Catapult Made Of Popsicle Sticks And Rubber Bands

Make two popsicle stick triangles by connecting three popsicle sticks with rubber bands.

Catapult made of popsicle sticks and rubber bands.

The supplies are 10 popsicle sticks a plastic spoon 3 rubber bands. Physics behind a mini popsicle stick catapult. Make sure each crossbeam is on the same corner of each triangle create the catapult s lever by gluing a bottlecap to the end of the large popsicle stick. Now take a plastic spoon and attach it to the vertical stick with a rubber band.

This popsicle stick catapult design is very similar to the one above except you are replacing the spoon with the bottle cap. The v notches that you cut help to keep the rubber band in place. It involves moving a load a steel ball or aluminium foil roll in this case around a fulcrum or a pivot. Catapult with popsicle sticks rubber bands and bottle cap.

Create more leverage with your catapult by pushing the stack of popsicle sticks towards the notched ends connected by the rubber band. The pivoting action is provided by the last junction made by the rubber band on your popsicle sticks as described in the process above. Scissors optional projectiles mini marshmallows gummy bears sparkle balls cheerios or other soft objects work great stack some popsicle sticks we used 7 and use rubber bands to secure both ends of the stack. It should be a sturdy flat surface such as a table or floor.

For a simple popsicle stick catapult you will only need a few items. If you are having difficult keeping the elastics in place at the end of the v you can put a small notch on either side of the popsicle sticks or glue on a small button see craft stick launchers for a similar application. Lay the second notched stick on top of the stack and secure the two popsicle sticks together with a rubber band as shown below. Connect the two triangles with popsicle stick crossbeams on each corner.

The catapult behaves as a lever. The simplest catapult to make. Popsicle sticks 8 rubber bands at least 5 glue plastic bottle cap to hold a cotton ball cotton ball if you do not have any available you can make a small ball by crumbling some paper small open area one square meter will do. To do this you need a hot glue gun and a cap from a water bottle or sports drink bottle.

The idea is pretty simple and there s lots of variations. Take 9 popsicle sticks and secure them with a rubber band on one side then take a popsicle stick place it between some of these vertically and secure the second end.