Catapults

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Sixth-grade students at Westside Elementary recently designed catapults for an experiment in science class.  Each group of 3-4 students was given a set of materials such as plastic spoons, tape, rubberbands and cups to design the catapult that would shoot a small marshmallow at least five meters.  After every group designed and modified their design, they had a contest to see which catapult would get a marshmallow the farthest.  This study of catpapults coincided with a social studies unit on the Middle Ages.