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Fun with PhysicsFun with Physics

CatapultsCatapults

• We made catapults We made catapults

• The catapults were made of wood The catapults were made of wood and a rat trapand a rat trap

• We used paper wads as ammo. We used paper wads as ammo.

• After everyone was done we had a After everyone was done we had a war.war.

Mouse Trap CarsMouse Trap Cars

• We used the rat trap and wood as We used the rat trap and wood as the bodythe body

• Round would was used as the axles. Round would was used as the axles.

• We used CD’s as the wheels.We used CD’s as the wheels.

TrebuchetTrebuchet

• The trebuchets were large. The trebuchets were large.

• We had to build them outside. We had to build them outside.

• The were made of wood and a pipe.The were made of wood and a pipe.

• Bean bags were launched, the were Bean bags were launched, the were launched by a weight. launched by a weight.

Air PlanesAir Planes

• The airplanes we The airplanes we made of filing made of filing folders.folders.

• We cut out pieces We cut out pieces and glued them to and glued them to know were to cut know were to cut the folder.the folder.

• The airplanes The airplanes turned out very niceturned out very nice

Rubber Band GunsRubber Band Guns

• The rubber band guns are made of The rubber band guns are made of wood and plastic. wood and plastic.

• We glued the wood together and We glued the wood together and drilled holes in it, for the plastic drilled holes in it, for the plastic trigger and revolver.trigger and revolver.

BoomerangsBoomerangs

• Were made out of Were made out of file foldersfile folders

• They hade four They hade four sides.sides.

they didn’t work they didn’t work very well, but they very well, but they were decent.were decent.

KitesKites

• The kites were made of wood and The kites were made of wood and garbage bags. garbage bags.

• We cut the bag and connected the We cut the bag and connected the sticks the kite was big rectangle.sticks the kite was big rectangle.

• My groups kite flew very highMy groups kite flew very high

Rockets

• The rocket had a body, tip, and fins.

• We launched the rockets by the football field.

• They went really high

• The parachutes released

• We chased the rockets down

BridgesBridges

We made bridges We made bridges out of both wood out of both wood and paperand paper

We put weight on We put weight on them to test there them to test there strengthstrength

Water Balloon LauncherWater Balloon Launcher

• We went to the soccer field and We went to the soccer field and launched water balloons. launched water balloons.

• The balloons went far and highThe balloons went far and high

Movies Movies

• In this class we In this class we watched a lot of watched a lot of good moviesgood movies

• Such as:Such as:

• October SkyOctober Sky

• EraserEraser

• The Last CastleThe Last Castle

Wright Pat TripWright Pat Trip

• On the field trip to Wright Pat we On the field trip to Wright Pat we seen a lot of airplanes. seen a lot of airplanes.

• We did a scavenger hunt We did a scavenger hunt

• There was a plane called Strawberry There was a plane called Strawberry BitchBitch

• It was funIt was fun

• They had the best food.They had the best food.