JESUS REIGNS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Senior High School Department

Project for Physical Science
A.Y. 2019 – 2020

Project Title: CATAPULT OLYMPICS

Project Proponents: Grade 11 Students
Objective:
To innovate a catapult that can be used to explain the conservation of
mechanical energy and the principle of projectile motion behind its
mechanism.
Project Rationale:
This project aims to develop the creativity among the students. This also
encourages them to be more innovative about the existing technology. It will
give them the chance to expand their ideas which might become a stepping
stone toward developing scientific literate citizens.
Description:
The students must design and create their own catapult. It will be evaluated
based from the rubric that will be given to them. The output will be presented
together with laboratory report.
Materials to be used:
You may use anything that can be found at home.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Criteria Standard
Dimension The catapult must not exceed a 15 %
height of 6 inches and a width of 6
inches.
Range The catapult must reach the 15 %
farthest range or must not lesser
than 3 meters.
Durability The catapult must be stretched 15 %
multiple times, at least after three
trials.
Creativity The catapult must be presentable 20 %
and unique.
Presentation The student must be able to explain 15 %
the conservation of mechanical
energy and the principle of
 projectile motion.
Laboratory report The must be able to produce a 20 %
laboratory report with the correct
format and complete methodology
with documentation on how the
catapult was constructed.

Sample catapult: