Title
Lesson Description
In the Catapult Energy Lab students will learn the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and how they relate to the physics of a catapult. They build a catapult out of Knex building toys and test their catapult, measuring the results. In the lesson documents there is a lesson plan with student worksheet and a pdf of the instructable. The teacher will also need these materials:
- Knex building set
- Rubber bands
- Small ball or object to launch
- Ruler or measuring tape
Grade(s)/Age
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Math Subject Matter
Measurement and Data, Geometry, Functions
Lesson Documents