1. Catapults

2. Catapult Project & Lab Report Guidelines
Catapult must not be larger than the lab table
Catapult must be larger than 5 in in length
Materials to use may include, but are not limited to: popsicle sticks, wood, rubber bands, hot glue, paint stir sticks, paint, etc.
You may not use any catapults that have been created in other classes.
PROBLEM (Part of Intro)
10 pts
HYPOTHESIS (Part of Intro)
(Independent & dependent variables included)
MATERIALS & PROCEDURE
(All steps clearly stated)
15 pts
OBSERVATIONS AND DATA
(Measurement units identified)
20 pts
GRAPHS AND/OR ILLUSTRATION
(Title, axes labeled, data points plotted)
CONCLUSION
(Answers the problem, explains results)
NEATNESS
Lab Report Due Date:
May 25th by midnight
Submitted via

3. Monday 5/15/ To Do List
Form a team of 3 people. No more than 3 but no less than 2 people per team!!
Pick up a handout from teacher. One handout per team.
Read the purpose of the experiment and rewrite it in your own words on the handout.
Begin your research on catapults. Make sure to answer the questions listed on your “research” section of the handout.

4. Tuesday 5/16/ To Do List
Finish any research you did not complete on Monday
Create a hypothesis that provides a answer to your question/purpose of the experiment. Write your hypothesis on the “Hypothesis” section of your handout.
Pick a design for your catapult and sketch out a image of it. Be sure to include dimensions of each section of your catapult design. Sketch your image on the “design plan” section of your handout.
Form a list of materials and how much you will need of each material. Write this information on the “materials” section of your handout.
ALL MATERIALS MUST BE PURCHASED AND BROUGHT TO SCHOOL BY THURSDAY 5/18/17.

5. Wednesday 5/17/ To Do List
Create your test procedures for your catapult. Write this on the “test procedure” section of your handout.
First half of your paper is due TODAY. It should include a rough draft of the Introduction/purpose, hypothesis, design plan, materials, and test procedures.
Paper must be typed and ed to me TODAY! Any submissions that I do not receive today are considered late and will receive a ZERO until it is ed to me.
Lab Report Template
Materials DUE TOMORROW

6. Begin building your catapult if you have your materials.
Thursday 5/18/ To Do List
Make sure to me your rough draft if you have not done so. (10 pts off)
Begin building your catapult if you have your materials.

7. Begin building your catapult if you have your materials.
Friday 5/19/ To Do List
Make sure to me your rough draft if you have not done so. (20 pts off)
Begin building your catapult if you have your materials.