Ping-Pong Ball / Projectile Launcher Activity - 10/pkg - Cat# 9T-182305

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9T-182305
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Ping-Pong Ball / Projectile Launcher Activity - 10/pkg - Cat# 9T-182305

Building a launcher can be a blast. It can also be a toss, kick or ram. There are many ways to design and engineer your launcher; many ways to make a ping pong ball or marshmallow fly.

A good projectile launcher is able to shoot with precision and accuracy. It should be able to change one variable at a time, utilizing scientific and engineering methods to hit the target. This activity allows you to create a launcher that does all of these things, and more.

Educational Goals for this Product

  • Utilize the design and engineering process
  • Encourage creativity, critical thinking and problem solving
  • Learn about kinetic and potential energy
  • Apply the scientific method
  • Innovate (design, build and evolve your own unique launcher

 What tools will you need to do this activity?

Process

Process Description

Recommended Tool 

Alternate Tool

Cutting

Cutting dowels, strips, recycling bin items, etc.

Multi-Cutter

Saw, Pruning Shears

Reaming

Change splined holes in components from press fit (dowels press and stay) to loose fit (dowels are able to slide and rotate).

Reamer

#3 Drill Bit and Drill

Screwing

Tighten and loosen screws

Screwdriver

None

Holding and Pulling

Hold nuts, pull apart components

Pliers

None

Sets of tools can be found here. 
 

Make your Launcher even better by incorporating recycling bin material. 

What's in the Ping-Pong Ball / Projectile Launcher Activity? 

Component:Adv 10pk Quantity:  
Connector Strips40  
Perpendicular Blocks80  
1.5” Screws20  
1" Screws100  
300mm Slide-Stop Material3  
Rubber Bands100  
Dowels60  
Hole Plates20  
Stop Clips40  
Hex Nuts100  
Angle Brackets20  
3" Steel Wire10  
Locking Hex Nuts20  
Galvanized Wire1  

This is an educational product and not a toy. It is intended for use by ages 9 and above with adult supervision. 

 
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