Castles & Catapult

Shadouf:Just a long pole balanced in the middle, with a weight on one end and a rope attached to the other end with a bucket tied to it. 

Catapult History

Ballistas were built around800 BC by the Greeks andfired off a sharp missile.

Ballistas were good against enemies but notagainst castles.

Onagers werecranked downto launch a rockor heavy object.

Trebuchets were the ultimate castle-destroying machine! Heavy counterweight was placed in a swinging box, which, when released, would sling the weapon (rock, dead and diseased bodies, etc.) into or over the castle wall. This was the first weapon that could take a castle down!

“WARWOLF”

What weapon replaced catapults?

1. Must launch a ping pong ball.2. Must fit on a classroom table.

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Shoot a ping pong ball into buckets!The team with the most points wins!

Catapult Basketball

1. Choose a group of 2-4 people.2. Engineering Design Sheet.3. Make a list of required materials and who will be bringing what.4. With any remaining time, find an unblocked castle or catapult game online! 5. Turn in your Engineering Design Sheet.

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