Lolly stick catapults are an important hands-on science exercise that’s very simple to theme for any time of yr. You may need seen my snowman catapults final yr. I even have golden snitch catapults, pokemon catapults and catapulting planets!
These catapulting spiders are an important hands-on STEM problem for Halloween.
Learn how to make catapulting spiders
You’ll want
Vast popsicle sticks/ lolly sticks
Elastic bands
Double-sided tape
Milk bottle high
Directions
Comply with my simple to observe catapult directions. It ought to appear like the picture beneath when full.
Watch the video
How do lolly stick catapults work
Once you push down on the arm of the catapult, the lolly stick bends, giving it vitality. When the arm is launched, the vitality is transferred to the spider, which flies by means of the air.
The additional down the catapult arm is pushed, the extra pressure is used, which supplies the lolly stick extra vitality to switch to the spider, making it journey additional.
Get the directions
Extra Halloween STEM challenges
Make a popsicle stick sweet grabber. It is a sensible Halloween engineering problem.
Group Cartwright has a implausible spider internet science exercise utilizing wax crayons.
Have a go at my Incy Wincy Spider themed science experiments.
Lastly, check out my full assortment of Halloween STEM Challenges!
Final Up to date on October 2, 2024 by Emma Vanstone