Get students excited about engineering with this hands-on Catapult STEM Challenge! 🚀

Students will design, build, test, and improve their own catapults while exploring important STEM concepts like force, motion, accuracy, and problem-solving.

Perfect for Grades 2–4, this engaging engineering activity combines creativity, science, and fun in an easy-to-use classroom resource.

🎯 WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• ✔️ Cover Page
• ✔️ STEM Challenge Page
• ✔️ Planning & Prediction Page
• ✔️ Build Instructions Page
• ✔️ Testing & Launch Results Page
• ✔️ Reflection Page
• ✔️ Project Rubric

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💡 WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT:

• ✔️ High student engagement
• ✔️ Hands-on STEM learning
• ✔️ Uses simple classroom materials
• ✔️ Easy setup and prep
• ✔️ Encourages testing & improvement
• ✔️ Built-in assessment tools

📚 SKILLS COVERED:

• Engineering design process
• Forces & motion
• Problem-solving
• Data collection
• Measurement & accuracy
• Reflection & improvement

🧪 MATERIALS USED:

• Craft sticks
• Rubber bands
• Plastic spoon
• Pom-poms or cotton balls

🖨️ FORMAT:

• Printable PDF
• 1:1 square layout
• Full-color classroom-friendly design
• High-resolution pages

👩‍🏫 PERFECT FOR:

• STEM lessons
• Science centers
• Engineering activities
• Classroom competitions
• Project-based learning
• Homeschool

💬 Challenge students to think like engineers while building and testing exciting launch systems!

🏷️ TAGS

stem, catapult, engineering, launch, motion, physics, force, project, activity, elementary, experiment, testing, printable, worksheet, challenge