Trebuchet
Design your own trebuchet to fling a projectile at a castle wall. All of the dimensions of the trebuchet can be adjusted, as well as the masses of the counterweight and payload. Select a target on the Launch tab, or just see how far your projectile will go.
Launch GizmoTrebuchet
Design your own trebuchet to fling a projectile at a castle wall. All of the dimensions of the trebuchet can be adjusted, as well as the masses of the counterweight and payload. Select a target on the Launch tab, or just see how far your projectile will go.
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Trebuchet Teacher Guide-French
This is the French translation of the Teacher Guide
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Trebuchet Student Exploration Sheet-French
This is the French translation of the Student Exploration Sheet
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Trebuchet Vocabulary Sheet-French
This is the French translation of the Vocabulary Sheet
Best For:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Gizmos Trebuchet STEM Lesson
Students will investigate the interaction of launch angle, initial speed, potential energy, and kinetic e... (more)nergy of an object's projectile motion.
Best For:
Middle School Physical Science, Physics
User Recommendations (2):
The kids in my Adv Science class really enjoyed this. They were having the best discussions regarding their designs.
Recommended for: Middle School Physical ScienceGizmo User from Nevada