Get ready for a stretchy, bouncy, high-flying adventure!
Funtastic Elastic is a hands-on project that’s all about the power of elasticity. Kids will build an awesome rubber band catapult while discovering how stored energy can launch, propel, and move!
What’s in the Project:
- Kit shipped to you with all the parts
- Build and Learn guide with interactive questions, simulations, build instruction, and more
- Fun customization ideas to make your catapult truly unique!
What Kids Will Learn:
- Explore how Simple Machines like levers, pulleys, ramps, wheels and axles reduce the force needed to do work.
- Learn how launch angle, force, gravity affect the flight path of an object.
Learning in Action:
- Complete the Catapult Experiement Log to record results.
- Play the Catapult Challenge game to apply learned concepts.
- Change the design of the catapult to improve performance.