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Catapult Design

by Lilly Christianson

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Innovative Designer Project
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Those Darn Squirrels!
Catapult Design
We read the book Those Darn Squirrels! and our challenge was to create a catapult using the materials given to us.

The purpose of this project is to design a slingshot/catapult that can launch at least 4 feet using the materials given.
Materials:

- Popsicle sticks (8 small, 2 big)
- 1 dixie cup
- Ball of foil (squirrel)
- 3 rubber bands
- 1 optional material: piece of scotch tape to hold cup to popsicle stick
Design:
side view
front view
Step 1: combine all 8 small popsicle sticks and tie them up using one of the rubber bands
Step 2: using the two big popsicle sticks, tie them together at the top and towards the middle of the sticks
Step 3: wedge the bundle of small popsicle sticks in between the two large popsicle sticks to make the catapult more sturdy
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