CATAPULT LAB COME IN QUIETLY, TAKE OUT NOTEBOOK, AND HW ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTION IN COMPLETE SENTENCES DO-NOW: IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHAT IS A CATAPULT, WHAT IS IT USED FOR? MISS SCILLIERI 6 TH GRADE Learning Target: To use the five steps of the design process to create/model a catapult

WHAT IS A CATAPULT A DEVICE USED TO PROJECT AN ITEM A GREAT DISTANCE IT WAS USED DURING TIMES OF WAR

WHAT DOES A CATAPULT LOOK LIKE?

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AND GO TO THE MOVIES RESEARCH CATAPULTS.HTM CATAPULTS.HTM

GRADE-WHAT GRADE- 16 POINT LAB Category4321 PROBLEM SOLVINGACTIVELY LOOKS FOR SOLUTIONS AND PROBLEMS REFINES PROBLEMSDOES NOT SUGGES BUT IS WILLING TO TRY DOES NOT SOLVE LETS OTHERS DO THE WORK CONTRIBUATIONSROUNTILEY PROVIDES IDEAS 4+ USUALLY PROVIDES IDEAS AND TRIES HARD 3 ideas SOMETIMES PROVIDES IDEAS AND DOES WHAT IS REQUIRED 2 ideas RARELY PROIVES IDEAS, REFUSES TO HELP Less than 2 ideas Attitude /Working with others Never is criticallyRarely is critical 1- 2 times Occasionally is critical 3 times Often is critical 3 or more times Focus on taskConsistentlyOther group members count on person, usually gets job done. May need to be reminded twice Needs reminding from group members or teacher 2 or more times Needs reminded, lets other do work 3 or more times

CAN YOU BUILT A CATAPULT FROM THE MATERIALS PROVIDED MATERIALS POPSICLE STICKS RUBBER BANDS PLASTIC SPOONS MARSHMALLOWS TAPE OBJECTIVE YOU MUST ONLY USE MATERIALS PROVIDED MUST BE CONSTRUCTED ON FLOOR OR TABLE TOP FREE STANDING-BUT WE ARE LAUNCING HOLDING IT FOR OOMPPPHH YOUR GOAL IS THE LAUNCH THE MARSHMALLOW THE FARTHEST THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BUILD BE CREATIVE

GOALS FOR GROUP WORK G-GET ALONG R-RESPECT EACH OTHER AND MATERIALS O-ON TASK U- USE QUIET VOICES P-PARTICIPATE S-STAY IN GROUP HELPFUL HINTS: RUBBER BANDS ARE YOUR FRIENDS, KEEP IT SIMPLE, COME UP WITH MORE THAN ONE IDEA, DESIGN AND TEST. THAN DESIGN AND TEST AGAIN