Comments on: Easy to Make Catapult http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/ Strategies, Tips and Activities for Learning Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Spaghetti Box Kids http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Spaghetti Box Kids Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:51 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-3340 Good to hear. Hope it speeds the recovery-- Good to hear. Hope it speeds the recovery–

]]> By: Jill @ A Mom With A Lesson Plan http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Jill @ A Mom With A Lesson Plan Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:55:17 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-3309 I love it=) I have a sick Big Man who will need something to do tomorrow.. Looks like we will be launching lots of stuff;) I love it=) I have a sick Big Man who will need something to do tomorrow.. Looks like we will be launching lots of stuff;)

]]> By: Spaghetti Box Kids http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-3238 Spaghetti Box Kids Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:03:52 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-3238 zimmer- Good to know. Thanks for weighing in-- zimmer- Good to know. Thanks for weighing in–

]]> By: zimmer http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 zimmer Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:18:31 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-3185 it is more fun with too spoons :] it is more fun with too spoons :]

]]> By: Spaghetti Box Kids http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Spaghetti Box Kids Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:27:04 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2458 Jinx the Kidd, Good question. This is a starter design with only one rubber band for tension. Still, there are a number of variables: for instance--size of the rubber band, length of the spoon, diameter of the log of newspaper, weight of the object. That said, this design flings a rubber grape, on average, a modest six or seven feet in the air (which means "the roll" is excluded from the measurement). For better power, try the Brawny Launcher Design, the Super Fling Design or the Soda Can Design (see links above). The Soda Can Design, for instance, flings the same grape an average of sixteen feet in the air, and nearly double if "the roll" is counted in the measurement. The Super Fling Design, with a well made launch cup would do even better. Hope that helps. Best of luck-- AV Jinx the Kidd,

Good question. This is a starter design with only one rubber band for tension. Still, there are a number of variables: for instance–size of the rubber band, length of the spoon, diameter of the log of newspaper, weight of the object.

That said, this design flings a rubber grape, on average, a modest six or seven feet in the air (which means “the roll” is excluded from the measurement).

For better power, try the Brawny Launcher Design, the Super Fling Design or the Soda Can Design (see links above). The Soda Can Design, for instance, flings the same grape an average of sixteen feet in the air, and nearly double if “the roll” is counted in the measurement. The Super Fling Design, with a well made launch cup would do even better.

Hope that helps. Best of luck–

AV

]]> By: Jinx the Kidd http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Jinx the Kidd Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:06:02 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2457 How far do the objects it launches generally go? How far do the objects it launches generally go?

]]> By: Spaghetti Box Kids http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2355 Spaghetti Box Kids Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:20:10 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2355 That's great to hear. I'm glad the design worked out for you. All the Best -AV That’s great to hear. I’m glad the design worked out for you. All the Best -AV

]]> By: Bonita http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Bonita Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:47:24 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2352 THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I NEED THIS FOR MY PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I NEED THIS FOR MY PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Spaghetti Box Kids http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 Spaghetti Box Kids Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:15:25 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2338 Glad to hear the illustrations make things easy.. Good luck -AV Glad to hear the illustrations make things easy.. Good luck -AV

]]> By: flashlight http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/easy-to-make-catapult/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 flashlight Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:37:29 +0000 http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/?p=612#comment-2332 Looks like a lot of fun. The illustrations are very effective. Nice work:) Looks like a lot of fun. The illustrations are very effective. Nice work:)

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