Layla and Lincoln found bags of old stale marshmallows (left over from a youth group game) while getting cereal out this morning. Well, we can't let those go to waste! Layla decided to get out the shish kabobs and started to build...shapes..and swords,...and bridges,....and pyramids, ... Nolan, my 12 year old decided to join them and made really cool structure!
Of coarse one thing led to another and the catapults were built.
Lots and lots of catapults!
Gideon started creating all angles of catapults to determine the perfect trajectory to hit the window on the other side of the room. There were lots of trial and error to get these simple machines to launch the marshmallows where they wanted them to land. Some went straight up. Some went straight down. Some went backwards even........ Gideon finally found the perfect angle and applied enough kinetic energy to reach the window! Then, he decided to open the window and see how much energy it would take to get the catapult to launch the marshmallow out of the window. BINGO!
Don't ya just love Science?
And that is just life...having fun and learning along the way!
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