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Description

Design and make a catapult

Resources

Canes - long and short.
Sisal.
Pebble wrapped in a rag (secured with wire seems to work best).

'Launch-pad' for pebble

Instructions

Each patrols / team gets equal amount of resources, and equal time to build their catapult. Line up completed catapults, and give safety briefing. All scouts apart from the one 'firing' to stand well back. Using tongs, place the rock on the launch pads, and fire each catapult in turn. Must be launched via a string, so the scout launching it is out of harm's way.

Tags

• bamboo
• catapult
• fire
• lashings
• pioneering
• Problem solving
• teamwork

Badge Links

• Fire Safety - Explanation
• Skills - Problem solving