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An experiment using a fixed mass counterweight and a variable (the mass of the projectiles) to determine the effect on throwing distance
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Experiment with the shape and weight of the rocket and the shape and location of the fins to produce an AP rocket that will travel the highest or farthest.
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Pitsco’s Balsa Bridges activity centers on the design and construction of a bridge from 1/8" x 1/8" balsa wood. Typically, the bridge will span between 10" and 18", with a width of about 3". The bridge is tested to the breaking point by applying a load to a wood block placed on the roadbed of . . .
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Experiment with a Wind Gen using four, five, or six blades to determine the maximum energy generated.
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Pitsco’s Packaging Design activity gets students into the box. Simple boxes are investigated, designed, and constructed using card-stock material. Ideal depth for maximum volume is found.
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Pitsco’s Toothpick Bridges activity encourages the design process in the construction of a bridge from ordinary toothpicks and glue. Students see the strength of triangle shapes, trusses, and glue joints as they build their bridges. The bridges are destructively tested by adding loads to the . . .
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An activity that introduces students to the operation of the Trebuchet and how it was used in history
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This activity simulates using the trebuchet in a battle. As trebuchet engineers, you will use scientific principles and collect data to configure the trebuchet to launch a clay ball into a bucket.
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Pitsco’s Catapults activity is a flinging good time. Students construct the model catapult with a little glue, and a rubber band-powered catapult is made. Clay balls are shaped and weighed with varying masses and launched to achieve different ranges.
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To engage students in understanding rocket flight and the forces that act upon flight, students build and launch three straw rockets. The first two rockets are for practice, and the final rocket is for the record. Rockets can be made with or without fins.
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