March Madness Basketball Catapult
by Michaella Banate
This lesson provides an engaging STEM project by making a catapult. The goal is to shoot a pingpong ball in a basket. Student's knowledge on forces and engineering design processes are essential to build this project.
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7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NelgcoxaxCd0oI4s9_u8BMoBoPAsVUbE/edit?u…Related Content
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