Building a Catapult

by Stephen Alwon and Sherwin Fernandes

Introduction

Anchor Video

Concept Map

Project Calendar

Lesson Plans

Letter to Parents

Assessments

Resources

Modifications

Grant

Rubric for Final Project

 

Assessment

 

Side by side comparison  of launchers

 

5

 

 

Efficiency calculations for each design

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design

 

Measurement and sketching of available  parts

 

10

 

 

Identification of required parts and cost analysis

 

10

 

 

Blueprint

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

Matches blueprint

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functionality

 

Able to launch ball

 

10

 

 

Hits target

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

Dressed appropriately, everyone participates

 

5

 

 

Explains and justifies the design of the catapult

 

10

 

 

Discusses how the design was modified from the original plan

 

5

 

 

Discusses how the design could further be improved

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write Up (individual)

 

Turned in on time

 

5

 

 

Assess the design of your catapult, how you could have done things differently, and any problems you ran into during the design

 

15

 

 

Assessment of the members of your group, including yourself

 

5