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Class 1 Catapult
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Project Snapshot
A class 1 lever puts effort on one end, the work on the other, and the fulcrum somewhere in between.
This project illustrates this fundamental tool while also delivering some high-flying projectiles!
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Materials
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Step 1
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Step 7
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Materials
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Tools and Materials
The Engineering Creation Kit has everything you need for this project and many more from STEM Inventions, or get the supplies in bulk:
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Tool to cut or break craft sticks
Tips and Troubleshooting
If the hinge is breaking or falling out of the cubes, then...
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Make sure to press firmly and quickly onto the catapult arm; don't strike it with your fist
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Make the dowel slightly longer so it can't fall out from between the cubes with holes
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