Pyramid Catapult

Project Snapshot
This is the easiest catapult project to build, yet it's incredibly durable and effective due to it's pyramid structure.
Just transform 2D triangles - which are strong in themselves - into a super-strong 3D shape!
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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:
Tips and Troubleshooting
If the catapult isn't firing far, then...
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Make sure to fire by pulling back on the back of the catapult arm (the tips of the skewers), and release by letting you fingers slip off of the arm