Description

The trebuchet was the main weapon used during sieges in the Middle Ages; these weapons were capable of hurling huge boulders over castle walls and into fortresses. In this curriculum, students will learn about the properties that affect the operation of a trebuchet. They will learn how energy is transferred from the counterweight to the projectile, and how the release angle and velocity affect the range of the projectile. Then, students will construct a trebuchet and learn how the design parameters and the size of the trebuchet and counterweight affect trebuchet performance. At the end of this curriculum, students organize and participate in a trebuchet game and learn how to accurately target a trebuchet, and they also construct a trebuchet capable of hurling an object a minimum of 20 ft. 

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