Your teacher will give you a mass of clay and several mass plates. Given all you have learned about the trebuchet, it is your job to launch the clay ball into the bucket. Set up your trebuchet at the line your teacher has created, and configure the trebuchet to throw the clay balls in a high arc with distance.
You will begin by using the mass of clay and rolling it to the size you want. You will estimate the number of mass plates you think it will take to reach the target and load them on the weight support. You can also adjust the length of the string, the release point of the trigger, and the position of the weight support on the lever arm.