Trebuchet Lesson Outline
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Trebuchet Lesson Outline
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| Subject
Area |
Construction, Experiment Design, Energy and Forces |
| Age
or Grade |
8th Grade |
| Estimated
Length |
1 month |
| Prerequisite
knowledge/skills |
Types of energy and forces |
| Description
of New Content |
Engineering design process, construction skills, laboratory design and lab reports |
| Goals |
Reinforce energy conservation and forces, introduce engineering design and construction skills |
| Materials
Needed |
Trebuchet kit, glue, tape |
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Procedure
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Opener - NOVA film on trebuchets Development - Trebuchet construction (using Trebuchet Construction Directions) and Trebuchet Experiment Sheet Closure - Group (groups of two recommended) presentations on experiment results
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| Evaluation |
Lab report and group presentation |
| Extensions |
Have students change variables on trebuchet to optimize its range (wheels vs. no wheels, sling design, projectile design |
| References | NOVA and Educational Innovations,Inc. |