Paper Catapult – Secondary
and Primary
Pupils in small teams are asked to design, budget and then make a catapult out of recycled paper. Recycled materials are free but nuts, bolts, elastic bands, sticky-tape, etc. cost money. They catapult a ball at a set of skittles three times, scoring a maximum of 89 points. Additional scores depend upon the accuracy of their budget and the innovative nature of their design. Suitable for pupils aged 10-15. (2½ hours)
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Secondary
Primary
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A version of the above for primary school pupils where the design is limited and a recommended design is used.
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Primary Quick Challenges
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Five sets of 13 (Baker’s Dozen) challenges each taking 5-10 minutes.
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Set 1 & 2
Set 3, 4 & 5
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Table Tennis Ball Launcher
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An IET Education challenge. We have 12 kits available for use in schools in Coventry and Warwickshire. (30 mins for basic launcher kit – up to 1½ hours for loader for the launcher made from recycled materials provided by the school) Email Derrick Willer dwiller@theiet.org for availability.
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