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Description
Students are working to create catapults out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and spoons to launch mini marshmallows. They are changing variables to see if distance outcomes change.
In this lesson students will create a catapult to launch marshmallows. Variables will be changed to determine if outcome is changed.
Publication Date:
2022
Keywords:
STEM Integration; Project Intersect; STEM; Education; Variables; Energy; Potential energy; Kinetic energy; Mechanical energy; Push
Disciplines:
Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Science and Mathematics Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Confer, Crystal, "Marshmallow Catapults" (2022). STEM Teacher Leaders in Action. 1.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/stem_action/1
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
This lesson was modified after the first catapult design was not as successful. Students were then given pre-made catapults with bottle caps glued to large craft sticks.