was a group activity that was followed by a prize-giving ceremony, with the winners receiving an Honours Board Badge!
To win this competition, Room 27 students were grouped into 'random' groups and had to not only have to design and build a catapult, they also needed to test their catapults, collect and present information about how far it could catapult a marshmallow, research what makes catapults work and provide a written report that presents the experiment.
The following materials were used to construct the catapults:
- Ice cream sticks
- Rubber bands
- Plastic containers
- Paper clips
- Blu tac
- Plastic spoons
- Straws
- Cardboard
- Cellotape (30cm)
- String (30cm)
Groups had to present their catapult to the rest of the class and then catapult a marshmallow using it! The distance that the marshmallow travels was measured. Groups also had to present a written report so that the class can see how you designed and tested your catapult. Team Gazza managed to send their marshmallow 11m!
The winners
Even though Team Gazza catapulted their marshmallow the furtherest, they failed to complete a written report. So the winners of this scientific challenge were Team King Dumptruck as they were in second place and supplied a high quality, completed written report.
Even though Team Gazza catapulted their marshmallow the furtherest, they failed to complete a written report. So the winners of this scientific challenge were Team King Dumptruck as they were in second place and supplied a high quality, completed written report.
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